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DCS and PLC/SCADA – a comparison in use  
Control Engineering Europe, March 2011
It may surprise you to know that PLC, HMI and SCADA implementations today are consistently proving more expensive than a DCS for the same process or batch application.

Rapid design, prototyping of PID controllers  
Control Engineering, March 2011
By Arkadiy Turevskiy, et al, MathWorks
Computer models can simulate processes, allowing you to design and refine PID controller action before it is implemented and deployed.

Eliminating the Control Valve  
Control, March 2011
By Dick Caro
Valves are energy hogs; they stick; they're prone to mechanical failure. so why the reluctance to replace them with VFDs?

Implementation barriers for advanced process control applications in the power industry  
By Aaron Hussey
Energy Tech, February 2011
The power generation industry has been slow to adopt certain advanced control applications like sequential automation, loop assessment and tuning, and advanced process control. The Electric Power Research Institute conducted a survey to identify the barriers to implementing advanced control applications and determine the requirements for implementing and sustaining these applications.

Neglect Level Control at Your Peril  
Chemical Processing, February 2011
By Cecil Smith, Cecil L. Smith, Inc.
Part 1 of 4: Neglecting level control carries definite risks. Indeed, loss of level control has contributed to three major industrial accidents.

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B&R adds Automatic Code Generation to Automation Studio
B&R also offers the possibility of generating even more efficient and easier to read source code based on the Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder.

Advantech launches APAX-5018 12-Channel Thermocouple Module
The APAX-5018 offers a 12-channel high density analog input solution for reading thermocouple sensor data, saving dimension and installation costs, and satisfying various application needs.

Invensys Operations Management introduces Triconex Priority Logic Module
The Triconex PLM can be used in nuclear applications requiring diversity of design and prioritization of up to four sources of control signals: safety related systems, control systems, and/or a manual emergency control commands.

ProSoft Technology releases Faceplates for ControlLogix & Logix-XT
These faceplates help operators and engineers minimize downtime while troubleshooting by providing module configuration data and critical run-time diagnostics to FactoryTalk View ME applications.

Omega introduces FMG70 Electromagnetic Low Flow Meter
The new FMG70 series of electromagnetic low flow meters is maintenance-free and contains no moving parts, no flow obstructions and has a fast response time of < 500 ms.

Other Product Announcements

• Tridium announces OpenADR Simple Client Driver for NiagaraAX
• MatrikonOPC releases Easy Trender process data analyzer
• Softing announces Version 5.1 of OPC UA development kit
• Emerson introduces Fisher CS800 regulators with overpressure protection
• Siemens introduces SITRANS VP300 intelligent valve positioner
• Exele Releases Mobile Browser for TopView Alarm Software
• Intertec introduces explosion-proof Smart Controller 2.0 for heaters
• Baumer introduces PBMN Pressure Transmitter with flush connection
• Yokogawa releases new modules for STARDOM Control System

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ABB publishes brochure on 2600T family of pressure transmitters  
The brochure highlights a comprehensive range of pressure measurement products, stressing reliability and simplified installation and configuration.

Security Incidents Organization publishes report on Control System Malware Incidents  
The report documents 60 incidents that have taken place between 1999 and 2010 that involved lost time, destruction of property and even fatalities.

FCI publishes CD Catalog for Flow/Level Measurement  
2011 FCI CD Catalog assists engineers in specifying the right flow, level or temperature instrument for improving plant process control lines or increasing OEM equipment performance.

ISA Technical Report Provides Guidance for EDDL Users  
ISA-TR104.00.03 is intended to provide factual guidance in using EDDL for device integration.

SweetWilliam offers free ScadaMobile ONE SCADA software  
ScadaMobile SCADA/HMI app for the iOS platform supports main PLC brands, including Allen Bradley Logix and Micrologix, Schneider Electric, Automation Direct, Wago and Omron.

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Cataloging loop drawings, tags in a spreadsheet  
Control Engineering, March 2011
By Leland (Lee) Borgelt, Frontier El Dorado Refining Company
How a refinery used Excel to document its automation infrastructure during a DCS upgrade. Some simple tools can keep it all in order.

Networked plant sets standard  
Process & Control Engineering, March 2011
By Hartley Henderson
The MidCoast Wwater treatment plant in New South Wales is controlled using a redundant ControlLogix PLC and a Citect SCADA system for the operator interface, data recording (trends/historical data) and reporting.

Leveraging Workflow Automation in the Batch Environment  
Automation.com, March 2011
By Jay Mellen, As One Technologies
HallStar, a specialty chemical company near Chicago, uses Catalyst xM and PDC software to automate batch execution, electronic batch record management, and collect key manufacturing intelligence related to plant asset management.

Pipe Pressure Relief  
Flow Control, January 2011
By Brad Clarke, District of Central Saanich
When fluids travel such long distances, there is always the potential for pressure buildups from even the slightest changes in velocity. This is exactly what was happening in Central Saanich due to aging infrastructure and surges from pumps stopping and power failures.

Powerful PAC Upgrades Wastewater Treatment Centrifuge  
Control Engineering, January 2011
By Jeremy Poarch
PAC and HMI from Automation Direct help Moccasin Bend wastewater treatment plant improve operations, increase redundancy, and save time and money.

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AVEVA publishes Operations Integrity Management paper  
Exploring critical business areas for both project and asset performance, the paper seeks to identify how Owner Operators can reduce operational cost and risk through an optimised information management strategy.

Protecting Water Industry Control and SCADA Systems from Cyber Attacks  
By Don Dickinson, Phoenix Contact
To ensure the availability and reliability of water systems, the control systems and SCADA networks used to monitor and control plant processes must be protected against cyber attacks. It is important to understand the threats and associated risks to control systems in order to establish a plan for protecting critical systems.

Post-Stuxnet Industrial Security  
By Frank Dickman, Innonimate
After Stuxnet, the threats from malware and insufficient IT security in automation networks can no longer be ignored. The real danger looming out there, however, is not from Stuxnet itself, but rather from mutations likely to be created by imitators.

Video Surveillance Integrated with SCADA  
By Control Microsystems
This paper explores the growing security requirements for critical infrastructure in SCADA industries and the capability of operators to efficiently integrate video surveillance into their existing SCADA networks without hindering communications and bandwidth to the control centre.

Why it‘s time to move to PROFINET  
By HMS Networks
In the early days of fieldbus technology PROFIBUS followed a very aggressive growth curve. Within the Industrial Ethernet market, PROFINET has followed a similar path. Find out how implementing PROFINET into a device can extend its functionality for years to come.

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Invensys CEO Ulf Henriksson steps down  
Invensys announces that Wayne Edmunds, who has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2009, has been appointed Chief Executive to replace Ulf Henriksson.

Siemens launches Plantville interactive game  
Online game simulates a Plant Manager’s experience and challenges players to increase productivity, sustainability and the overall health of an industrial plant.

Fieldbus Foundation appoints Larry O’Brien Global Marketing Manager
O’Brien has 18 years of experience in the process automation business as a research director and analyst at ARC, and has been closely tracking and reporting on developments surrounding FOUNDATION fieldbus for much of his career.

Vortex Flowmeter Market to reach $303.7 million by 2014  
Flow Research study finds one cause of this upward growth is the versatility of vortex flowmeters, which can readily measure liquids, steam, and gas.

ISA announces 2011 Corporate Partnership with OSIsoft, LLC  
OSIsoft was an ISA Automation Week Partner in 2010 and made the decision to sign a higher level partnership, the ISA Corporate Partnership, in 2011.

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Siemens to supply controls to Louisiana Sugar Refining  
Siemens will provide electrical and control technology to the largest North American sugar refinery, a joint venture set up with Sugar Growers and Refiners, Cargill and Imperial Sugar Company.

Invensys to supply DCS to China Nuclear Power  
Invensys will to provide safety systems, HMIs and DCSes for Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, units 3 and 4, two 1,000MW nuclear power units under construction in Fujian province in southeast China.

OSI to replace SCADA system at East Kentucky Power Cooperative  
EKPC will replace its existing SCADA/EMS system with OSI’s monarch platform.

Emerson to supply DeltaV electronic marshalling to Solvay  
Solvay’s Tavaux plant faces the task of managing a collection of control systems from multiple suppliers. This includes DCSs, PLCs, relay-based systems, pneumatic systems, and emergency shutdown systems (ESD).

GE to supply Proficy Workflow to S3 Development  
Proficy will be the foundation for an Intelligent Control Room Management solution for S3’s natural gas and hazardous liquids customers.

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PROFINET One-day Training Class
April 12, 2011
Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ, USA
This class prepares the student to apply PROFINET in his own project. Technical details of the technology are provided along with practical demonstrations.

Introduction to Industrial Automation Security and the ANSI/ISA99 Standards (IC32C)
April 13, 2011
Location: League City, TX, USA
Held in conjunction with ISA's Safety & Security Symposium. Understanding how to secure factory automation, process control, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) networks is critical if you want to protect them from viruses, hackers, spies, and saboteurs.

Web Seminar: A Tour of the ANSI/ISA99 Security Standards (IC32CW3)
April 13, 2011
2:00 PM - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
This seminar introduces you to the ANSI/ISA99 Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems standards and how these are organized.

An Introduction to Safety Instrumented Systems (EC50C)
April 13, 2011
Location: League City, TX, USA
Held in conjunction with ISA's Safety & Security Symposium. Learn how to define system performance and design systems according to industry standards. Understand the requirements of international standards for safety systems; Learn how to design, implement and maintain the optimum, most cost-effective SIS solutions.

Safety Instrumented Systems Training Course - Electronic Download
This course on Safety Instrumented Systems is designed to make the learning experience comfortable and easy. Everything is explained in easy to understand terms, with plenty of graphics, interactive simulations and worked problems. Everything that you need to know about Safety Instrumented Systems, put together, in an easily digestible form, stripped of all the complexity, but still useful to impart skills to you that you can actually use in your work.

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2011 ISA Safety & Security Symposium
April 13, 2011 - April 14, 2011
Location: League City, TX, USA
Attendees will gain valuable information and training in the areas of safety instrument systems, alarm management, pressure relief, and HIPPS and control systems security. The event is a forum where paper presentations and panel discussions transfer information from the leaders and experts on safety and control to industry professionals.

ABB Automation & Power World 2011
April 18, 2011 - April 21, 2011
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
ABB, in conjunction with the Customer Advisory Board, has designed this event to give you real ideas and solutions on how to maintain profitability in a challenging economy. The Technology & Solution Center features over 70,000 square feet of exhibit space dedicated to automation, manufacturing and power solutions.

AutomationExpo 2011
April 21, 2011 - April 23, 2011
Location: Mumbai, India
AutomationExpo 2011 will be the regions' biggest and most comprehensive exhibition covering the entire gamut of automation technology where visitors can find efficient solutions and innovations useful to make their businesses efficient. Automation Expo 2011 will cover Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Factory Automation, Building Automation, Systems and Solutions.

ExperTune User Conference 2011
May 10, 2011 - May 12, 2011
Location: Hartland, WI, USA
Whether your goal is to reduce costs, increase production, or improve quality, you will find great examples of this at the 2011 ExperTune User Conference. Learn from industry experts and meet your peers from around the world. Conference includes training, round tables, panels, and case study presentations.

11th Annual ISA Fugitive Emissions-LDAR Symposium
May 17, 2011 - May 19, 2011
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
This symposium is getting back to the business of compliance with today's complex leak detection and repair (LDAR) requirements, methods and management. Industry experts in leak detection and repair discussed real-world implementations and ways to improve/optimize LDAR programs. The event will offer informative presentations, tutorials, and speaker panels.

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