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December 2009 |
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| Featured Articles & Whitepapers |
Siemens Industry's New Automation Organization
By Bill Lydon
Interview with Raj Batra President, Industry Automation Division Batra was formerly vice president, Automation & Motion, for Siemens Energy & Automation. The Industry Automation division, based in Alpharetta, Ga., encompasses automation products including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and controls for discrete and process automation.
Coder’s Corner: PLCopen Standards Architecture & Data Typing
By Dr. Ken Ryan, Alexandria Technical College
This is the first in a series of articles focused on writing code using the IEC 61131-3 programming standard. This article outlines the major components of the software model. Later tutorials will focus on specifics of the POUs with emphasis on the differences between programs, function blocks and functions.
PLCopen XML Standard Update
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com
PLCopen finalized release 2.1 of the PLCopen Technical Committee 6 – XML Standard. This release 2.1 is based version 2.0 published in December 2008, as well as the feedback received from PLCopen members and the AutomationML organization. Here’s a synopsis of what the standard contains.
Using HMIs to Lower Your Cost of Ownership
By Hector Lin, Advantech
The Windows- or Linux-based HMI is essentially replacing the standard operator panel, even as an embedded controller in devices like variable frequency drives, and PLCs or PACs, and has set the standard for operator interfaces now and in the future.
Improving Flow Measurement Using PLC Flow Computing
By Jim Ralston & Scott Monton, Prosoft Technology
Paper explores embedding hydrocarbon flow computer technology into PLCs for integrated measurement, control and communications.
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PackML Implementation Guide
This implementation guide, by the OMAC Packaging Workgroup, has been created to aid software developers in achieving a clean and efficient implementation of PackML.
Rockwell publishes Consultant Catalog for water and wastewater industry
Water and Wastewater Consultant Resource Catalog (CRC) helps consulting engineers specify automation and control products and solutions more easily.
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| Application Stories |
Moving On Up
Control Engineering Asia, October 2009
By Bob Gill
Increasingly frequent breakdowns and difficulties in sourcing spare parts for its ageing control system finally made this Thai cement producer decide to migrate to Siemens and its PCS 7 Cemat process control system, PLCs, Profibus DP, and remote I/O stations.
Keeping Sellafield ponds chilled and clean
HazardEX, October 2009
Schneider Electric bolstered the reliability of Sellafield with the upgrade of the PLCs and software which control the Ion Exchange Effluent Plant. The facility is responsible for safely carrying out the decommissioning of the UK's nuclear legacy as well as reprocessing and nuclear waste management.
Optimizing Energy and Operations for Cement Production
Control Engineering, September 2009
By Iltaf Khan, Lehigh Cement, and Moin Shaikh, Siemens
Lehigh Cement Company's Union Bridge, MD (USA) plant integrated process control and energy management to improve efficiencies across the facility. They installed Simatic PCS 7 and the Cemat application library from Siemens to control raw material processing, preheater and kiln, clinker grinding, packaging, and storage.
Saving the world, one controller at a time
Process & Control Engineering, August 2009
By Martin Kolos, Yokogawa Australia
The Australian National University has developed technology that makes large scale solar thermal power generation commercially-viable. And a Yokogawa PLC is playing a critical role.
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PAC Control Tips & Tricks
January 7, 2010 10 a.m. PST
Opto 22 webinar explains how to re-enable I/O units automatically, archiving strategies, and how to use persistent variables.
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| Company & Organizational News |
ISA appoints Bill Lydon chief editor for InTech
Automation.com's Bill Lydon was appointed editor of InTech, further strengthening ISA’s partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish several e-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers.
ABB reorganizes automation divisions
Business units in the Automation Products and Robotics divisions will be regrouped into two new divisions – Discrete Automation and Motion, and Low Voltage Products.
Siemens merges four divisions into one
Siemens Energy & Automation, Siemens Transportation Systems, Siemens Building Technologies, and Siemens VAI Services merged into a new company, Siemens Industry.
ABB promotes Daniel Huber to manager of Open Control Systems
Most recently, Huber was global Technology Manager for ABB’s Process Industries Products business, and oversaw product roadmaps and forward evolution for ABB’s control systems portfolio.
CoDeSys Automation Alliance up to 100 members
The CoDeSys Automation Alliance for IEC 61131-3 programming signed up its 100th member.
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ARC Informatique software to manage ventilation at CERN accelerator
PcVue will monitor and control ventilation systems and 200 programmable controllers at CERN, the largest particle accelerator in the world.
GE Fanuc to supply PLCs to PowerSecure
PowerSecure will use GE Fanuc PLCs as part of its solution to meet utilities’ stringent requirements for the protection and control of distributed generation systems.
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Hannover Messe Middle East
February 9-11, 2010 Dubai
Deutsche Messe Hannover will be staging CeMAT Middle East, Industrial Automation (IA) Middle East, and Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) Middle East together.
WESTEC 2010
March 23-25, 2010
WESTEC offers expert demonstrations of the latest technologies and applications by more than 450 international exhibitors. These exhibitors are ready with the advanced machine tools, cutting tools and accessories, applications, emerging technologies, and business resources that keep manufacturing on the move.
Automation Technology Egypt 2010
May 10-12, 2010 Cairo, Egypt
The conference is mainly aimed at demonstration of advanced developments in the domain of automation and information technologies in industry and new opportunities for business development.
2010 Sensors Expo & Conference
June 7-9, 2010 Rosemont, IL
The event is dedicated to exploring innovations in sensors, sensor networks, biosensors, MEMS/nanotechnology, instrumentation & controls, intelligent systems, machine-to- machine communication, wireless sensing and IT technology.
ISA announces Automation Week show
October 4-7, 2010 Houston, TX
ISA Automation Week, a knowledge-based conference event, will deliver critical knowledge on the application of automation technologies in processing and manufacturing environments.
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