May. 11, 2008
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What's New in the Manufacturing Automation & Process Control Industry
Company & Organization News
RFM to sell Dust Networks systems  - 05/08/08
RFM and Dust will integrate Dust SmartMesh-XD embedded systems into OEM modules, gateways and other products which RFM will configure and sell.
Nanometrics acquires Tevet Process Control Technologies  - 05/08/08
Tevet is an integrated metrology company serving the worldwide semiconductor and solar manufacturing industry.
Frost & Sullivan says Safety Systems Market growing in SE Asia  - 05/08/08
Increasing foreign investments in SE Asia demand certified safety systems in process industries.

Manfred Wittenstein elected President of VDMA  - 05/07/08
Wittenstein had been Vice President of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) since 2004 and a member of the Main Board for eight years.
Emerson and Wartsila expand global alliance  - 05/07/08
The relationship combines the process automation knowledge of Emerson, with the power-generation and vessel-automation products of Wärtsilä.
Metso acquires MAPAG Valves in Germany  - 05/07/08
MAPAG Valves GmbH makes high performance butterfly valves for the petrochemical, air separation and liquefied natural gas (LNG) industries.
Moore Industries Seeks Oldest Products Still in Service  - 05/07/08
Moore Industries is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, and is trying to find the oldest of its products that are still in service.
ODVA manages ControlNet technology  - 05/07/08
ControlNet, one of the family of CIP Networks, is now wholly under the management of ODVA.
Infor donates Supply Chain Software to Univ of Arkansas  - 05/07/08
Infor donated software licenses for Infor SCM Network Design, supply chain planning, and analysis software to the University of Arkansas.
Cognex Promotes Justin Testa to Executive VP  - 05/07/08
Testa joined Cognex in 1983 as a sales engineer, held various positions and, in 2007, was promoted to Group Business Manager of the Modular Vision Systems Division.
Endevco appoints Peter Leonhardt Director of Technical Marketing  - 05/07/08
Leonhardt worked at Endevco in positions including Senior Project Engineer for some 24 years until 2003.
Jim Meier named Chief Technology Officer at FleetwoodGoldcoWyard  - 05/06/08
Meier first joined the Barry-Wehmiller organization in 1990 and spent 17 years with Barry-Wehmiller Design Group,.
ICONICS and Kepware announce OPC-UA Partnership  - 05/06/08
The ICONICS OPC-UA KEPServer integrates HMI/SCADA and visualization with device connectivity from Kepware.
National Instruments reports Q1 Revenue of $193 Million  - 04/30/08
Net income for Q1 2008 was $17.6 million with diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.22.
ABB Automation World held in Houston with record attendance  - 05/05/08
A record 3,300+ customers, distributors, channel partners, original equipment manufacturers and ABB employees attended the three-day trade show and conference that ran from April 29 through May 1 in Houston, Texas.
AW-Lake appoints Yolande Burnham President  - 04/25/08
Yolande Burnham was appointed President of AW-Lake Company & Sheepscot Dispensing Systems (SDS), companies of TASI Group.
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