• Oco announces Supply Chain Analytics Solutions Suite
• Endevco announces Model 4990A signal conditioning system

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Seven Ways Today's Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Can Save You 20% or More
By ABB
In the past, DCS Systems were large, expensive and very complex. This drove many control engineers to use PLCs and HMIs in order to lower cost. Today, these implementations are consistently more expensive than DCS systems for the same process or batch application. This report documents the key advantages of DCS systems over PLC/HMI engineered systems and the typical value of each.

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Emerson automates Bunge rapeseed oil processing plant
Emerson's DeltaV, PlantWeb, AMS software, valves and instruments helped increase production by 10%, cut maintenance costs by 50% and reduce utilities and raw materials at a rapeseed oil processing plant in Kruszwica, Poland.

Alstom: Ethernet for Plant Control System
Control Engineering, September 2009
By Stéphane Potier and Emma Cameron, Alstom Power
Alstom, a provider of energy management, power generation, and rail transport systems, uses Alspa ControPlant as its distributed control system (DCS). The incorporation of Modbus and Ethernet Powerlink into the DCS makes the network a central part of the control system.

New production line in record time
Control Engineering, September 2009
The Southland Tube mill in Birmingham, AL (USA) is an all-Siemens plant that uses PLCs, dc drives, motor starters, Profibus, WinCC software and Step 7 project management software. The line started up in only two weeks, and the second piece of steel tubing that came off the mill was sellable.

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.

Plant studies support use of wireless in capital projects
European Chemical Engineer, August 2009
Emerson Process Management has unveiled quantified results and other findings of two independent real-world greenfield projects that recommend wireless infrastructure be a key component of all new projects.

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Practical TCP/IP and Ethernet Networking  
November 9-10, 2009 Toronto, Canada
Workshop gives fundamental grounding in TCP/IP and the Internet, as it is applied to industrial automation and process control. Price: $1150.

Practical Boiler Control and Instrumentation
November 16-17, 2009 Edmonton, Canada
This 2-day workshop introduces the basic practices of controls systems and safety controls for industrial steam generating boilers. Price: $1150

Practical Instrumentation for Automation and Process Control
November 19-20, Montreal, Canada
Workshop is for engineers and technicians who need to have a practical knowledge of selection, installation and commissioning of industrial instrumentation and control valves. Price: $1150.

Workshop: How to comply with EU's revised machinery directive
September through November 2009, various cities
Seminar discusses the new Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC), and other relevant European Union directives and standards for the industrial market.

GE Fanuc offers free Work Process Management seminars
Through December 2009, various locations
Attendees will learn how to use Proficy Workflow software to digitize and streamline work processes.

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ISA selects Automation.com to provide E-Newsletters
The co-branded e-newsletters will be distributed to Automation.com’s subscribers, InTech subscribers, and ISA members and customers, creating a combined total distribution of more than 90,000 world-wide automation professionals.

Wireless Compliance Institute tests ISA100 devices at chemical plant
Within days of approval of the ISA100.11a standard, the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute successfully deployed tested and approved ISA100.11a standard devices at Arkema's plant in Crosby, Texas.

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.

Omron starts Systems Integrator partner program
OASIS (Omron Authorized Systems Integrator Solution) introduces Omron-certified systems integrator partners who can design and deliver an automation system using Omron controls.

Longwatch signs Industrial Network Systems as systems integrator
Longwatch signed Industrial Network Systems as its distributor and systems integrator in Illinois, Indiana, Western Kentucky and Eastern Missouri.

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Honeywell to automate two Norwegian pulp & paper mills
Honeywell will install its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) and PMD Controllers at Hellefoss and Vafos mills in southern Norway.

ABB to update Sun Paper's China mill with System 800xA
Industrial IT System 800xA and 11 operator workplaces will be installed to control and improve the output of the mill’s new fine paper machine PM23, supplied by Metso.

Matrox to supply display walls to AVI-SPL Control Room Group  
AVI-SPL’s Control Room Group will use Matrox technology to deploy advanced display controllers for large-scale visualization display wall installations running mission critical applications.

GE Fanuc supplies computers to KSG power plant simulator
The $1.1 million order from KSG Kraftwerks-Simulator-Gesellschaft MBH of Essen, Germany, includes CPU blades, I/O controllers, associated software and support.

Emerson to automate Lonza's biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant
Syncade software and PlantWeb architecture will optimize performance of the Large Scale-Cell Culture facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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OpsManage'09 / WonderWorld  
November 3-5, 2009 Anaheim, CA
Event combines traditional WonderWorld content with a comprehensive view of the latest solutions from Invensys Operations Management and its partners.

World Energy Engineering Congress  
November 4-5, 2009 Washington, DC
The WEEC expo is attended each year by the nation's leading energy professionals in business, industry, and government who seek the best solutions for all aspects of today's energy cost and supply challenges.

Property & Facilities Management Conference
November 4-5, 2009 Bangkok, Thailand
The Property & Facilities Management (PFM) Conference is the ideal platform to address the emerging & challenging issues in the evolving PFM arena within the region and across all industries.

Automation Fair 2009
November 11-12, 2009 Anaheim, California
At this two-day event, attend in-depth technical sessions, workshops, and hands-on labs. Visit more than 100 exhibits and displays. Learn best practices at specialized industry forums.

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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