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May 2010 |
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| Featured Articles |
A new approach to wireless sensors: The Instrumentation Cloud
Control Engineering Europe, April 2010
By Marius Ghercioiu, Cores Electronic
In a new concept known as the Instrumentation Cloud, the only physical connection is between the sensor or actuator and the A/D or D/A front end located on a ‘sensor tag,’ which sends or receives data and commands to or from a commercially available wireless access point (AP) or router.
Machine and Instrument Calibration Advances
Automation World, April 2010
By C. Kenna Amos
Wasting time and money represent end-users’ biggest calibration problems. That’s because the users haven’t figured out the boundaries of how long the instruments can go between calibrations.
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| Product Sponsor - Parker Hannifin |
 Air Dryer Eliminates Moisture in Electrical Cabinets
Balston Air Dryer will reduce humidity inside electrical cabinets to less than 10% RH and will eliminate downtime and lost production. Ideal for washdown areas. |
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Ensuring an accurate result in an analytical instrumentation system
PACE, April 2010
By Doug Nordstrom and Tony Waters
In many analytical instrumentation systems, the analyser does not provide an absolute measurement. Rather, it provides a relative response based on settings established during calibration, which is a critical process subject to significant error.
Flowmeter selection for improved gas flow measurements
What’s New in Process Technology, March 2010
By FCI
A proven method for measuring a liquid does not necessarily translate into a good solution for measuring a gas. Here’s a comparison of DP and thermal dispersion technologies.
Let the Seller Beware
Sensors, April 2010
By Kenneth F. Stern, Synxronos
Selling your sensor company? Over the years, larger companies have broadened their product portfolio by acquiring smaller sensor companies. As a prospective seller of a sensor company, it is important to understand the true value of your company to such prospective acquirers.
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| Sponsor: ISA |
ISA Training: 3-for-2
To help you and your colleagues get the training you need during these difficult economic times, ISA is offering three registrations to any classroom training course for the price of two registrations: 3-for-2!
As an added bonus, you can still take advantage of ISA’s regular group pricing on the second registration. That’s an additional $100 savings on your total registration!
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| Product Sponsor - ProComSol, Ltd |
 Turn your PC or PDA into a HART Communicator!
DevCom2000 software provides full DD access to HART instrumentation for configuration & monitoring. Reliable, cost-effective USB modems and convenient, wireless Bluetooth modems provide interface between HART instruments and configuration & monitoring software. |
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| Application Stories |
Water Is Money. Accuracy Matters
Control, April 2010
By Walt Boyes
The Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company installed Dynasonic ultrasonic flowmeters in an irrigation system that replaced open-ditches with HPDE pipe. The system prevented 60% of the water from being wasted, and saves about $2 million per year.
Wireless technology works on mobile wellhead test equipment
Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) in the Netherlands applied Emerson's Smart Wireless technology to mobile wellhead test equipment.
Non-contact temperature sensors test cooling methods for steel strip
Non-contact infrared sensors from Micro-Epsilon are being used to monitor the temperature of steel strip on an experimental small-scale rolling mill at Corus’ Swinden Technology Centre in Rotherham.
Tankvision - tank gauging re-imagined
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, April 2010
By Hennie Blignaut, Endress+Hauser South Africa
The Tanzanian & Italian Petroleum Company installed a wireless Modbus Tankvision system to measure product in 20 large storage tanks using level, pressure and temperature gauges.
METTLER-TOLEDO density meters help safety at Shanghai SECCO
Shanghai SECCO has three M-T DE45 density meters, each equipped with SC1 and SC30 automatic sample changers.
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| White Papers |
Advantages of a PC Based HART Communicator
By Michael B. Fersky, ProComSol
The HART Foundation’s SDC-625 standard defines PC-based HART communicators, and all DDs must comply with it. So what’s the difference between a $7,000 handheld HART communicator and a PC-based one?
Wind Turbines Today
By Dataforth
For wind turbines to remain both operable and in safe condition, components must be accurately monitored and assessed while being continuously protected. Sensors are used to measure as many as 500 parameters in a modern wind turbine.
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.
Force, strain and pressure transducers based on foil type strain gauges
By André Schäfer, Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik
The strain gauge, in the classic shape as a foil-type strain gauge, is perfectly dedicated for the measurement of pressure, force, load or torque. If a suitable measuring body shape is chosen and a good compromise between solidity and sensitivity of the construction is found, there is no better solution around.
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| Resources & Literature |
Universal Flow Monitors adds Flowmeter Animation to Website
Sixteen animations of flowmeter technologies are on the page. The animations briefly show how a specific flowmeter type works.
Endress+Hauser announces Applicator Tool for flow sizing
The Applicator tool helps instrument and control engineers select the appropriate flow instrumentation for various process conditions and for specific wastewater, potable water and cement applications.
Wireless Instrumentation Brochure
Brochure describes Accutech’s battery-powered wireless instrumentation, including base radios, pressure, temperature and level sensors, totalizers, and output modules.
Condensed Handbook of Measurement and Control, 3rd Edition
Book By N. E. Battikha
Selecting and implementing measurement and control devices for process automation applications is made easier with this best-selling reference. This clear and concise third edition provides quick access to ISA symbology, instrument and control valve selection criteria, and conversion guidelines, with new sections on maintenance, calibration, decision-making skills, and consulting. A bonus CD-ROM is also included.
ISA publishes Online ISA Directory of Automation
This valuable resource—the top purchasing guide in the automation field—is available to ISA’s members from a link on the ISA homepage.
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| Featured Training |
ISA Central Arizona Section Tabletop & Training
May 13, 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Arizona's only Instrument and Control Tabletop Exhibit, Four great training sessions, and lunch is provided. Training sessions:
1. PV Solar System Design and Installation
2. Control of multiple GenSets
3. Field Instruments - current technology
4. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - current technology
Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis, and Justification
June 15, 2010 - June 18, 2010
Location: Burbank, CA, 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.
PROFIBUS One-day Training Class - Chicago
July 8, 2010
Location: Naperville, IL, USA
The training class is specifically designed to be a technical overview of PROFIBUS technology providing both new and existing users with a comprehensive understanding of the design, installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of PROFIBUS. The training class also provides an introduction to related technologies including PROFIsafe, PROFINET, and IO-Link.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Emerson developing Roxar ROV Sensor Retrieval System
System will enable remote retrieval and replacement of sensors mounted on subsea production equipment.
Wilcoxon Research celebrates its 50th anniversary
Wilcoxon Research was founded as an independent company in 1960 by two scientists from the David Taylor Naval Research Center (now the Naval Surface Warfare Center).
Brooks Instrument opens pressure gauge production line
Brooks opened a new production line for a recently acquired pressure gauge product family at its headquarters in Hatfield, Pa.
IVI Foundation identifies four instrument classes
The IVI Foundation defined four instrument classes: digitizer, counter/timer, upconverter, and downconverter. IVI Foundation promotes specifications for programming test instruments.
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| Project News |
ABB to automate water projects in the Sahara
ABB will supply a System 800xA and instrumentation, plus power transformers and related products for one of Algeria’s biggest water projects in the Sahara region.
Cemtrex supplies emission monitoring system in Uruguay
The system will be installed at Jose Batlle y Ordonez Station in Montevideo, Uruguay and will measure and report emissions of SO2, CO, NO, NO2, O2 and particulate matter.
Invensys to install IntelaTrac Mobile Solution for Chevron
The mobile solution will support Chevron’s upstream operations with configurable software and ruggedized mobile hardware solutions that enable workers to better manage workflow, procedural and general management tasks.
Emerson to supply Roxar wetgas meters to Chevron
Roxar subsea wet gas meters are to be installed in the Greater Gorgon fields, one of the world’s largest untapped natural gas fields.
Siemens to control Novus biochemical production plants
Siemens will supply electrification, Simatic PCS 7 process automation and instrument measurement technologies for three new biochemical production facilities.
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| Featured Events |
2010 Sensors Expo & Conference
June 7, 2010 - June 9, 2010
Location: Rosemont, IL, USA
The event is dedicated to exploring the most up-to-date innovations in sensor technology including physical sensors, sensor networks, biosensors, MEMS/nanotechnology, instrumentation & controls, intelligent systems, machine-to- machine communication, wireless sensing and IT technology.
Air & Waste Management Association Conference & Exhibit
June 22-25, 2010 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The 2010 Annual Conference theme is “Energy and Environment,” while the 2010 Critical Review will cover energy resources, greenhouse gas emissions, and economic development.
SPIE Optics+Photonics
August 1, 2010 - August 5, 2010
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
SPIE Optics + Photonics is the largest optical sciences and technology conference in North America that brings together 4,200 researchers from around the world to bridge the gap between science and future technologies.
Instrumentation & Controls Expo & Training 2010
August 19, 2010
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
I/C Expo 2010 Expo & Training is free to all who pre-register online and who are involved with instrumentation, controls and process automation, 40-60 process instrumentation and controls companies will be exhibiting state-of-the-art equipment and conducting training and demonstrations on site. A Career Fair will be conducted at the Expo.
ISA Automation Week
October 4, 2010 - October 6, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
ISA Automation Week 2010 will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. Discrete and process automation professionals will have a chance to learn innovative techniques and solutions for creating more efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing processes.
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