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Retool your expectations with Agilent handhelds. The U1230 Series is the first to combine three convenient features in one handheld DMM. All to make your work safer and more efficient, even in dark or noisy environments. It’s like a toolbox in the palm of your hand.

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New Fluke 754 Documenting Process Calibrators

If you liked using the Fluke 744, you'll love the new 754. Bringing you improved battery life, new DPCTrack 2™ software, USB port, LCD graphical screen and much more.

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Chlorine Analyzer System by GF Piping Systems

GF Piping Systems introduces the Signet 4630 Free-Chlorine Analyzer System. Signet 4630 Chlorine Analyzer System is an integrated, all-in-one system designed to measure free chlorine, designed with amperometric-based sensing technology.

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Easy Oscilloscopes for All Buses  
Control, August 2011
By John Rezabek
Troubleshooting Fieldbus is rarely straightforward. One might need to disconnect segments and shoot them with oscilloscopes and meters.

Building Oversight Management: Revisited  
Engineered Systems, August 2011
By Larry Clark, LEED
It’s time to revisit expectations for BAS and chiller optimization controls, and then have a look at several of today’s options for anyone managing chilled water flow to wring the last drop of efficiency out of a system.

A life cycle approach to energy management in the process industries  
What’s New in Process Technology, August 2011
By Honeywell
In most process industries, the management of energy consumption has become a high priority. But standalone efforts to manage energy will not achieve the results that can be achieved when a comprehensive life cycle approach is used.

12 most costly conveyor maintenance mistakes  
InTech, August 2011
By John T. Phelan, Jr.
There are precautions to take to help prevent a costly conveyor breakdown. Here are 12 of the most common material-handling system conveyor maintenance mistakes and how to avoid them.

CMMS for the asset lifecycle  
Plant Services, July 2011
By David Berger
Many CMMS vendors provide a healthy balance of functionality that comes out of the box as a core CMMS offering and functionality obtained through seamless integration with CMMS partner software.

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Advantech introduces BEMG Energy Data Concentrators
BEMG-4110, 4220, 4221, and 4222 fanless energy data concentrators manage the energy consumption from a large number energy meters on a campus or group of buildings.

Siemens Industry introduces safe key panels
SIMATIC HMI KP8 and KP8F key panels offer IP65 protection and SIL 2 or SIL3 ratings.

National Instruments Introduces LabVIEW 2011
LabVIEW 2011 provides a unified platform for designing, prototyping and deploying applications with maximum efficiency.

Dwyer announces Series 646B DP Transmitter
Series 646B Differential Pressure Transmitter can be used with clean, dry air and other non-corrosive gases.

Other Product Announcements

• Honeywell Introduces HumidIcon Humidity/Temperature Sensors
• Lenox releases Portable Furnace Camera Diagnostic System
• Meriam introduces PIT5000 Pipeline Integrity Tester
• Alerton releases Building Suite 3
• DataNab releases Building Monitor Software
• Endress+Hauser Announces Promass E 200 Coriolis flowmeter
• engenity announces SoliStat 2-10 temperature control
• Yokogawa Releases CW10 Clamp-On Power Meter
• Pico Technology releases PicoLog CM3 Current Data Logger
• Banner introduces EZ-ARRAY light curtain sensors
• Advanced Systems Concepts enhances ActiveBatch software

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Reference Guide reviews 2011 NEC Code Changes  
Thomas & Betts publishes Analysis of NEC Code Changes 2011, a free reference guide that highlights changes to the National Electrical Code (NEC) for the 2011 code cycle.

Mettler-Toledo Thornton Releases free Water Calculator App
The application enables water specialists to perform water calculations and unit conversions using an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Android-compatible smart phone or mobile device.

Video Demonstrates Value of Power Conditioning
The four-minute video by Emerson Network Power demonstrates the dramatic difference a power conditioner can make in overall power quality and in the protection of mission-critical electronics from harmful power disturbances.

Pilz publishes Guide to Functional Machine Safety  
The Safety Compendium is a free 200-page technical guide for the application of functional safety standards to machinery and all its other associated aspects.

NORD provides decision tree for new motor efficiency rules  
From June 16, 2011, only motors fulfilling IE2 efficiency requirements can be used for certain types of applications within the EU market.

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Crosstalk vibration in an integrally geared turbocompressor  
Energy-Tech, August 2011
By Patrick Smith
The causes of rotating machinery vibration problems are not always obvious. In this case, the causes of sub-synchronous instability problems were even more difficult to diagnose and correct.

Improving the Efficiency of Toronto’s District Heating Plant  
Power, August 2001
By Richard Parrish, MindShare Communications
Enwave Energy’s district heating plants in downtown Toronto will be operating cleaner and more efficiently when boiler upgrades now under way are completed. Enwave hired Benz Air Engineering (BAE) to design and install upgrades to all eight boilers inside Enwave’s Pearl Street Station.

Change Of Generation At Cheminova  
Industrial Automation Asia, August 2011
By Mogens Aagaard, ABB
Cheminova in Copenhagen kept its old MasterView operator interface running for 20 years by stockpiling spare parts. It finally updated it to a new ABB system.

Energy Saving Opportunities  
Automation World, August 2011
Grocery retailer Supervalu used energy monitoring hardware and partnered with a energy curtailment service provider (CSP) and a systems integrator specializing in refrigeration to reduce overall energy consumption in its distribution centers.

A Freeze in Time  
Mechanical Engineering, August 2011
By Jaan Taagepera and Nathan Tyson
During a recent maintenance shutdown at the refinery operated by Chevron in Richmond, Calif., operators discovered that a key valve normally used to separate the heat exchanger from its supply piping was broken beyond repair, and would no longer close. Using a freeze plug saved the day.

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Fluid Automation: Unsung Contributor to Plant Performance  
By ASCO Numatics
Fluid automation systems do more than control the flow of a process liquid or compressed air. Perceptive managers know that valves and pneumatic actuators can control the flow of profit. This management brief explores how fluid automation’s speed and reliability can provide competitive economic advantages in plant operations worldwide. Learn more about improving plant economic performance.

Pushing alarms beyond the building walls with Exele TopView  
Automation.com, July 2011
By Dane Overfield, Exele Information Systems
White paper addresses the benefits of adding a monitoring, alarm, and notification system on top of building automation systems.

The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication  
June 2011
By Matt Mowry, Igus
In today's economy, machine and equipment manufacturers are feeling more pressure than ever to reduce costs without sacrificing machine performance, but this balancing act can be difficult to achieve. One of the main goals of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is to reduce the initial capital expense for its customers. However, OEMs often overlook a simple solution that can have a positive, long-term impact on their customers' bottom lines: the elimination of bearing lubricant.

Industrial PCs: Addressing the Top Five Challenges on the Factory Floor  
Automation.com, June 2011
By Phoenix Contact
PC-based control systems are becoming increasingly common on the factory floor, but selecting the wrong industrial PC can lead to downtime, or even worse, lost production. By understanding the issues, a user can select the best industrial PC to meet the needs of a specific application.

Boost Your PLC System: Advanced Analysis and Control  
By National Instruments
In a typical PLC-based system, an input value is often compared to a set point for a binary result that turns on a light, opens a hatch, starts the conveyor, and so on. This level of functionality works well in most straightforward applications. However, more advanced control systems require additional analysis through signal processing and advanced decision making to calculate meaningful data before adjusting the output values.

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UK demand soars for process safety leadership training  
HazardEX, August 2011
Fifty top-tier UK companies have signalled their intention to upskill their Senior Executives and Board Members in the area of Process Safety Leadership, demonstrating their appetite for a quality assured approach to training delivery in the chemical and petrochemical industries.

Spectris to Acquire Omega Engineering  
Spectris operates across four business segments: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, England, the company employs over 6,400 people.

Got an antique testing machine?  
Zwick Roell is offering a prize of €10,000 for the oldest testing machine (regardless of maker) still in regular use.

SAS Automation installs solar array at its HQ  
The solar panels are now generating approximately 36,000 watts of power on a sunny day and are expected to produce over 60 Million Watt Hours of electricity over the next year.

GF Piping Opens Atlanta Facility  
The new 60,000 square-foot logistics center has space for a large product inventory, a sales department as well as a customer reception and specialist-training areas.

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Advantech to supply computers to Industrial Video and Control  
IVC provides IP-based video solutions by combining high-quality cameras, enclosures, and software for industrial, commercial, and military applications.

Emerson's AMS Suite to support maintenance at UK power plant  
AMS Suite will help EDF Energy access asset health information, view real-time analyses and reports, and develop management strategies to improve plant performance.

eSight Energy to manage energy for Cascade Energy's clients  
Cascade Energy, an industrial energy-efficiency consulting firm, will use the eSight energy analysis suite to manage energy data for their industrial and utility clients.

IVC to Monitor Savannah River Nuclear Bomb Clean-up  
Radiation-tolerant IVC video cameras will monitor operations in the Salt Waste Processing Facility, which is cleaning up liquid waste from nuclear bombs.

ABB to control gas storage facility in UK  
The facility will be controlled by an ABB System 800xA, along with ABB instrumentation and a Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

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Installing, Calibrating, and Maintaining Electronic Instruments (TI25)
September 19, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This popular course offers a combination of practical information and hands-on experience, covering proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments.

Machine Safeguarding
October 6, 2011
Location: Eden Prairie, MN, USA
The class is designed to provide the student with a broad understanding of today's practices and products for machine safety and safeguarding. Limit 12 students

Developing and Applying Standard Instrumentation and Control Documentation (FG15)
October 25, 2011 - October 26, 2011
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
This course will present the methodology for the designing and developing control systems documentation. The development of piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) and related ISA drawings are emphasized

Safety Instrumented Systems - Design, Analysis and Justification (EC50)
November 14, 2011 - November 17, 2011
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This course focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance requirements.

Meggitt releases online industrial vibration training videos  
Videos explain vibration monitoring to beginner and intermediate users and help them understand how to derive the benefits of vibration analysis.

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Remote Monitoring and Control 2011
September 19, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Remote Monitoring and Control 2011 will focus on the leading advancements for the monitoring and management of distributed equipment and facilities, remote assets, infrastructure, automated process & system controls and device networks.

AUTOMATION 2011
September 20, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Mumbai, India
Automation 2011 will highlight products trends, services and solutions in the field of Factory Automation, Process Automation & Control System, Field Instrumentation, Robotics, Drives & Various Bus Technology, Building Automation, Hydraulics & Pneumatics

ISA Automation Week 2011
October 17, 2011 - October 20, 2011
Location: Mobile, AL, USA
This world-class conference will cover seven technical tracks in depth and will be designed with information critical to several identified automation and control career paths. ISA Automation Week provides you with the opportunity to get the best unbiased knowledge available to help you in your jobs and your future.

Buildings under Control Symposium
October 19, 2011 - October 20, 2011
Location: Vienna, Austria
Industry experts for intelligent, energy efficient automation and compatible control solutions for buildings will converge at the symposium.

2011 Emerson Global Users Exchange
October 24, 2011 - October 28, 2011
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Exchanging Ideas...Creating Solutions is the theme of this year's conference, to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Attendees overwhelmingly feel the different ideas and proven solutions from the presentations of users and experts at the conference is the main driving force to attend.

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