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		Marathon Achieves Invensys Certified Partner Product Status - 05/24/12 Marathon’s everRun MX is a software-based, fault tolerance solution that supports ArchestrA System Platform 2012 and Wonderware InTouch 2012 software.

		HART Seeks Nominees for HART Plant of the Year Award - 05/24/12 End users and manufacturers from all world areas are encouraged to enter their plant or customer’s plant for recognition. Nominations will be accepted through 15 July 2012.

		MESA International and WBF want to Merge - 05/23/12 MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association)and WBF (The Organization for Production Technology) entered into an agreement to merge the two organizations.

		Eaton to Acquire Cooper Industries - 05/22/12 Eaton will acquire electrical equipment supplier Cooper for $11.8 Billion. Eaton and Cooper will be combined under a new company incorporated in Ireland, where Cooper is incorporated today.

		Wonderware West Promotes Mike Barber to President - 05/21/12 Barber succeeds Dennis Gillespie, former President of Wonderware West, who retired.


		Honeywell names Darius Adamczyk president of Honeywell Process Solutions - 05/15/12 Darius Adamczyk replaces Norm Gilsdorf who was named President of High Growth Regions for Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

		AF and AACC announce USACCC in DC - 05/15/12 The Automation Federation announced that the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) approved and fully support the creation of a U.S. Automation Community College Consortium.

		Manufacturing Institute to Increase Credentialed Workforce - 05/14/12 The Manufacturing Institute and its partners, including ISA, plans to award 500,000 credentials to individuals, positioning them for employment and advancement in manufacturing jobs.

		Honeywell opens training center in Turkey - 05/08/12 The training center in Istanbul will serve both Turkey and its neighboring countries, acting as a training hub for the region and offering an extensive range of Honeywell training courses.

		Endress+Hauser and Rockwell Automation Open Training Unit in Philadelphia - 05/07/12 The Process Training Unit features Endress+Hauser instruments and Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system for educating field technicians, engineers and sales personnel.

		Designing DCSes with IEC 61131 compliant controllers - 05/12/12 Control Engineering Europe, May 2012 Increasingly, machine builders are faced with distributed control systems. In general, it is possible to design distributed control systems with IEC 61131 compliant controllers. However, you need some manufacturer-specific additions to achieve this.

		Yokogawa Appoints Ian Verhappen Managing Director of Canadian Business - 05/07/12 Verhappen will be responsible for overseeing all Yokogawa business operations in Canada.

		Spies, Hackers and Energy - Preventing a Digital Pearl Harbor - 04/26/12 OilPrice.com, April 2012 By Jen Alic The real threat to US energy infrastructure from the cyber theater is China and Russia, both of whom are believed to be developing cyber warfare methods capable of dealing a major blow to critical infrastructure.

		The world market for Industrial Ethernet components - 04/21/12 Industrial Ethernet Book, April 2012 IMS research estimates that 23.2% of the 31.3m industrial networked nodes in 2011 were based on a variant of Ethernet. The remaining nodes were networked using a fieldbus technology. In 2015, 26.2% Ethernet-based.

		As Workers Age, Oil Industry Braces For Skills Gap - 04/21/12 NPR, April 2012 By Jeff Brady 22,000 experienced geoscientists and engineers will leave the field by 2015. While workers currently rising through the ranks will replace many retirees, a quarter of those positions will be filled by much younger workers with less experience.

		SAIMC joins The Automation Federation - 04/12/12 The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control (SAIMC) joined the Automation Federation.

		RISI publishes Report on Control System Cyber Security Incidents - 04/12/12 35% of industrial control system security incidents were initiated through remote access, and 65% of facilities allow remote access to their control systems.

		ABB appoints Prith Banerjee Chief Technology Officer - 04/05/12 Banerjee joins ABB from Hewlett Packard, where he was Senior Vice President of Research and Director of HP Labs.

		Microsoft helping Invensys get cloudy - 03/21/12 Microsoft will help Invensys develop its Wonderware Historian and Workflow applications to enable them to run on the Windows Azure cloud.

		Industrial Standards for Wireless are good and bad - 03/19/12 The wireless market is affected by competition between standards that leads customers to fear that wireless is emerging as the next platform for the automation fieldbus wars.

		ExperTune announces Verified Value Program - 03/14/12 The program combines ExperTune’s PlantTriage software with expert consultation and training.

		US Plastic Industry Set to Grow with $30 Billion Investment in New Factories - 03/12/12 Oil Price, March 2012 Chevron Phillips Chemical, a new joint venture company between Chevron and ConocoPhillips, believes that the plastic industry could invest $30 billion into constructing factories within the U.S. to convert natural gas into plastics such as ethylene.

		Bosch research finds engineering is undervalued - 03/10/12 Automation, February 2012 A survey by the Bosch Group found that engineering is undervalued and misunderstood by adults in the UK. Many people, particularly younger adults, see engineering as a ‘back of house’ function in business that is not critical to the UK economy.

		Honeywell supports Scottish engineering school - 03/07/12 Honeywell upgraded the training systems at Banff and Buchan College, Fraserburgh, Scotland, to an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS).

		Honeywell Expands Student Competition to Asia Pacific - 03/05/12 The Asia Pacific HUG 2012 Student Competition is open to any student in India, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, South East Asia and China.

		WWAC Symposium Call for Papers - 02/26/12 The 2012 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium, to be held August 7-9 in Orlando, Florida, issued a call for papers. 250-word abstracts are due by March 7, 2012 and the first draft is due April 25.

		Rise in Valve Shipments Signals Growth in Economy - 02/25/12 Valve Magazine, February 2012 By Kate Kunkel The VMA says for the third year in a row, shipments for the U.S. and Canadian industrial valve industry are forecast to grow, rising to about $4 billion in 2012. That’s a rise of about 2.2% from 2011 levels of $3.915 billion and equal to the industry’s 10-year peak in 2008.

		ARC says Foundation Fieldbus is Number One - 02/23/12 ARC says Foundation fieldbus accounted for nearly three-quarters of the total digital process fieldbus marketplace in 2011.

		ISA publishes President’s Year in Review - 02/23/12 The report provides ISA members insight into the Society’s goals, activities, and accomplishments for the year.

		Honeywell competition challenges students to simulate manufacturing issues - 02/22/12 Honeywell’s 2012 Americas student competition is challenging engineering students to use simulation software to create solutions to critical issues facing manufacturing companies.

		Frost & Sullivan says debt crisis in Europe will affect PLC sales - 02/20/12 The European PLC market dropped in 2009, but made a strong recovery in 2010. The debt crisis afflicting the Eurozone will determine the future prospects of the European PLC market.

		ISA Opens Two New Membership Grades - 02/14/12 ISA added Automation Community Member and Automation Affiliate Member grades.

		Honeywell opens office in Dubai - 02/13/12 The full-service office will support Process Solutions and Scanning & Mobility businesses.

		Frost & Sullivan says Control Valve market to grow in Europe - 02/13/12 F&S says the market earned revenues of €496.5 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach €676.3 million in 2017.

		FDI Cooperation formed to support fieldbus Device Integration - 02/07/12 FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International and OPC Foundation founded the company.

		Barry-Wehmiller Design Group opens Office in Chicago - 02/06/12 The new office will serve clients in northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

		Invensys Supports VMWare and Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization Technologies - 02/06/12 With virtualization, users can safely run several operating systems and applications at the same time on a single computer, with each having access to the resources it needs when it needs them.

		WINA Webinar Presents Wireless Survey Results - 02/05/12 WINA will present the results of its recent survey on the Application of Wireless Technology via a live webinar on February 9.

		ISA names Juliann Grant social media community manager - 02/05/12 Grant is a vice president of Telesian Technology, and has more than 20 years of experience developing marketing strategies for high-technology and industrial-automation companies.

		Honeywell announces student competition in process automation - 02/01/12 Honeywell launched its fifth annual competition for technical students in colleges and universities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

		How China is Stealing Our Secrets - 01/22/12 PD&D, January 2012 By Michael P. Collins U.S. Intelligence agencies say that both Russia and China steal technology information over the internet as a matter of national policy. It is hard to say if China is still the red menace from the cold war, or if they have morphed into a new form of winner-take-all amoral version of capitalism.

		Surge in oil and gas jobs forcing the industry to recruit from other industries - 01/22/12 Oil & Gas Engineer, January 2012 NES Global Talent expects companies to take on extra staff in 2012 as new projects get sanctioned. To bridge the critical skills gap, NES suggests oil and gas companies will need to seriously consider retraining people from heavy industries.

		Siemens Selected by Dow Corning as Process Automation Partner - 01/18/12 Siemens Simatic PCS 7 will be the control platform for Dow Corning’s batch, continuous and discrete process automation solutions.

		Yokogawa’s YS1700 Controller Qualifies for Nuclear Service - 01/17/12 Qualification was based on EPRI TR-107330 under an audited quality management program meeting the requirement of 10CFR50 Appendix B, NQA-1, and 10CFR21.

		System Integrators thriving in India - 01/12/12 ARC says manufacturing companies in India are increasingly turning to system integrators to implement automation projects and seamlessly integrate disparate systems.

		ISA announces Robert E. Lindeman as its 2012 President - 01/12/12 Lindeman will work with ISA leaders to continue moving the Society toward meeting its strategic goals.

		Interface Devices to be on World’s Greatest! TV show - 01/10/12 “World’s Greatest!” is a thirty-minute show dedicated to highlighting the world’s greatest companies, products, places, and people.

		JMP Engineering opens branch in Dallas - 01/10/12 Overseeing the new office are Marc Goulet and Dan Foster.

		Endress+Hauser establishes Saudi Arabian office - 01/06/12 Endress+Hauser Arabia is a joint venture between the Endress+Hauser Group and Anasia, sister company to the Abudawood Group.

		Temperature Sensor Technology Transition and End-user Growth Trends - 12/29/11 Sensors, December 2011 By Rajender Thusu, Frost & Sullivan Despite flat growth rates in certain technology segments, the overall temperature sensors and transmitters market is expected to grow during the 2011–2015 period because of stable economic conditions in many regions and robust growth in many emerging economies.

		ICONICS promotes Tim Donaldson to Business Development Manager - 12/22/11 Donaldson joined ICONICS in 2003, and was promoted to Director of Marketing in 2004 where he oversaw day to day marketing activities and events for ICONICS.

		Avid joins Yokogawa’s VigilantPlant Partner Program - 12/22/11 Avid Solutions is a system integration firm with fifty employees and two offices in North Carolina.

		Manufacturing Intelligence Market to expand 13% - 12/21/11 The market will exceed $750 million in 2011 and is expected to reach more than $1.4 billion by 2016, according to ARC.

		Invensys Signs Technology Agreement with Shell - 12/19/11 Invensys will provide SimSci-Esscor simulation solutions to improve Shell’s global upstream, downstream and petrochemicals production.

		Mustang acquires ISI Solutions - 12/19/11 ISI Solutions is a Latin American provider of automation and control engineering and consulting services to the oil & gas, power and pipeline industries.

		Valve Market grows in India - 12/19/11 ARC says the total control valve, actuator, and positioner market in India will exceed $107 million in 2015.

		Global Automation Market recovering - 12/19/11 ARC says the global automation markets are on track to return to pre-recession shipment levels in 2011.

		Fieldbus Market to grow in India and China - 12/19/11 ARC says with an average compounded annual growth rate over 24 percent, Asia will be the fieldbus growth engine. The U.S. is way behind.

		IT investments are shifting to plant - 12/18/11 Process & Control Engineering, December 2011 After a couple of tumultuous years, companies once again are ramping up spending in CPM solutions. There are many reasons for this upsurge.

		Meet the 2010 Top 50 Automation Companies - 12/18/11 Control, December 2011 Based on 2010 sales, Siemens, ABB and Emerson ranked as the top three process automation companies worldwide in Control magazine’s Top 50 survey. Emerson and Rockwell are the top two in the U.S.

		Roy Kok Joins ARC Advisory Group - 12/15/11 Prior to joining ARC, Kok served in roles at GE, Intellution, VenturCom, and Kepware in marketing, sales, and product management.

		Fieldbus Foundation Registers H1 ITK 6.0 Devices - 12/13/11 Fieldbus Foundation registered devices based on its H1 Interoperability Test Kit (ITK) Version 6.o from Emerson Process Management and Yokogawa.

		Mike Caliel appointed CEO of Invensys - 12/13/11 Caliel is taking over from Sudipta Bhattacharya who has decided to leave next year to take up a new role outside Invensys.

		Agatos joins Invensys Partner Ecosystem Program in SE Asia - 12/09/11 Agatos is a Singapore-based Wonderware systems integrator.

		Council on Competitiveness Releases American Manufacturing strategy - 12/08/11 "Make: An American Manufacturing Movement" maps how the United States can lead the world in 21st Century advanced manufacturing that will be at the heart of our nation's long-term productivity and prosperity.

		Standard must change to avoid equipment corrosion - 12/07/11 InTech, December 2011 By Chris Muller and Grant Crosley ISA-71.04 continues to be a useful tool for characterizing the corrosive potential of an environment. However, many have acknowledged the shortcomings of the standard by using combination copper/silver corrosion classification coupons. The standards committee hopes to establish a corrosion coupon database.

		Improving operations in continuous processes through procedural automation - 12/07/11 InTech, December 2011 By Maurice Wilkins ISA’s Procedural Automation for Continuous Process Operations standard will allow process manufacturers to implement a consistent approach to procedural automation across their facilities.

		Pressure Transmitter Market reaches $2.4 Billion - 12/06/11 Pressure transmitters were $2.40 billion in 2010, and will reach $3.22 billion in worldwide revenues in 2015.

		Honeywell opens office in Iraq - 12/05/11 Honeywell’s second office to open in Iraq since 2010 is in Basra.

		Applied Control Engineering joins Yokogawa Partner Program - 12/02/11 ACE is an independent systems integration firm with seven offices throughout the northeast USA and Texas.

		Rotork acquires Prokits - 12/01/11 Prokits, based in Mansfield, UK, is a designer and manufacturer of valve adaptor kits and accessories for the valve industry.

		Softing joins Fieldbus Foundation Development Services Program - 11/29/11 The program helps automation vendors get started with FOUNDATION product development by making it faster and easier to bring fieldbus equipment to market.

		ISA accepting scholarship applications - 11/17/11 ISA is accepting applications for the 2012-2013 academic year for students who demonstrate potential in the fields of automation, instrumentation and control.

		ACS Control Systems signs Paralan as distributor - 11/15/11 Paralan will distribute ACS industrial and process control instrumentation in the US, Canada and Mexico.

		Semaphore signs Process Control Dynamics as distributor - 11/15/11 Process Control Dynamics is a Semaphore authorized distributor for customers in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

		PLCs close in on DCS market - 11/14/11 The distinction between PLCs and distributed control systems is narrowing, but their combined market in Europe will hit €6.45 billion in 2017.

		90% of users affected by ERP acquisitions - 11/08/11 Study indicates that the majority of respondents say they are running ERP or other enterprise software from a software vendor that has been recently acquired.

		End of an era approaches for flowmeters - 11/05/11 Control Engineering Europe, October 2011 IMS Research forecasts that Coriolis flowmeters will overtake differential pressure flowmeters as the largest sector of the flowmeter market in 2014, having replaced magnetic flowmeters as the second largest market sector in 2012.

		Gray Matter Named Distributor of Idus IS Maintenance Systems - 11/03/11 Gray Metter will distribute the Idus IS maintenance management software system in the U.S.

		MESA forms Industry Council for Metrics Research Study - 11/03/11 A group of manufacturer and producer organizations have formed an Industry Council to guide MESA's latest research study.

		HMI Software and Services Market going Mobile - 11/03/11 As HMI software shifts from standalone computing towards client/server architecture, demand for the ability to view and/or control a process via the Internet is increasing.

		Schneider Electric names MAVERICK Strategic Alliance Partner - 11/02/11 MAVERICK Technologies, the largest control systems integrator in North America, is now a Strategic Alliance Partner with Schneider Electric.

		ERIKS to Acquire Industrial Controls - 10/30/11 Founded in 1976, Industrial Controls is a distributor of Controls, Instrumentation, Automation and Automated Valves in the U.S.

		MESA wants your input for Research Study - 10/27/11 MESA is inviting producers and manufacturers to respond to a industry survey, Pursuit of Performance Excellence: Business Success through Effective Plant Operations Metrics.

		Schneider Electric to distribute AssetPoint software - 10/26/11 Schneider Electric will offer its industrial customers access to AssetPoint’s EAM/CMMS solution to monitor and manage assets across their control systems.

		Emerson announces Smart Energy Initiative - 10/25/11 Smart Energy Initiative is a global program designed to combine Emerson's industrial energy expertise with energy management technologies to help leverage more renewable fuels, lower energy costs, and reduce emissions.

		Mitsubishi buys 19.9 Percent of ICONICS - 10/24/11 Mitsubishi Electric will incorporate ICONICS’ SCADA software in factory and process automation solutions.

		DDASCA Consortium defines openSAFETY as standard - 10/24/11 openSAFETY has been declared an official communication standard by the DDASCA Consortium (Dependable Distributed Architecture for Safety Critical Applications).

		ARC says DCS market coming back - 10/23/11 The DCS (distributed control system) market in 2010 rebounded from 2009, increasing by 3.3 percent.

		Gas Flow Measurement Market was $1.3 Billion in 2010 - 10/20/11 The gas flow market is larger than anticipated, and appears to be growing faster than either the liquid or steam flow markets.

		Emerson reaches 580 million total hours of wireless operation - 10/20/11 Emerson says it's accumulated 580 million total hours of wireless operation across 6,100 networks.

		HART Communication Foundation Opens Office in Japan - 10/20/11 The Tokyo office provides users and Foundation member companies with application assistance, information and technical support on the HART Communication Protocol.

		ARC says Worldwide Flowmeter Market to rebound - 10/19/11 The worldwide market for Flowmeters declined in 2010 but is expected to strongly rebound in 2011, according to ARC, but they make no predictions--except that Asia is the biggest market.

		Endress+Hauser acquires part of Finesse Solutions - 10/18/11 Finesse Solutions develops, produces and distributes sensors, hardware and software for bioprocess engineering.

		Manufacturing must protect global supply chain - 10/17/11 Process and Control, September 2011 The global manufacturing industry must act now to protect and prepare their supply chain matrix against a ticking time bomb of financial instability, warns a new report. report asks manufacturers if they have the right tools in place to adapt and prepare for potential future risks.

		ASCO Announces Industrial Automation Scholarship Winners - 10/11/11 John R. Frazier of Louisville, Kentucky, and Collin P. Veele of Grand Haven, Michigan, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.

		Metso upgrades valve fire-safe tests - 10/11/11 Metso is certifying valve products according to the latest widely accepted fire-safe standard - API 607 6th edition.

		Manufacturing technology orders up 101% from 2010 - 10/10/11 August U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $460.61 million according to AMT and AMTDA.

		Distributed Control Systems Business Recovered in 2010 - 10/09/11 While 2010 showed a comeback in DCS revenue numbers, ARC does not expect the revenue to surpass the 2008 peak until 2012.

		ARC says Control Valve market to grow during 2011 - 10/09/11 Based on the growth in incoming orders for new project business, ARC expects a rebound to double-digit growth for control valve shipments to many of the ‘hot’ developing countries in 2011.

		ABB acquires Lorentzen & Wettre - 10/03/11 Lorentzen & Wettre manufactures equipment for quality control, process optimization and test instrumentation for the pulp and paper industry.

		Measurement Specialties Acquires Celesco - 10/03/11 Measurement Specialties acquired the capital stock of Celesco for $35 million, or approximately 6 times trailing 12 month EBITDA.

		Honeywell to develop 3-D simulation solution - 09/29/11 Virthualis’ 3-D visualization technology, called MindSafe, will be linked to Honeywell’s existing UniSim simulation tool.

		Honeywell Executive Norm Gilsdorf gets award from Purdue - 09/27/11 Norm Gilsdorf has been given the Outstanding Chemical Engineer Award from Purdue.

		FDI group will organize fieldbus - 09/27/11 FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International and OPC Foundation founded FDI to establish an organization to manage device integration.

		Honeywell announces Scholarship program for Houston schools - 09/14/11 The 2011-12 Engineer of the Future Scholarship program will challenge Houston’s high school seniors to offer ideas for making industrial manufacturing facilities more energy efficient.

		Yokogawa Seeks SIs for VigilantPlant Partner Program - 09/14/11 The VPS Partners program seeks System Integrators to deliver industrial automation solutions to the process industry.

		Phoenix Contact announces Nanoline Contest 2012 - 09/13/11 The contest challenges students in middle school, high school and technical school to design an original control system using Phoenix Contact’s Nanoline controller.

		Real-time Process Optimization Market to Grow 9% Annually - 09/12/11 The market is expected to reach more than $1.5 billion in 2015, according to ARC.

		Peter Reynolds Joins ARC Advisory Group - 09/12/11 Prior to joining ARC, Peter served as the Strategic Planning Manager for Automation and IT at Irving Oil in Saint John, New Brunswick

		Fieldbus organisations get together to provide simplified wireless communication - 09/08/11 Control Engineering Europe, August 2011 In a bid to convince the process industry to make the best use of wireless communication technology, Profibus & Profinet International, Fieldbus Foundation and the HART Communication Foundation are working on the development of an architecture for a WirelessHART gateway.

		UK demand soars for process safety leadership training - 08/31/11 HazardEX, August 2011 Fifty top-tier UK companies have signalled their intention to upskill their Senior Executives and Board Members in the area of Process Safety Leadership, demonstrating their appetite for a quality assured approach to training delivery in the chemical and petrochemical industries.

		OPC Foundation certifies Control-See alarm software - 08/23/11 Control-See's alarm notification and remote control software - U.C.ME-OPC version 2010 SP5 is now certified.

		Spectris to Acquire Omega Engineering - 08/16/11 Spectris operates across four business segments: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, England, the company employs over 6,400 people.

		Energy Optimization as Productivity Enhancer - 08/13/11 Design News, August 2011 By Al Presher ODVA has launched a new initiative to transform the industrial energy resource allocation model. The goal is a comprehensive approach and standards for the optimization of energy usage (OEU) that is scalable, open, and inclusive of users and suppliers.

		Wireless Sensor Networks sales to Reach $2 Billion in 2021 - 08/10/11 According to IDTechEx, wireless mesh networks will grow rapidly from $0.45 billion in 2011 to $2 billion in 2021.

		exida certifies RTP 3000 critical control system - 08/10/11 exida certified the RTP 3000 control system meets the cyber-security requirements of the ISA Security Compliance Institutes’ (ISCI) ISASecure Level 2 and SIL 3 per IEC 61508.

		International vertical integration standard expands scope - 08/07/11 InTech, August 2011 The ISA95 committee has expanded the scope of ISA-95.00.01 and ISA-95.00.02 . The advantages include more generalized models to include lab, warehouse, and maintenance departments and to allow companies to integrate LIMS, WMS, and asset management systems.

		ARC says SCADA Market growing in Water & Wastewater - 08/03/11 The worldwide market for SCADA systems for the water & wastewater industries is expected to see above average growth over the next five years according to ARC.

		Pressure Transmitter Market is back, says ARC - 08/02/11 After dipping more than 10 percent in 2009 due to the global recession, the pressure transmitter market saw a speedy and strong recovery in 2010.

		Siemens partners with S&B Plant Services - 08/02/11 The partnership involves Siemens analytical products/services and S&B’s field construction/maintenance services.

		GF Piping Opens Atlanta Facility - 07/28/11 The new 60,000 square-foot logistics center has space for a large product inventory, a sales department as well as a customer reception and specialist-training areas.

		Hannover Fairs USA appoints Larry Turner Interim CEO - 07/28/11 Turner served most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Roundhouse Advisors, a business management consulting and coaching company.

		ABB second-quarter income rises 43% - 07/21/11 ABB reported a second-quarter net income of $893 million. The Discrete Automation and Motion division recorded the strongest growth, up more than 60 percent.

		ARC says HART is the leader in communications - 07/21/11 HART's market share is larger than all other fieldbus devices (Foundation fieldbus, Profibus, etc.), proprietary protocols and 4-20mA combined.

		MESA and IndustryWeek launch survey on performance metrics - 07/20/11 The survey is open for participation today through August 2 and will gather responses from a wide range of production and manufacturing industries.

		ISA gets “social” with ISA Interchange blog - 07/20/11 ISA launched its social media site, ISA Interchange. This news-and-blog site provides automation professionals with an opportunity for finding relevant, high-quality technical knowledge.

		ERP users prefer Excel - 07/10/11 According to a study of more than 281 manufacturing executives, 75 percent report using desktop spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel instead of their company’s ERP.

		Most ERP users can't access software from mobile device - 07/06/11 In the study of more than 281 manufacturing executives, only 27 percent of respondents were performing any functions in enterprise software using a mobile device.

		Siemens identifies potential security weakness in SIMATIC Controllers - 07/06/11 Siemens published safety guidelines which operators of industrial plants can follow to minimize the risk of external intervention from the start.

		Invensys names Advansys as an Endorsed System Integrator - 07/05/11 Located in Johannesburg, South Africa, Advansys provides specialized industrial control and automation engineering and consulting services to the manufacturing and utilities sectors.

		Business Conditions Lose Steam in June - 06/30/11 NEMA says its Electroindustry Business Confidence Index had climbed as high as 69.6 as recently as February 2011, but slipped to 45.5 in June.

		Siemens launches ‘Measuring Success’ tour - 06/28/11 ‘Measuring Success’ is a 53-foot mobile showcase featuring a portfolio of process instrumentation, process analyzers and process automation products and solutions.

		Demand for industrial control equipment rises - 06/27/11 PlantServices.com, June 2011 By NEMA The NEMA Primary Industrial Controls Index increased 5.9% on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the first three months of 2011. The index has registered sequential gains in six of the last seven quarters and stands 18% above its year-ago level and 40% above the cyclical trough observed in mid-2009.

		Industrial automation electronics equipment market set to surpass pre-recession levels - 06/27/11 PlantServices.com, June 2011 Following initial reports of a strong first quarter for industrial automation electronics equipment (IAEE), IMS Research has upgraded its forecast to 12.9% market growth in 2011. The global IAEE market is now projected to be worth $97 billion in 2011.

		Fieldbus Foundation brings more information through HSE with Wireless and Remote I/O - 06/27/11 Plant Engineering, June 2011 The Fieldbus Foundation announced the latest progress on its Wireless and Remote I/O (WIO) technology, including a suite of solutions to assist automation suppliers in developing WIO devices. WIO will enable the utilization of an open, interoperable fieldbus automation infrastructure incorporating Foundation fieldbus High Speed Ethernet (HSE) and industrial wireless applications.

		Salary Survey 2011: Half Full or Half Empty? - 06/27/11 Control, June 2011 By Nancy Bartels In spite of economic turbulence, salary numbers, bonuses paid, hours worked and general conditions have remained steady or slightly improved. 76% of respondents have a gross annual salary of more than $60,000 a year, about the same as last year. Even many of the complaints seem the same from year to year.

		ProSim opens office in Philadelphia - 06/23/11 Kevin Bishop will manage the new office and take charge of business development for the North American region.

		Endress+Hauser Opens Temperature Manufacturing Plant in U.S. - 06/15/11 The 12,000 sq ft manufacturing plant will build temperature sensors, thermowells, transmitters, recorders, flow computers, safety barriers, displays and other instrumentation.

		Manufacturing confidence in U.S. drops sharply - 06/14/11 Only 40% believe the U.S. economy will improve in the next six months, down from 60% three months earlier. At the same time, 26% believe the U.S. economy will get worse, up from 3%.

		Barry-Wehmiller acquires Cadence Technologies - 06/02/11 Cadence Technologies is a process systems integration and engineering firm specializing in services for the beverage and food processing industries.

		PAS signs NovaTech as distributor - 06/01/11 NovaTech will resell PAS’ Integrity software, which maps the configuration of automation systems including Distributed Control Systems, PLCs, Historians, and Safety Instrumented Systems.

		NovaTech appoints Jean Bandy VP of Process Control - 05/24/11 Jean comes to NovaTech from MillerCoors, where she was Manager of Manufacturing Systems for Brewing and Utilities with responsibility for automation. She has a BSChE from MIT.

		Software spending to grow in key industrial sectors - 05/16/11 Research into technical software application spending from Cambashi indicates that, in 2011, worldwide recovery is likely to be fastest in the Aerospace, Process and Utility industries.

		National Instruments opens office in Vietnam - 05/15/11 The office is based at the CENTEC Tower in Ho Chi Minh City.

		Calibration of thermometers in South Africa - 05/14/11 South Africa Instrumentation & Control, May 2011 At Endress+Hauser’s local temperature production facility in Benoni, a calibration laboratory has been established to exacting standards and is a replica of the calibration laboratories found in all of Endress+Hauser’s temperature sensor production centres around the globe.

		ARC unsure about Process Automation Market - 05/02/11 ARC expects the tepid growth seen during 2010 to accelerate in 2011, but remains skeptical about the process automation market reaching pre-recession growth levels.

		ABB income up 41% in 1Q - 04/27/11 ABB reported a solid double digit rise in orders, revenues and earnings, driven by strong industrial efficiency demand, and continued utility investment in grid interconnections and upgrades.

		ERP can hinder enterprise agility - 04/26/11 Almost 60 percent of respondents to a study conducted for IFS North America said their ERP software slows them down and prevents their organizations from changing the way they do business.

		Yokogawa Signs ANDRITZ as systems integrator - 04/25/11 Yokogawa will provide process control systems, field instruments, and process analyzers for ANDRITZ customers’ metal and pulp & paper plants.

		ERP is hard to use says IFS - 04/25/11 Almost 40 percent of respondents to a survey said that their enterprise software was “somewhat difficult to use,” 13 percent said “very difficult to use” and 1 percent said it was “almost impossible to use.”

		2011 Valve Shipments Forecast - 04/24/11 Valve Magazine, April 2011 By Peter Cleaveland The Valve Manufacturers Association, which looks at valve shipments in the U.S. and Canada each spring, predicted the industry will see an increase of about 1.5% to $3.91 billion in 2011 from $3.85 billion in 2010.

		Randy Hauer named director of ISA Analysis Division - 04/21/11 Hauer, Product Manager for Sulfur Recovery Products at AMETEK, has been active with the ISA Analysis Division since 1992.

		HART Seeks Nominees for Plant of the Year Award - 04/21/11 The HART Plant of the Year is presented to end user companies in the process automation industry to recognize the exceptional application of HART Communication technology.

		National Instruments Announces Green Engineering Grant Program - 04/19/11 NI will donate LabVIEW graphical system design software tools and training to eligible startups to help advance clean energy development in applications such as solar, wind and biofuel technology.

		Emerson opens engineering and development center in China - 04/19/11 The new Engineering and Development Center brings Emerson’s total investment in the center in Nanjing to more than US$35 million and strengthens the company’s overall presence in China and Asia Pacific.

		AMCI signs N.O. Holder as rep - 04/18/11 N.O. Holder & Associates is now representing Advanced Micro Controls (AMCI) in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

		As One who? As One Technologies changes name to Savigent Software - 04/12/11 Because the “As One” name has become confusing to potential customers, the company is changing its name to Savigent Software.

		Axens to license simulation software from Invensys - 04/12/11 Axens will become a sub-licensor of Invensys Operations Management’s SimSci-Esscor PRO/II software.

		GE Acquires CSense Systems analytic software - 04/11/11 The CSense technology establishes an open programming workbench for advanced analytic technologies used to build solutions for prediction, root cause analysis and advanced process control.

		U.K. Wants More Chemical Engineers - 04/09/11 Chemical Processing, April 2011 By Seán Ottewell New rules apply to so-called "Tier 2" migrants, who must have a graduate level job on offer. A cap of 20,700 per year has been set for these migrants. However, the new rules do not apply to "Tier 1" migrants, the category reserved for individuals of exceptional talent. Registration required to read article.

		2011 Salary Survey: Are Things Looking Up? - 04/09/11 Chemical Processing, April 2011 How much do chemical engineers make? In 2009, the average salary was $107,804, which declined for the first time last year to $97,554. For 2011, the average salary of full-time respondents climbed to $101,553. Registration required to read article.

		ISA99 examines standards’ strength against Stuxnet-like attacks - 04/09/11 InTech, April 2011 By Ellen Fussell Policastro The ISA99 standards committee on Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security formed a task group to conduct a gap analysis of the current ANSI/ISA-99 series of standards. The purpose is to determine if companies following the ISA-99 standards would have been protected from sophisticated attacks and to identify needed changes.

		Invensys to re-sell Machu Picchu safety software - 04/07/11 Invensys will sell ACM Facility Safety’s process safety decision-support software, Machu Picchu.

		Adansor Systems Integration starts up in UK - 04/05/11 Adansor Systems Integration is offering customers a blend of in-house skills incorporating mechanical, electrical and software engineering.

		Emerson acquires Fisher Sanmar joint venture - 04/03/11 Emerson has acquired full ownership of its Fisher Sanmar Limited joint venture from Sanmar Engineering

		Yokogawa Appoints Chester Mroz Head of North American Business - 03/30/11 Mroz was the President of ABB’s petroleum, chemical and consumer industries business area based in Zurich, Switzerland.

		Siemens Opens Training Center in Houston - 03/29/11 Siemens will provide hands-on educational courses in the fields of process instrumentation technology and applications to its customers in North America.

		Phoenix Contact adds American students to automation competition - 03/28/11 American engineering students have been invited to participate in Phoenix Contact’s xplore New Automation Award competition.

		Palmer Wahl opens office in Monterrey, Mexico - 03/28/11 The office will focus on serving the needs of Mexican and South American Industry.

		Manny Mandrusiak launches 4 Bravo Marketing - 03/28/11 4 Bravo Marketing provides marketing/consulting services for the industrial and building automation industries.

		Invensys CEO Ulf Henriksson steps down - 03/27/11 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.

		Cyber Attacks Victimize Oil and Gas Companies - 03/26/11 Automation World, March 2011 By Wes Iverson Night Dragon attacks, believed to be largely the work of Chinese hackers, have been successful in achieving their apparent objective—that of intellectual property theft from global oil and gas, energy and petrochemical companies.

		Siemens launches Plantville interactive game - 03/24/11 Online game simulates a Plant Manager’s experience and challenges players to increase productivity, sustainability and the overall health of an industrial plant.

		Barry Young Joins ARC Advisory Group - 03/22/11 Prior to joining ARC, Barry served as an account and project manager for New England Controls, Emerson Process Management’s local business partner in New England.

		China‘s PLC and PAC Market to grow - 03/20/11 ARC predicts strong growth of the PLC and PLC-based Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) market through 2014 in China, but provides no numbers.

		SolutionsPT gains SAFEcontractor accreditation - 03/16/11 The SAFEcontractor certificate was awarded for all of the company’s activity, including technical consultancy, industrial automation hardware, industrial automation software, training and support.

		Fieldbus Foundation appoints Larry O’Brien Global Marketing Manager - 03/16/11 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 - 03/16/11 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 - 03/15/11 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.

		Fox-IT partners with MatrikonOPC for secure OPC connectivity - 03/15/11 Fox-IT will integrate MatrikonOPC’s full range of OPC Servers into its Fox DataDiode - a solution used to securely transmit data between networks that have different levels of security.

		Flowserve uses Transpara's Visual KPI software for asset data - 03/15/11 Transpara Visual KPI extends visibility of equipment performance data by delivering KPI), scorecards, trends and alerts to more than 400 smartphones and PDAs.

		Honeywell installs Profit Controller in 100 mining processes - 03/15/11 Multi-variable predictive control technology such as Profit Controller allows mining companies to design, implement and maintain advanced control systems, which can drive processes to maximum economic benefit.

		Rockwell Automation announces Lifecycle Service Agreement - 03/14/11 The agreement helps manufacturers minimize the serious financial consequences due to extended unplanned downtime when spare parts or speedy repair are unavailable for outdated Rockwell Automation components.

		Manufacturing technology consumption up 188% - 03/14/11 This total consumption was down 16.3% from December but up 188.3% when compared with the total of $128.82 million reported for January 2010.

		ACC opens New Office in Rockville, Maryland - 03/13/11 The new office will allow ACC to enhance support of local biotech and utility customers.

		HART Communication Foundation supports latest EDDL Standard - 03/10/11 Recent improvements to the EDDL standard include support for offline configuration with default parameters, Unicode character sets, and ability to display all device diagnostics and setup information.

		Aware Technology formed to deliver Process Data Monitor automated learning solution - 03/08/11 Process Data Monitor (PDM) learns from the day to day operation of your systems and automatically generates an experience database. It then generates confidence metrics for usual behavior and delivers notification on unusual behavior.

		NAM & Siemens honor Congresswoman for manufacturing support - 03/08/11 Ohio Congresswoman Jean Schmidt received the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence in recognition of her consistent support of manufacturers and their employees.

		Online Development names Mark Knebusch VP of Operations - 03/07/11 In this expanded role, Knebusch will lead the company's business operations for all product development and will continue to focus on new business expansion.

		ISA99 launches Cyber Threat Gap Analysis Task Group - 03/03/11 The task force will determine if companies following the ISA99 standards would have been protected from such sophisticated attacks and to identify changes needed, if any, to the standards being developed by the ISA99 committee.

		Counterfeit exida safety certifications discovered - 03/03/11 Counterfeit certificates claim exida certification to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capability of IEC 61508. Safety practitioners are advised to consult the Safety Automation Equipment List to verify certifications.

		Advantech Sells One Millionth Remote I/O Module - 03/01/11 B&B Electronics purchased the one millionth ADAM Remote I/O module, the ADAM-6024-AE, a 12-channel universal I/O module.

		Mustang Appoints Curt Watson Senior Vice President - 03/01/11 Watson has over 30 years of engineering and construction expertise in the oil, gas and chemicals industries and recently served as VP, projects, in the Oil, Gas and Chemicals Division of URS Corporation.

		ARC says CPM market in Process Industries to grow - 03/01/11 The CPM market for process industries was down in 2009, rebounded in 2010, and is expected to exceed $4 billion by 2015.

		ProLeiT signs Avanceon as North American partner - 02/28/11 Avanceon, in Exton, PA, is the exclusive distributor of ProLeiT’s Plant iT and brewmaxx software in the distilling, brewing and dairy markets in North America.

		Metso Valves a Hero in Tom Clancy Book - 02/28/11 Valve World, February 2011 Metso's iESD valve with Neles ValvGuard intelligent safety valve controller received interesting recognition in Tom Clancy's newest best seller book "Dead or Alive." In the book, Petrobras Paulinia (REPLAN) oil refinery is a target for a terrorist attack, but Metso’s intelligent safety valves are hampering their deceitful plans.

		Study says most manufacturers in a green supply chain - 02/21/11 Almost 77 percent of manufactures participating in a recent survey said they are currently required by their customers to report on their environmental impact.

		ABB reports strong growth in Q4 - 02/17/11 ABB reported strong order growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 and higher revenues driven by strong industrial demand for energy efficiency and improved productivity.

		Analytical Technology opens training facility for Water and Gas Monitoring - 02/15/11 Analytical Technology now offers customer training at its premises in Saddleworth, Manchester, UK.

		Endress+Hauser Opens Two More Training Centers - 02/15/11 The training centers, in Mobile, Alabama, and Matthews, North Carolina, teach fundamental, theoretical, and practical knowledge about instrumentation and application technology.

		Siemens Norwood Manufacturing Plant Obtains API Certification - 02/14/11 Siemens Industry’s Norwood motor manufacturing plant has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute to use the Official API 547 Monogram.

		ISA Announces Partnerships with four companies - 02/09/11 Fluke, GE Energy, Honeywell Process Solutions and OSIsoft joined the ISA Corporate Partnerships Program.

		Honeywell Forms Advanced Solutions Business - 02/08/11 The Advanced Solutions business provides open software and services to the process industries, and includes offerings such as UniSim, Profit Suite, Uniformance PHD and Matrikon.

		Industry, ODVA outline best practices for managing energy data - 02/07/11 ODVA's energy approach will simplify the ability to understand energy consumption and enable control methodologies to optimize energy usage throughout the industrial ecosystem from the plantfloor to the grid.

		Yokogawa names Chet Mroz President and COO - 02/07/11 Mroz is based in the Sugar Land, Texas, office and is responsible for all day to day operations in North America.

		Industrial Video and Control Acquires Longwatch - 02/02/11 Longwatch is a developer of video management software for industrial automation and process control applications. IVC will maintain the Longwatch brand and operate the company as a division of IVC.

		Red Lion Controls opens office in Germany - 02/01/11 Red Lion opened a sales office in Sprockhövel, Germany.

		European HMI Market to grow - 01/26/11 Frost & Sullivan finds that the HMI market earned revenues of $541.9 million in 2009 and estimates this to reach $819.7 million in 2016. New technologies, such as adding vision, are driving demand.

		Proficy Software Named ecomagination Product - 01/26/11 Proficy software platform has been named an ecomagination product by parent company GE.

		JMP Engineering acquires Automation Applications Inc - 01/24/11 AAI is a process controls engineering firm that provides process control engineering services to clients in the chemical, petrochemical, refining, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and utility power markets.

		AFCON Software signs SCADA distributor in Italy - 01/24/11 MDN Italia will distribute and provide technical support for AFCON’s product suite, including Pulse SCADA/HMI and Dart cellular software, to new and existing customers.

		IEA: Global Power Demand to Surge 2.2% Annually Through 2035 - 01/22/11 Power, January 2011 By Sonal Patel World power demand will shoot up 2.2% per year between 2008 and 2035, from 16,189 TWh to about 30,300 TWh. More than 80% of that growth will come from developing countries—led by China and followed by India.

		Emerson’s DeltaV SIS process safety system receives TÜV certification - 01/20/11 TÜV certified the DeltaV SIS system as meeting requirements for three burner management system standards: NFPA 85, the European Standard EN 298, and the European Standard EN 50156.

		Global Foresight says Process Field Instruments sales to grow slightly - 01/13/11 The worldwide market for Process Field Instruments will grow at an average rate of about 5 percent through 2015 but the North American market share will be lowered from about 31 percent to 29 percent.

		ISA Welcomes New President, Leo Staples - 01/13/11 Staples opened the year with a call-to-action to all ISA members to dedicate themselves to a high level of involvement in, and collaboration among, their sections, divisions, and the Society.

		VDC predicts Top 10 Trends for Industrial Networking - 01/04/11 VDC says real-time Ethernet will dominate, wireless is growing, networking will be built in, a large IT player will buy an industrial networking provider, and more companies are going overseas.

		Advantech sells one millionth ADAM Remote I/O Module - 12/30/10 Founded in 1992, Advantech’s ADAM remote I/O modules have been a consistent and reliable figure in the industrial automation field.

		Worldwide Flowmeter Market at $4.6 Billion - 12/30/10 Flow Research says the worldwide flowmeter market totaled $4.6 billion in 2009 and is projected to grow substantially to exceed $5.5 billion by 2014.

		GAMBICA appoints Dr Graeme Philp Chief Executive - 12/28/10 Dr Philp takes over from Geoff Young, who led the UK-based automation and instrumentation organisation for 25 years and is retiring.

		Shell approves HIMA HIMax Safety System - 12/16/10 With successful completion of the tests, HIMax can be used worldwide in the oil company's future projects, without additional evaluations.

		Brooks Instrument opens Cleanroom Facility - 12/15/10 The Class 100 cleanroom will serve primarily as the production area for Brooks’ GF Series ultra high-purity mass flow controllers for the high tech and electronics industry.

		Invensys opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in Cairo, Egypt - 12/15/10 Invensys expects the number of engineers operating from the Cairo Centre to increase to 500 within two years.

		Demand for SCADA in Oil and Gas Sector to grow - 12/14/10 Markets in Western Europe and North America will continue expanding over the next few years due to the increasing demand to modernise power and water and wastewater infrastructure.

		Siemens opens distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi - 12/10/10 Located just three miles from the Memphis International Airport, the distribution center is expected to create approximately 200 jobs.

		ABB acquires Insert Key Solutions - 12/06/10 IKS specializes in delivering software solutions for power generation plants and transmission and distribution networks.

		I/O Module Market has Fierce Competition - 12/06/10 The I/O module market is drive by fierce competition, which led to a rapid price drop across all segments of the market

		Invensys Extends Support of Foxboro SPEC200N for Nuclear Power Plants - 11/24/10 Invensys signed a multi-year agreement with Scientech, to manufacture the SPEC200N product line as well as provide sustaining engineering services to Invensys.

		NFPA Gas Purging Rules Updated - 11/24/10 Power, November 2010 By Dr. Robert Peltier NFPA Standards Council gave final approval to an emergency code change, known as a Tentative Interim Amendment, that prohibits indoor purging of industrial gas lines operating at greater than 2 psig or meeting certain pipe size criteria.

		EPA Rules Pose a Concern for Peaking Diesel Generators - 11/24/10 Power Engineering, November 2010 By Bruce Labno and Ryan Birkenholz, Golder Associates The one-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), came into effect in April 2010 and may greatly transform the environment for peaking power diesel generators as new generator installations will have to show compliance with the more rigorous standard.

		National Instruments to Open Operations Center in Costa Rica - 11/23/10 Scheduled to open in Q2 2011, the center will employ 200 people over in customer relationship management, financial services, IT and sales operations positions.

		Invensys signs distributor in Algeria - 11/17/10 Algiers-based North African Automation (NAA) is a supplier of control and control-related equipment.

		exida achieves accreditation for ISASecure EDSA Certification program - 11/14/10 The certification consists of three elements: a device Functional Security Assessment, a device Communication Robustness Test, and an organizational Software Development Security Assessment.

		European Pharmaceutical Industry expected to buy more pumps - 11/11/10 The demand for pumps in the European pharmaceutical industry is expected to increase because of certain re-initiated projects in the recovering economies.

		WIB Releases Comprehensive Cyber Security Standard - 11/10/10 The international standard outlines a set of specific requirements focusing on cyber security best practices for suppliers of industrial automation and control systems.

		September manufacturing technology consumption up 66.1% - 11/08/10 September U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $399.76 million, according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and AMT, The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

		PlantESP Referenced in Encompass Program - 11/07/10 PlantESP PID controller performance monitoring and process optimization software is referenced in the Rockwell Automation Encompass Product Partner Program.

		Frost & Sullivan says pump sales will increase in Europe - 11/04/10 The demand for various types of positive displacement pumps in Europe is expected to increase due to re-initiated industry projects in regions recovering from the economic slump.

		Honeywell Expands University Student Competition - 11/03/10 Honeywell’s annual student competition is now open to students in North and South America. Selected students will present winning entries at the Honeywell Users Group Symposium, held each June in Phoenix.

		Rockwell Automation adds Options for Critical Control Applications - 11/02/10 Options include redundant I/O, alarm and event server redundancy, network resiliency and faster controller cross-loading.

		ABB to keep Symphony control system beyond 2015 - 11/02/10 ABB will continue to invest in the development of the Symphony product range beyond 2015.

		ABB Q3 order growth accelerates, revenues recover - 10/28/10 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to $1.2 billion.

		ARC says ABB is leading DCS vendor - 10/26/10 According to ARC, the DCS (distributed control system) market suffered more than anticipated in 2009; however, ABB increased its worldwide market share in 2009.

		Honeywell announces Engineer of the Future Scholarship - 10/20/10 The Scholarship program aims to help dispel myths about the engineering field and show students that engineers will play a vital role in making the world more environmentally sustainable.

		Invensys signs Sogeti and Applied Manufacturing as consultants - 10/18/10 Invensys signed global consulting alliance agreements with Sogeti USA, based in Dayton, Ohio, and Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) in Houston, Tex.

		Accutech Wireless Doubles Manufacturing Capacity - 10/18/10 Due to the success of the Accutech product offering in the marketplace, the manufacturing facility has doubled the size of its workforce and increased plant capacity.

		GE to Acquire Dresser - 10/10/10 Dresser had revenues of $2 billion and earnings of $318 million in 2009. GE bought Dresser for $3 billion.

		R3 Sensors Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute - 10/06/10 R3 Sensors joined the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) as a supplier member.

		Institution of Engineering and Technology Joins Automation Federation - 10/05/10 The two organizations signed a formal agreement to collaborate on efforts to advance and grow the automation profession.

		Honeywell opens office in Baghdad - 10/05/10 The Baghdad office will supply process automation equipment to Iraq’s oil and gas industry, which is in the midst of re-construction.

		National Instruments Appoints Alex Davern Chief Operating Officer - 10/05/10 Davern joined National Instruments in 1994 and has been serving as CFO and senior vice president of manufacturing and IT operations since 2002.

		FIRST, Automation Federation, and ISA Promote STEM Education - 10/03/10 The three will promote the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for students in kindergarten through high school (K-12).

		ISA Announces ISA Automation Week 2011 - 10/03/10 ISA Automation Week 2011: Technology and Solutions Event will be held at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama, USA, on 17-20 October, 2011.

		European Funds Drive SCADA Market says Frost & Sullivan - 09/30/10 Major investments in the electric utility and water and wastewater sectors will drive the European supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) market.

		ISA Announces Educational Foundation Scholarships - 09/28/10 ISA is now accepting applications for its 2011 ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships.

		Emerson's Smart Wireless technology enabling reliable control - 09/28/10 As technology evolves, users are now moving beyond mainstream monitoring applications to gain the benefits of wireless measurements for control in harsh and remote environments.

		Emerson reduces barriers to productivity - 09/28/10 At the 2010 Emerson Global Users Exchange conference, Emerson demonstrated the latest results of its commitment to using innovative technology to reduce the complexity of customers' jobs.

		Emerson wireless networks meet FIPS-197 security standard - 09/28/10 Emerson’s Smart Wireless solutions have been certified by NIST to meet government Federal Information Processing Standard-197 (FIPS-197) requirements.

		ARC says DCS market is recovering - 09/26/10 So far, 2010 has not shown significant growth over 2009, but it looks like conditions are gradually improving.

		Advanced Micro Controls signs Paul Davis Automation as rep - 09/22/10 Paul Davis Automation (PDA) represents Advanced Micro Controls in Ohio, Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania areas.

		AVEVA announces migration path from SPI/INtools - 09/21/10 Path enables process plants to upgrade entire instrumentation and control design systems from Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI/INtools) to AVEVA's Instrumentation technology.

		ABB and Dresser Masoneilan collaborate on emergency shutdown valves - 09/20/10 The two will develop an integrated process to monitor, test and manage emergency shutdown valves (ESDV) during all operational conditions, from normal plant operations to abnormal situations.

		Invensys to stage more OpsManage'10 shows - 09/16/10 OpsManage’10 shows will be held in Orlando; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; Paris, France; and São Paulo, Brazil.

		Phoenix Contact announces Nanoline Contest 2011 - 09/15/10 The contest introduces students to the world of automation, and the winning team will present their project at the TectoYou Hall at the Hanover Fair (Hannover Messe) in Germany next spring.

		Manufacturing technology consumption up 58.9% in 2010 - 09/13/10 July U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $266.08 million, up 58.9% compared with 2009.

		ISA Announces Honors & Awards Gala and Awards Honorees - 09/08/10 Awards will be presented on 4 October 2010 to recognize Society service, technical accomplishments, contributions to education and individual achievements.

		Only 37% of manufacturing plans to increase hiring - 08/30/10 Only 37 percent of manufacturing business leaders report that their companies will increase hiring in the next six months.

		ARC sees Long-Term Control Valve Growth - 08/29/10 The current year, 2010, looks to be even more grueling for control valve suppliers as they continue to face soft global demand, this time without the support of a healthy backlog.

		exida certifies Emerson DeltaV SIS for safety per IEC 61508 - 08/24/10 exida certified the Emerson DeltaV SIS process safety system as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508.

		CygNet Names Kevin Rowley Vice President of Engineering - 08/16/10 Prior to joining CygNet, Rowley was director of quality assurance for Wonderware’s supervisory control and HMI products.

		Required urgently: Supertechs - 08/13/10 Process & Control Engineering, July 2010 By John Immelman, Endress+Hauser Australia The dearth of instrumentation engineers and technicians available in Australia is causing problems. So industry continues to sponsor supertechs from other countries, using the onerous, time-consuming, expensive, and risky process fondly known as '457 visa recruiting.'

		Engineering skills crisis threatens projects - 08/13/10 Process & Control Engineering, August 2010 The consulting industry has warned that engineering skills shortages will continue to constrain Australia's growth and limit innovation. Australia’s ability to design and deliver an estimated $400 billion in infrastructure projects over the coming decade is under threat.

		Rockwell exec appointed to Dept of Commerce Manufacturing Council - 08/09/10 Michael Laszkiewicz, Rockwell Automation’s vice president and general manager of the company's Power Control Business,was appointed to the 2010 Manufacturing Council.

		Invensys achieves Achilles Certification for DCS Workstations - 08/05/10 The Foxboro I/A Series DCS operator workstations have passed the Achilles Cyber Security Certification test.

		Endress+Hauser earns ISO17025 certification for laboratory and field calibration - 08/04/10 Endress+Hauser becomes the only process instrument manufacturer with both lab and field accredited calibration.

		Frost & Sullivan says SCADA systems competitive with DCSes - 08/04/10 The World Distributed Control System (DCS) Market report says DCS manufacturers will have to be wary of competition from SCADA systems that can perform the same functions. The report costs EUR 4,553.00

		ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance Certification Accepted by ANSI - 08/02/10 ANSI launched a formal pilot accreditation program based on the requirements of the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification program.

		Logi.cals signs distributors in Poland and China - 08/02/10 Encon Sp. z.o.o and CNTech Co Ltd have been appointed as distribution and support partners in Poland and China respectively.

		PAS Appoints David Vinzant Vice-President of Sales - 07/28/10 Vinzant joins PAS from SunGard Energy where he was the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sales. Prior to SunGard, he held positions at Invensys and TransEnergy.

		Brooks Instrument signs rep in Florida - 07/27/10 Instrument Specialties will be a manufacturer’s representative for Brooks in most of Florida.

		ISA announces ISA-100.11a certification services - 07/26/10 The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) announced ISA-100.11a certification services.

		IEC certifies competency of personnel working in hazardous areas - 07/22/10 To obtain an IECEx Certificate of Personnel Competency, the candidate will have to undergo a series of knowledge tests and an assessment of qualifications and experience.

		ABB orders up, revenues down in Q2 - 07/22/10 ABB’s orders grew 5 percent in the second quarter of 2010, led by increases of more than 20 percent in each of the company’s automation divisions.

		Virus affecting Simatic WinCC SCADA systems - 07/19/10 The Trojan, which spreads via USB sticks and uses a Microsoft security breach, can affect Windows computers from XP upward.

		ISA Announces Recipients of Scholarships - 07/15/10 ISA awarded $62,000, which was distributed among students in two- and four-year colleges and universities, and graduate students.

		ARC says Electric Power SCADA Market to grow 9% - 07/15/10 The worldwide Electric Power SCADA market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3 percent from 2009 through 2014, predicts ARC.

		ARC says PLC and PAC Market May Rebound - 07/15/10 The PLC and PLC-based PAC market declined significantly across the world in 2009 and ARC thinks it might be coming back--but it's not sure.

		Blending Honeywell & Matrikon Automation.com, July 2010 By Bill Lydon The acquisition of Matrikon by Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) makes sense for Honeywell considering how it adds products, knowledge, and know-how to the HPS family. Honeywell completed the acquisition of Matrikon, which will be integrated with the Advanced Solutions business of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS)

		Dr. Michio Kaku to Deliver NIWeek 2010 Keynote - 07/12/10 Dr. Michio Kaku, author and professor at City College of New York, will deliver the closing keynote address at NIWeek 2010, Aug. 3–5 in Austin, Texas.

		Manufacturing technology consumption up 52.9% in 2010 - 07/12/10 May U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $178.34 million, according to AMTDA and AMT, up 58.6% from $112.42 million in May 2009.

		Measuring the Savings from Metrics - 07/12/10 Automation World, July 2010 By Rob Spiegel SAP Americas, in Newtown Square, Pa., did a survey of its manufacturing customers and found direct savings related to viewing metrics as different aspects of plant operations.

		Dean Kamen to keynote ISA Automation Week 2010 - 07/07/10 Kamen is the inventor of the Segway and founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

		ProComSol obtains HART Registration for HART Modem - 07/07/10 The HM-USB-ISO passed the rigorous HART Communication Foundation (HCF) registration program and has been officially registered by the HCF to meet protocol specifications.

		Emerson acquires Innovative Control Systems - 06/30/10 ICS provides turnkey solutions – including planning, engineering, configuration, installation, and commissioning – for turbomachinery automation retrofits.

		ISA100 selects NTS for Certification Laboratory - 06/22/10 The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) selected National Technical Systems (NTS) as its independent third-party lab to provide conformance testing for the ISA100.11a certifications.

		ISA Opens Registration for ISA Automation Week 2010 - 06/21/10 ISA Automation Week will be held 4-7 October 2010 in Houston, Texas, at the Westin Galleria Hotel.

		ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute releases Wireless Test Kits - 06/16/10 Kits verify the correct communication behavior of a wireless device as defined in the ISA100.11a standard and provide tools for troubleshooting, debugging, and regression testing.

		Yamatake Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute - 06/15/10 Yamatake Corporation has joined the WCI Governing Board.

		ARC says Process Safety System Market Will grow in 2011 - 06/15/10 Safety System market growth, which has been tempered by the world economic downturn, is expected to rebound next year.

		Clark Hale named President and COO at Brooks Instrument - 06/14/10 Hale joins Brooks Instrument most recently from the Victaulic Company, where he was executive vice president.

		ARC Forum to Be Held at ISA Automation Week 2010 - 06/10/10 ARC will present “ARC Inside: The Business Case for Asset Performance Management,” at ISA Automation Week 2010.

		ASM Consortium Releases Abnormal Procedural Guidelines - 06/10/10 Effective Procedural Practices details best practices designed to ensure that process operators use procedures effectively in both normal and abnormal situations.

		ISA Security Compliance Institute Publishes Test Requirements - 06/09/10 The Lab Accreditation and Test Tool Recognition Requirements form a key element of the overall ISA Secure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification program.

		ABB to purchase K-TEK - 06/03/10 ABB will acquire K-TEK, which will join the Measurement Products business unit within ABB’s Process Automation division.

		ARC Report says Live Video Maximizes Operator Performance - 06/01/10 ARC says that adding video to HMI operator stations in automation and process control can play an important role in improving a company’s ergonometrics, while also enhancing safety, security, and regulatory compliance.

		Chem/Petrochem & Refinery Shutdowns and Turnarounds Conference - 05/30/10 This event demonstrates and delivers information relating to acquiring and maintaining the skilled workforce and manpower, efficient planning and scheduling of turnarounds.

		ISA Announces OSIsoft is ISA Automation Week 2010 Partner - 05/25/10 The partnership includes specialized and intensive promotional opportunities that will provide recognition before, during, and after the event.

		GE joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Governing Board - 05/25/10 GE joins Apprion, BP, Chevron, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, ExxonMobil, Fuji Electric, Gastronics, Honeywell, Nivis, Procter & Gamble, R3 Sensors, Shell, Shengyang Institute of Automation, and Yokogawa.

		Market report shows growth for industrial automation electronics - 05/25/10 European Process Engineer. May 2010 IMS Research predicts strong growth for most automation equipment in 2010 and 2011. First quarter 2010 growth will likely have been 25 per cent over that of first quarter of 2009, during which all regional markets experienced the steepest declines.

		Schneider Electric Appoints Jeff Drees U.S. President - 05/19/10 Drees previously served as president of the Buildings business of Schneider Electric in the Americas. Drees joined the company in 2001.

		European Water and Wastewater Industry increasing use of controls - 05/19/10 Stringent regulations have paved the way for growth opportunities for PLCs, SCADA systems, DCSes, HMIs and software in the European W&WW sector.

		Tank Installed Without Pressure Relief Ruptures, Burning Five Workers - 05/19/10 Machine Design, May 2010 By Lanny Berke A construction company had installed the tank, working from drawings that did not show a vent line or specify the need to vent the tank to the outdoors. The tank manufacturer said the vent line had been mistakenly omitted from the drawings.

		PAS appoints William Dennison VP of Europe and Africa - 05/18/10 Dennison joined PAS from Honeywell International, where he worked in sales and operations for nearly 30 years.

		Rockwell Automation and Cisco further align - 05/13/10 As a Cisco Solution Technology Integrator (STI) partner, Rockwell Automation can provide Cisco’s routers, wireless controllers, firewalls and many other infrastructure solutions.

		Direct-Industrial to sell surplus factory automation - 05/13/10 Direct Industrial will buy automation parts in any condition (new or used) from any manufacturer including Allen Bradley, Siemens and Mitsubishi.

		Honeywell to Acquire Matrikon - 05/13/10 Matrikon will be integrated into Honeywell Process Solutions, part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions business group.

		Yokogawa appoints Graham Speake Principal Systems Architect - 05/11/10 Speake will address ISA’s activities around system security such as support of the ISA-99 standard committee and the Security Compliance Institute (ISCI).

		Emerson opens Global Innovations Center - 05/11/10 The 136,000-square-foot Emerson Innovation Center is home to the world’s largest flow lab, capable of testing a two-story-tall valve.

		HMI Software and Services Market recovering, says ARC - 05/06/10 Biggest growth is predicted in Asia, Latin America and building automation markets. New technical enhancements include 3D and integrated live video on HMIs.

		Beckhoff buys its rep in the UK - 05/06/10 Hayes Control Systems has been acquired by Beckhoff and renamed Beckhoff Automation Ltd.

		Roundtable says IT spending is going up - 05/06/10 Software Advice, a website that reviews and compares manufacturing software systems, recently held a roundtable discussion to share observations on how economic growth is impacting IT purchase and implementation activity.

		Emerson forms group for industrial gasification projects - 05/04/10 Emerson, Corval Ryan, Mustang Engineering and Barr Engineering announced an alliance to provide engineering and project management solutions for industrial gasification conversion projects.

		Emerson developing Roxar ROV Sensor Retrieval System - 05/03/10 System will enable remote retrieval and replacement of sensors mounted on subsea production equipment.

		SICK signs Sun Automation as distributor - 05/03/10 Sun Automation’s sales territory includes Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Nevada.

		ABB orders decline in Q1 - 04/22/10 ABB’s orders declined 19 percent in the first quarter of 2010 as a result of lower large orders and overall weakness in the power infrastructure business.

		WirelessHART Approved by IEC - 04/21/10 The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has approved the WirelessHART specification as a full international standard (IEC 62591Ed. 1.0).

		Emerson announces Virtual Classroom for live training - 04/21/10 Virtual Classroom courses are covered at the same pace, with the same content and are delivered by the same subject-matter experts as in-house training courses.

		Frost & Sullivan: competition is driving growth in European MES market - 04/20/10 With increasing competition among different end users, companies need to re-evaluate and enhance their product offerings to meet the ever-changing consumer demand.

		Automation.com celebrates 10 years of growth - 04/15/10 Since its inception in 2000, Automation.com has grown to become the leading online publisher of automation-related news, information and resources. Each month, the site attracts more than 115,000 automation professionals from around the world.

		Energy jobs grow 15 per cent while UK employment remains flat - 04/14/10 International Power Engineer, April 2010 While the British economy has flagged and the banking and automotive sectors have been in meltdown, the energy sector has grown during the economic turmoil. The number of women working in Energy has increased 37 per cent, while the number of men increased by only 8 per cent.

		Schneider Electric acquires SCADAgroup - 04/14/10 SCADAgroup is an Australian-based provider of telemetry products and solutions for the water and waste-water, oil & gas and electric power end-market segments.

		ARC says Batch Management Software market may be recovering - 04/11/10 The economic downturn has impacted the market growth but there are increasing signs of recovery, starting this year, according to ARC.

		Frost & Sullivan says DCSes are threatened by PC-based systems - 04/11/10 DCS manufacturers will have to be wary of competition from SCADA systems, which use PC-based software to integrate programmable logic controllers (PLCs) on a network to replicate the functions of DCS.

		WBF names Keynote Speakers for conference - 04/06/10 Speakers at the WBF conference, May 24-26, will include Patrick Kennedy of OSIsoft and Thomas F. Edgar of UT Austin.

		Report says control system cyber security incidents up - 04/01/10 Report observes a decline in the incident rate in the petroleum and chemical industries, but an increase in the incident rate in the water & wastewater and the power & utilities industries.

		ARC says Smart Maintenance Technology market is growing in power industry - 03/29/10 Reasons for more SMT solutions include increased demand for electricity, the proliferation of the Smart Grid, and the aging of both the power infrastructure and utility workforce.

		Pepperl+Fuchs offers Fundamentals of Fieldbus Technology seminar - 03/28/10 Non-commercial training seminar on April 21, 2010, teaches the basic principles, advantages and benefits of fieldbus technology and segment design.

		Sensors Expo & Conference announces program - 03/22/10 The Expo hall floor will bring together the largest showcase of sensing technologies and systems for attendees to evaluate and make informed decisions.

		Invensys licenses ExxonMobil process models - 03/22/10 Invensys will use the suite of models in its SimSci-Esscor optimization software.

		Software Toolbox supplies symbols to AFCON SCADA/HMI - 03/18/10 Symbol Factory.NET and Industrial Gadgets.NET graphics technologies have been integrated with the Pulse SCADA/HMI application software.

		Brooks Instrument opens pressure gauge production line - 03/17/10 Brooks opened a new production line for a recently acquired pressure gauge product family at its headquarters in Hatfield, Pa.

		CSB sheds light on fatal Kleen Energy explosion - 03/13/10 HazardEx, March 2010 The Kleen Energy accident occurred during a planned work activity to clean debris from natural gas pipes at the plant. To remove the debris, workers used natural gas at a high pressure of approximately 650 pounds per square inch. The high velocity of the natural gas flow was intended to remove any debris in the new piping.

		BP must fix hazards now - 03/13/10 HazardEx, March 2010 An OSHA inspection has revealed more than 60 violations of safety practice at the Toledo refinery in Oregon which could cost BP more than $3 million in fines. This latest fine for BP comes just months after regulators imposed a record penalty on the company over its refinery in Texas.

		Process Simulation Use Report - 03/13/10 Control Engineering, March 2010 By Peter Welander Research respondents say operator training is the most important use of process simulation software. This reflects changing day-to-day operational realities.

		ARC says automation increasing in Food and Beverage - 03/10/10 Automation expenditures in the food and beverage industry are expected to reach $6 billion by 2013.

		ARC says prices are coming down on automation products - 03/07/10 One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors.

		IDC launches Engineering Institute of Technology distance learning - 03/07/10 Engineering Institute of Technology focuses on advanced distance learning in engineering and technology in areas such as industrial automation, electrical and mechanical engineering and industrial IT.

		Barry-Wehmiller Design Group opens office near NYC - 03/04/10 The office will service consumer products and pharmaceutical clients located in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

		Invensys adds two systems integrators to partner program - 03/04/10 The new endorsed partners are Avanceon LP, located in Exton, Penn., and Tegron LLC, an operating unit of Glenmount Global Solutions, located in Irving, Texas.

		Honeywell signs distributor in Puerto Rico - 03/03/10 Coneco de Puerto Rico will be the primary regional distribution channel for Honeywell in the Caribbean.

		Red Lion Controls appoints Amber Ungrady Director of Quality - 03/01/10 Ungrady graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Plastics Engineering Technology, and previously worked for Honeywell.

		Market Outlook - 02/25/10 Industrial Automation Asia, December 2009 Hit by the recession in 2009, many companies scrambled to reorganise and restructure, looking for a way to ride the economic storm. Executives from ABB, National Instruments, SICK, Rockwell and Advantech tell their plans for 2010.

		Honeywell joins EDDL Cooperation Team - 02/23/10 Honeywell will support efforts to develop a single, unified standard for integrating field devices with industrial facility control systems.

		ABB orders decline in Q4 - 02/21/10 Orders declined to $7.5 billion as lower demand mainly in mature markets outweighed continued growth in emerging markets. Revenues for the quarter were $8.8 billion, down 12 percent

		ARC says refining automation to increase - 02/21/10 Automation expenditures by the refining sector are expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly five percent over the next five years, according to ARC.

		PAS appoints Jim Huff Vice-President of Technology - 02/18/10 Huff joins PAS from Invensys where he was Vice-President of Product Marketing and Portfolio Management.

		Eastern Europe offers opportunity for automation vendors, says Frost & Sullivan - 02/17/10 The transition of the manufacturing base from Western Europe to low-cost eastern European countries has opened new prospects for automation.

		Honeywell connects BTG Instruments to Profit Controller software - 02/16/10 The combination helps pulp mills improve fiberline operations by incorporating environmental and quality aspects into their control systems.

		ISA issues Call for Papers for Water/Wastewater Symposium - 02/11/10 ISA issued a Call for Papers for the Water/Wastewater Automatic Controls Division Symposium (WWAC) to be held 3-5 August 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for abstract submittals is 16 April 2010.

		Rockwell Automation endorses 45 process control system integrators - 02/11/10 Process industry system integrators include 18 Latin American Solution Provider partners.

		exida certifies Honeywell’s Safety Manager - 02/10/10 exida certified the communication security and robustness of Experion Safety Manager to the Achilles Level I evaluation standard.

		M+W Americas acquires Global Automation Partners - 02/07/10 Global Automation Partners has more than 130 employees in six offices who specialize in the definition, design, implementation and support of automation and manufacturing IT

		Ford engineer introduces "Cool Careers" to high schoolers - 02/07/10 Local students from Cypress, Kennedy, El Toro, Tustin and Trabuco Hills high schools will be introduced to prototyping, tooling and additive manufacturing industries as prospective career choices.

		Smart grid industry is creating jobs - 01/27/10 Electric Light & Power, January 2010 Investments in building a smart grid are creating jobs now and leading to new business opportunities in the energy efficiency industry, Landis+Gyr North America CEO Richard Mora told leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives during a meeting in Washington, D.C.

		ISA Safety and Security Symposium to discuss threats - 01/25/10 The symposium, 28-29 April 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, will focus on threats—including cyber security threats—to industrial environments and the steps engineers must consider when designing and optimizing industrial processes and Safety Instrumented Systems.

		FDT Technical Seminar - 01/25/10 March 9, 2010 Long Beach, CA Free seminar covers how to access diagnostics and device parameters without installing and maintaining multiple, proprietary software applications on a maintenance station or laptop.

		CoDeSys to hold User Conferences in Germany and Switzerland - 01/24/10 CoDeSys Users’ Conference will also come to Italy, the Netherlands, Russia and Sweden and, for the first time, also tour through China.

		Schneider Electric to acquire Cimac - 01/24/10 Cimac implements automation, control and electrical distribution solutions, primarily for water-wastewater and oil & gas customers in the Middle East Gulf region.

		Wonderware Names Longwatch as Certified Software Partner - 01/21/10 Longwatch, a supplier of video monitoring hardware and software products, was named by Wonderware as a Certified Software Partner.

		Emerson adds Optimal PAT software to DeltaV - 01/14/10 Emerson can now provide stand-alone PAT solutions for R&D labs, or deliver an integrated DeltaV or Syncade PAT solution for manufacturing floors.

		Honeywell signs ten system integrators in Germany - 01/12/10 The integrators will sell and support Experion LS process control system for small to medium-sized manufacturers.

		Market for operator panels to recover as OEMs and SIs die - 01/11/10 ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left.

		Honeywell on Recruitment Spree in India - 01/10/10 Control Engineering Asia, January 2010 Honeywell Automation India is expecting to recruit about 1,000 employees in India this year, says Honeywell Automation India Managing Director Vimal Kapur. Last year, the company has recruited about 700 employees for the group. It currently employs 11,000 people and has been hiring 1,000 new employees annually in line with the growth in the past few years.

		Mustang promotes Richard Seale to president - 01/05/10 Don Colchin, president, retired December 31, 2009. Richard Seale, manager of projects for the business unit, succeeds Colchin as president.

		BSI accredited by ANAB for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 and Z1000 - 12/21/09 ANAB extended BSI's global accreditation to include the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 for the US, and Z1000 for Canada.

		Sensors Expo to co-habit with Embedded Systems Conference - 12/21/09 2010 Sensors Expo & Conference and the Embedded Systems Conference Chicago will share space in Chicago, June 7-9, 2010.

		Deutsche Messe postpones Dubai tradeshows - 12/16/09 Deutsche Messe is postponing CeMAT MIDDLE EAST, Industrial Automation MIDDLE EAST and Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) MIDDLE EAST until 2011.

		Chemical Companies Flocking to Asia - 12/06/09 Control Engineering Asia, November 2009 By G Venkatesh Asia Pacific has become a highly-favored destination for the relocation of production bases or greenfield expansions, and automation companies are cashing in. ABB, Siemens, Honeywell and Emerson all report major sales in the area.

		ISA appoints Bill Lydon chief editor for InTech - 12/02/09 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.

		Frost & Sullivan says Europeans love Industrial Ethernet in new plants - 12/02/09 The European Industrial Ethernet Market will reach $307.12 million by 2015, but end users are only willing to employ industrial Ethernet technologies in new projects or in Greenfield applications.

		Hannover Fair goes to China - 11/29/09 The FA/PA trade fair, previously run by the China Association for Mechatronics Technology & Applications, will be run by Deutsche Messe, organizers of Hannover Fair.

		Top five dominate process level measurement device supplies - 11/21/09 European Process Engineer, November 2009 A new market study by VDC Research on the global process level measurement market finds that the top five suppliers of process level measurement devices world-wide are: Endress+Hauser, Emerson Process Management, VEGA, Yokogawa and Siemens.

		AVI-SPL appoints Mary Jo Nye business development manager - 11/19/09 Mary Jo Nye is business development manager of the Control Room Group, focusing on the utility and process control vertical markets.

		NAMUR confirms WirelessHART for Process Applications - 11/17/09 NAMUR reports that WirelessHART technology meets the requirements for wireless sensor networks in process applications.

		OPC Foundation adopts Express Interface (OPC Xi) - 11/16/09 OPC Xi is a new interface based on Microsoft .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology for secure reliable access to real-time, historical and alarm and event based information.

		25 Years of PC-Based Control - 11/15/09 At the 1984 ISA Show, 25 years ago, Intellution introduced The Fix, the first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. Process control and automation changed forever.

		Manufacturers struggle to hire high-skilled workers - 11/12/09 SME says manufacturers are facing an ironic dilemma:. As they eliminate repetitive, assembly type jobs, they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers.

		Rockwell Automation continues to strengthen process control offerings - 11/12/09 Rockwell Automation outlined six key areas of focus for its PlantPAx Process Automation System at the Rockwell Automation Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) conference.

		EPLAN puts Jan Dominik Gunkel in charge of North America - 11/10/09 Gunkel, a 29-year old native of Germany, holds a Masters of Economics and Business Administration degree.

		Rockwell Automation supports virtualization - 11/09/09 Rockwell Automation is supporting the use of its automation software on virtualization solutions from Silicon Valley-based VMware.

		ABB promotes Daniel Huber to manager of Open Control Systems - 11/08/09 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.

		ISA announces Corporate Sponsorship Program in 2010 - 11/05/09 Sponsorship packages will offer year round promotion, prominent association-wide access and recognition, and turnkey service from a dedicated team of professionals.

		ABB explains accelerated Field Device Integration - 11/03/09 Key Suppliers recently agreed to enlarge the scope of the EDDL Cooperation Team and will become the FDI Cooperation.

		ISA selects Automation.com as advertising sales partner In addition to daily and weekly digital and online content, ISA will publish 6 print issues of InTech magazine in 2010. ISA selected Automation.com as the advertising sales representative for InTech magazine’s print, digital, and online editions.

		ABB orders decline 15% in Q3 - 10/29/09 ABB reported third-quarter net income of $1 billion. Orders declined 15% and revenue was down 5%.

		European Pumps market gets soaked - 10/29/09 Frost & Sullivan says that with Europe’s major economies sinking into recession, major pump suppliers have seen orders go down by nearly 30 per cent.

		Mining and Metals automation got buried - 10/29/09 Growth in the mining and metals industry for automation, instrumentation, and software came to a halt in the last quarter of 2008 and hasn't recovered.

		Frost & Sullivan says Fieldbus getting popular in Europe - 10/28/09 The European Fieldbus market is expected to grow to $760.27 million by 2015 from $448.00 million in 2008.

		Grant Thornton says health care, 401(k) and bonuses going down - 10/25/09 In a survey of manufacturing CFOs and senior comptrollers, one-third are reducing health care benefits, more than a quarter are reducing 401(k) matches, and more than half plan to reduce bonuses.

		ISA describes plans for ISA Automation Week 2010 - 10/25/09 ISA Automation Week will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. The event will have a focused exhibition area for a limited number of companies to showcase products and services.

		Invensys adds systems integrators as Wonderware partners - 10/22/09 SIs include E-Technologies Group, DLT&V Systems Engineering, Global Automation Partners, SYSMAKER Engenharia de Sistemas Lda, and Autoware S.r.l. Unipersonale.

		Emerson acquires EIM Controls - 10/22/09 Since 1949, EIM Controls has pioneered product innovation and design in the manufacturing of electric valve actuators.

		ARC expects decline in Field Instrument shipments in 2010 - 10/22/09 The drop-off in bookings experienced through 2009 is expected to result in a decline for field instrument shipments through 2010 and into 2011.

		Networking: the key to ensuring process safety in the future - 10/22/09 Process Engineering News, October 2009 The chemical industry has always regarded process safety as a joint effort and not as a 'trade secret'. To improve process safety performance through the whole sector and to support cooperation of professionals in Europe company networks have been created.

		ARC says Oil & Gas sector will invest in automation - 10/21/09 Automation expenditures by the upstream oil and gas sector, which includes exploration, production, and pipelines, are expected to grow at an annual growth rate of nearly seven percent over the next five years.

		ABB expects 3rd quarter income to be down to $1 billion - 10/19/09 ABB will adjust certain provisions and accruals resulting in an overall reduction of approximately $380 million in the third quarter of 2009.

		Pepperl+Fuchs and R. STAHL agree to support DART - 10/10/09 Process & Control Today, October 2009 Both companies will sell DART technology. With DART, the requirements of IEC 60079-11 regarding the protection of devices by means of intrinsic safety are raised significantly, allowing the intrinsically safe supply of up to 50 watts of effective power to devices within the ex zone.

		exida announces Functional Integrity Certification - 10/08/09 Functional Integrity Certification helps automation suppliers demonstrate the safety, security and reliability of their products.

		HART Foundation upgrades HART Server - 10/08/09 HART Server Version 3.1 supports HART 7, HART-over-IP based networks, and WirelessHART gateways.

		Aaeon and InduSoft offer hardware and software control solutions - 10/08/09 Aaeon makes embedded single board computers, panel and automation hardware, and InduSoft's Web Studio HMI/SCADA software runs on all of these devices.

		Wireless Compliance Institute tests ISA100 devices at chemical plant - 10/07/09 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.

		ISA selects Automation.com to provide E-Newsletters - 10/07/09 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.

		Emerson and Meridium combine asset management software - 10/05/09 Emerson and Meridium developed AMS Suite: Asset Portal v4.0 powered by Meridium.

		Invensys Operations Management adds two regional presidents - 10/01/09 Dr. Ravi Gopinath and Teemu Tunkelo joined Invensys as regional presidents for Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe/Russia/Africa (EURA), respectively.

		Siemens merges four divisions into one - 10/01/09 Siemens Energy & Automation, Siemens Transportation Systems, Siemens Building Technologies, and Siemens VAI Services merged into a new company, Siemens Industry.

		Eric Byres made ISA Fellow - 10/01/09 ISA announced they have awarded Eric Byres, the Chief Technology Officer at Byres Security, the rare honour of ISA Fellow.

		Emerson announces winners of Smart Wireless Innovators Contest - 09/30/09 Judges selected CalPortland’s rotating cement kiln monitoring as "Most Innovative" and CHS Inc. and Severstal Wheeling as co-winners for "Best Business Results."

		Emerson forms Human Centered Design Institute - 09/29/09 The goal of the Human Centered Design Institute is to ensure that user work practices and improved task completion are at the heart of every new product that Emerson introduces.

		IPSO Alliance announces certification for IP-based Smart Objects - 09/23/09 Program is aimed at accelerating the use of IP in embedded smart objects such as sensors and actuators in smart grid and energy management, building automation, and industrial and process automation.

		Schneider Electric VP named president of ODVA Board of Directors - 09/21/09 Cyril Perducat, senior vice president of system consistency and innovation for Schneider Electric, has been chosen to serve as president of the board of directors for ODVA.

		Control Station opens office in Malaysia - 09/17/09 Control Station Sdn. Bhd will be run by Barry Martin, a process control practitioner with 17 years of experience in the Asia region.

		Wurldtech certifies Invensys I/A ZCP 270 industrial control system - 09/15/09 The I/A ZCP 270 meets the Level 1 criteria, and has been Achilles-certified.

		ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute elects officers - 09/15/09 Dan Sheflin from Honeywell was selected as the Institute’s first Chairman and Dr. Penny Chen from Yokogawa was selected as the Institute’s first Vice-Chairman.

		July manufacturing technology consumption up 9.2% - 09/14/09 July U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $149.51 million, according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association, and AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

		ARC says control valve suppliers face a drop in orders - 09/10/09 The worldwide market for control valves will decline over the next two years but is expected to rebound in 2011.

		ISA ratifies ISA-100.11a document - 09/10/09 The ISA Standards & Practices Board (S&P) has voted to approve the ISA-100.11a wireless standard "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation."

		Omron starts Systems Integrator partner program - 09/09/09 OASIS (Omron Authorized Systems Integrator Solution) introduces Omron-certified systems integrator partners who can design and deliver an automation system using Omron controls.

		What are you doing to improve business performance? - 09/09/09 MESA invites producers and manufacturers to respond to a new industry survey: Correlating Plant Performance to Business Performance.

		U.S. manufacturers call for Federal strategy to transform factories - 09/09/09 A federal strategy and support is critical if American manufacturers are to thrive in the post-recession global economy, leading U.S. manufacturing experts said Wednesday.

		Longwatch signs Industrial Network Systems as systems integrator - 09/08/09 Longwatch signed Industrial Network Systems as its distributor and systems integrator in Illinois, Indiana, Western Kentucky and Eastern Missouri.

		Eagle Controls opens office in Bradenton, Florida - 09/02/09 The Bradenton office will cover sales and marketing activities in North America, Canada and Mexico.

		Matrikon acquires Australian integration and automation company - 09/01/09 Matrikon acquired Integration Automation and Control for AUD$1.65 million in cash for all issued and outstanding shares of IAC plus the value of the net assets of the company on September 1, 2009.

		Byres Security supplies Tofino to Honeywell - 08/26/09 Honeywell selected Tofino technology for its OneWireless Firewall. The product filters bi-directional network traffic, allowing only wireless I/O on both directions, while blocking other data types.

		CC-Link claims to be dominant open fieldbus network in Asia - 08/25/09 The CC-Link Partner Association announced CC-Link open fieldbus network has exceeded 6.5 million nodes worldwide and that new research finds that CC-Link is the predominant open network in Asia.

		GE and FANUC divorce - 08/17/09 GE and FANUC have agreed to dissolve the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture. GE gets the software, services, embedded systems and control systems businesses, while FANUC gets custody of the CNC business.

		Honeywell expands Customer Solutions Center in Houston - 08/05/09 The 76,000 sq ft center houses technicians, project managers and senior engineers who assemble and test complex automation systems destined for U.S. and international locations.

		ABB Q2 revenues down - 07/23/09 Orders decreased across all divisions and regions compared to the second quarter of 2008 on a combination of lower volumes and price decreases resulting from both lower raw material costs and reduced demand.

		ARC says ABB has leading DCS market share worldwide - 07/21/09 The ARC study reports that the explosive growth that characterized the DCS (distributed control system) market up until 2008 is gone due to the global economic crisis.

		ARC says CPM sales to exceed $4 billion by 2013 - 07/16/09 Despite the recession, the Collaborative Production Management market continues to grow, albeit at a very modest pace.

		AMT President urges Congress to assist small manufacturers - 07/15/09 Testifying before the House Small Business Committee, Douglas K. Woods, President of AMT, said the effects of tax breaks and other provisions within the stimulus law have so far been minimal on the struggling manufacturing industry.

		Wurldtech certifies Invensys I/A FCP 270 - 07/15/09 The FCP 270 is the third system from Invensys to meet the Level 1 criteria.

		Overseas Analysts Bullish on Indian Manufacturing - 07/14/09 Automation World, July 2009 By Uday Lal Pai ndustry pundits are once again turning bullish on the Indian economy as India is fast emerging as a global manufacturing hub. But Can India scale up its production to Chinese levels?

		Downturn Hits Brazilian Automation - 07/14/09 Automation World, July 2009 By Silvia Pereira Despite a drop in first quarter revenues, 2009 overall will still be slightly positive for Brazilian electrical and electronics sales, the Brazilian Electrical and Electronics Industry Association projects.

		GE Fanuc opens center for Oil & Gas in UK - 07/02/09 It will be focused around process control solutions for the general process safety market, and specifically solutions aimed at the Oil & Gas industry.

		MAVERICK acquires Program4 Engineering - 06/30/09 Program4 Engineering is a regional solution provider of manufacturing automation and plant process information systems solutions.

		HPI acquires Turbine Generator Control Specialist - 06/29/09 TGCS specializes in repairs, modifications, control systems, and evaluations of turbines.

		Emerson Process Management integrates Achilles testing - 06/25/09 Achilles testing will be integrated throughout Emerson’s product development lifecycle, as well as product upgrades and patches.

		Mustang appoints Charles Johnston advanced process control specialist - 06/11/09 Johnston has more than 25 years experience in all facets of the advanced process control specialty and was a co-developer of dynamic matrix control [DMC] technology.

		ABB System 800xA sales exceed 5,000 - 06/11/09 Since its introduction five years ago, ABB's Industrial Extended Automation System 800xA has been sold to more than 5,000 new and existing ABB customers in a diverse range of industries.

		Manufacturing technology consumption off 70.7% in 2009 - 06/09/09 April U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $97.04 million, according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association.

		Frost & Sullivan says automation purchases down, but services up - 06/09/09 The automation and control solution services market is set to experience a compound annual growth rate of 9.58% to reach $8416.41 million by 2015.

		ARC says services is the fastest growing automation market segment - 06/08/09 The total worldwide market for services expanded to close to $17.3 billion at the end of 2008, and will increase by a compound annual growth rate of 7% over the next five years.

		Telvent integrates with Longwatch video surveillance system - 06/04/09 Telvent integrated the Longwatch Surveillance System with its OASyS DNA SCADA system. This lets oil, gas, electric, and water network operators monitor video via an OASyS SCADA system.

		JMP appoints Gary Corrigal Edmonton Branch Manager - 06/04/09 His experience spans from early work at Syncrude through to his most recent role as the president of Dynacor Global.

		U.S. High-Tech Industry Adds Jobs Control Design, May 2009 The high-tech industry has added 382,900 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past four years, according to TechAmerica’s 12th annual Cyberstates report. The industry added 77,000 net jobs in 2008, for a total of 5.9 million workers. This was on top of 79,600 added in 2007, 139,000 in 2006 and 87,400 in 2005.

		ARC says Automation Services Market to grow - 05/31/09 The worldwide market for supplier provided automation services will grow at a rate of close to 7 percent over the next five years.

		Rival fieldbuses prepare for a wireless future Control, May 2009 By Andrew Bond, Industrial Automation Insider Rival fieldbus organizations the Fieldbus Foundation (FF) and Profibus & ProfiNet International (PI) are taking steps to ensure that they still have a role in any future Ethernet- and wireless-dominated world.

		IPS adds Pepperl+Fuchs intrinsically safe I/O - 05/21/09 Invensys Process Systems integrated Pepperl+Fuchs intrinsically safe I/O interface product lines with I/A Series DCSes.

		ARC says process industries are weathering current economic storm - 05/21/09 Automation expenditures in the process industries reached $45.5 billion dollars in 2007 and are forecast to exceed $61 billion by 2012.

		Robert Lowe appointed executive director of CSIA - 05/06/09 Lowe replaces recently retired Norm O’Leary as director of the Control System Integrators Association.

		Honeywell to sell MasterLogic PLC worldwide - 05/05/09 Long sold in Asia, MasterLogic is now sold, delivered and supported by Honeywell’s global organization.

		ARC says automation in Oil & Gas to reach $10.4 Billion in 2012 - 05/04/09 Automation expenditures by the upstream oil and gas sector, which includes exploration, production, and pipelines, are expected to grow at an annual rate of nine percent over the next five years.

		MAVERICK to sell AspenTech software - 04/28/09 MAVERICK Technologies will sell aspenONE Production Management & Execution, Advanced Process Control and Operator Training Simulators (OTS).

		HANNOVER MESSE receives 210,000 visitors - 04/26/09 210,000 visitors came to Hannover to see 6,150 exhibitors from 61 countries. 70% of the visitors were from Europe, 25% came from abroad, but only 7% came from the Americas.

		Bringing Manufacturing Back To The U.S.A. Manufacturing.net, April 2009 By Michael Collins, MPC Management A recent study by Archstone Consulting indicates that many manufacturers are contemplating bringing their manufacturing back to the U.S. Nearly 90 percent of manufacturers are considering changing or have already changed their manufacturing and supply strategy. The study cited many reasons, varying from rising fuel costs and increasing Chinese wages to delivery problems and satisfying American customers.

		Yokogawa's CENTUM and STARDOM now Fieldbus Foundation hosts - 04/23/09 CENTUM VP Integrated Production Control System and STARDOM Network-based Control System are certified by the Fieldbus Foundation as Integrated Host Class systems.

		ABB Q1 revenues steady despite economic challenges - 04/23/09 ABB’s first-quarter 2009 revenues rose 3 percent to $7.2 billion while orders decreased by 3 percent to $9.2 billion.

		Qatargas starts up Qatargas 2 project - 04/22/09 Emerson is the main instrumentation and controls contractor for the Qatargas 2 project, the world’s largest facility for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG).

		ABB’s System 800xA registered as FOUNDATION Fieldbus Host - 04/20/09 System 800xA was registered as a FOUNDATION fieldbus host system after it passed the Fieldbus Foundation’s Host Profile Registration Process.

		Beckhoff increases turnover to 278 Million Euros in 2008 - 04/16/09 Beckhoff Automation closed the 2008 business year successfully with robust turnover growth of 20 percent.

		MAVERICK Technologies acquires Mission Controls - 04/15/09 Mission Controls is a provider of systems integration and programming services for the dairy, food and beverage industries.

		ABB relocates North American headquarters to Cary, NC - 04/14/09 Among the primary factors behind this move are significant cost savings and a favorable business climate in the Triangle, as well as closer proximity to growing customer and employee bases.

		HANNOVER MESSE 2009 stresses energy effiicency - 04/06/09 The subject of energy efficiency is a recurrent theme throughout the range of offerings at the 13 international trade fairs that form this year's HANNOVER MESSE.

		ARC says SCADA market for Electric Power to exceed $2.1 Billion - 04/02/09 The worldwide market for Electric Power SCADA is expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% over the next five years. The market was $1,629 million in 2008 and is forecast to be over $2,125 million in 2013.

		Food and Beverage Manufacturers Trail in Technology Adoption Automation World, March 2009 By Matthew Littlefield Food and Beverage (F&B) manufacturers are performing below best-in-class and industry-average companies in critical metrics, with 91 percent on-time and complete shipments and 95 percent products in compliance, as compared to 98 percent and 99 percent, respectively, for best-in-class companies.

		Siemens announces Regional User Conference schedule - 03/25/09 Conferences will be held in Mobile, AL, King of Prussia, PA, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas.

		Canary Labs appoints Jack Wilkins Director of Sales - 03/25/09 Wilkins was previously responsible for worldwide sales and global marketing strategies for GE Fanuc's Proficy Historian, Real-Time Information Portal and Shop Floor SPC software.

		ISA100 Factory Automation Working Group calls for papers - 03/24/09 The group is seeking presentations for new wireless technology and system architectures for the link between sensors/actuators and automation systems.

		Frost & Sullivan says wireless market in factory automation to nearly double by 2012 - 03/03/09 The European market earned revenues of over $75.2 million in 2008 and this will reach $132.8 million in 2012.

		IPS developing Virtual Reality Process HMI - 02/25/09 Invensys unveiled its Immersive Virtual Reality Process technology, a next-generation HMI that will revolutionize the way engineers see and interact with the plant and the processes they control.

		ABB appoints Rick Dolezal Channel Partner marketing manager - 02/24/09 Most recently, Dolezal was Manager of the Process Market Development Group at Rockwell Automation.

		The Nuclear Renaissance Moves Forward Nuclear Power International, December 2008 By Bob Evans, Enercon Services The emerging renaissance for nuclear power in the United States gathered momentum throughout 2008. In 2007 and 2008, utilities and power producers have submitted 17 license applications to the NRC representing 26 potential new nuclear power plants

		Flying robots at HANNOVER MESSE - 02/23/09 UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles) will be a special highlight. This will be backed up by live demonstrations of glass façade-cleaning robots - also decidedly "aboveground."

		China's Nuke Power Boom Power, February 2009 By Sonal Patel China has put its nuclear power plans on a fast track, kicking off a construction frenzy worth billions of dollars. In the latter months of 2008, the nation inaugurated construction of seven reactors, and in 2009, work will begin on another 10. They are part of China’s 10th economic plan, which calls for 25 new reactors to start operations between 2010 and 2016. Another 18 have been ordained by the more recent 11th economic plan; these should come online between 2014 and 2017.

		Eastern Europe Prepares for Nuclear Revival Power, February 2009 By Sonal Patel Eastern European countries from the Baltic to Bulgaria are renovating existing nuclear plants or building new ones. If these projects become reality, the region will be able to secure its power supplies as well as cover the ongoing shortages in countries such as Greece, Macedonia, and Albania.

		ABB orders decrease in Q4, but 2008 income up - 02/12/09 Orders decreased 19 percent in the fourth quarter but full-year EBIT nevertheless reached a record $4.6 billion.

		Emerson puts product demonstrations on the road - 02/11/09 Emerson will be presenting Rosemount Analytical gas chromatograph, liquid, and process analytic solutions to customers in their recently enhanced demo van.

		Rockwell Automation to acquire Rutter Hinz - 02/10/09 Rutter Hinz, an engineering company, has expertise in industrial automation, process control and power distribution, specifically for the oil and gas industry.

		Consumers want safe, modern and sustainable U.S. manufacturing - 02/09/09 Survey shows most Americans believe highly automated factories are important to economic growth. The majority support a stimulus package to modernize U.S. factories.

		Jerry Yen joins Mitsubishi Electric Automation - 02/09/09 Jerry Yen has been named director of the company’s new Custom Solutions Center.

		ISA publishes industrial cyber security management standard - 02/05/09 The standard, ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009, describes elements to set up a cyber security management system.

		Hannover Fair showcases technologies in energy efficiency - 02/02/09 The special display "Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes" in Hall 26 shows the many possibilities for pruning back energy consumption.

		SIXNET names Hilton Nicholson President and CEO - 02/01/09 Nicholson succeeds former CEO Steve Schoenberg, who will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors.

		Hannover Fair covers optimizing energy efficiency in industry - 01/27/09 The INTERKAMA+ tradeshow at HANNOVER MESSE 2009 is gearing up to make a contribution of global significance in this area via its "Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes" display.

		RTI names Curt Schacker Vice President of Professional Services - 01/27/09 Schacker previously was VP of Worldwide Marketing and Corporate Development at Wind River Systems.

		ARC says DCS market in Latin America continues to grow - 01/20/09 The DCS market in Latin America will grow at an annual rate of close to 10% through 2012, reaching a total size of almost $1.5 billion.

		InduSoft names Dave Hellyer sales manager - 01/15/09 Hellyer previously held management positions at Iconics, CI Technologies (Citect), and Total Control Products.

		Siemens Bribery costs $1.6 billion New York Times, December 2008 Siemens agreed to pay a record total of $1.6 billion to American and European authorities to settle charges that it routinely used bribes and slush funds to secure huge public works contracts around the world. The SEC alleges that Siemens paid bribes on the design and construction of metro transit lines in Venezuela, power plants in Israel, and refineries in Mexico.

		Honeywell appoints Norman Gilsdorf president of Process Solutions Business - 01/09/09 Gilsdorf was formerly vice president and general manager of the Process Solutions business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He replaces Jack Bolick, who retired from Honeywell.

		Hannover Fair to host World Energy Dialogue - 01/06/09 Confirmed as keynote speakers are Germany's Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Michael Glos, its Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Russia's Energy Minister, Sergei Shmatko.

		WBF postpones 2009 North America Conference - 01/05/09 WBF will remain part of the Automation Federation but WBF and ISA will separate.

		Yokogawa opens sales and service office in Ireland Process Industry Informer, December 2008 The new Dublin office will provide a local base for sales, systems projects, asset management, engineering and on-site support services for the Irish market.

		Chemical Sector Pursues Cyber Security Automation World, December 2008 By Wes Iversen A program under the American Chemistry Council has heightened awareness of cyber threats, while providing cyber security guidance for chemical companies.

		Cybersecurity collaboration to deliver advanced control solutions European Chemical Engineer, December 2008 Wurldtech Security Technologies announced a strategic co-operative agreement with Kenexis Consulting to deliver specialised safety process designs and services to address the evolving cyber risks facing operators of real-time industrial automation systems.

		Optimation to merge with Total Systems Design - 12/22/08 The companies expect to consummate an agreement shortly after the first of the year, after which TSD will operate as a subsidiary of Optimation.

		Legal disputes among suppliers halts exiderdome U.S. tour - 12/21/08 Legal disputes have prevented exiderdome from being transferred from a barge to land for the second half of its U.S. tour.

		Emerson acquires Bay-Tec Engineering - 12/18/08 Bay-Tec Engineering is a process control system engineering and industrial technical services company headquartered in Napa, CA, with branch offices in Brea, CA, and Portland, OR.

		ARC says India DCS Market to grow 15% - 12/18/08 ARC expects there to be continued growth in the India DCS market through 2012, with overall growth of just under 15.2%.

		CygNet hires Mike Hill from Invensys for VP sales - 12/18/08 Steve Robb, VP of sales and marketing, will now serve as vice president of business development, and software engineer Doug Rauenzahn will become director of product management.

		Schneider Electric USA names Amelia Huntington COO - 12/10/08 Huntington will have managerial responsibility for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Juno Lighting Group and several other core Division functions and business operations.

		PDVSA Petropiar receives HART Plant of the Year award - 12/10/08 PDVSA Petropiar oil refinery uses Emerson's AMS Suite and HART field instruments to enable predictive diagnostic benefits.

		Honeywell software helps Hungarian universities teach process control - 12/10/08 The University of Pannonia and Budapest University of Technology and use Honeywell software to help students in the areas of process simulation and management.

		Striking Opportunities Control Engineering Asia, November 2008 By G Venkatesh Increasing productivity, asset optimization, compliance with safety and environmental regulations – just some of the reasons why automation expenditure in the oil & gas sector is set to continue apace.

		Honeywell Experion achieves Achilles Level 1 certification - 11/24/08 Wurldtech awarded Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) C300 Process Controller Achilles Level 1 Cyber-Security Certification.

		Emerson Selects Wurldtech to improve security of Ovation control system - 11/23/08 Emerson’s Power & Water Solution division selected the Achilles Satellite Security Assurance Platform to test its Ovation control system.

		Emerson opens Mizushima Solutions Center in Japan - 11/23/08 The Mizushima center offers engineering, staging, commissioning, operational support and maintenance contracts, repair and field services and training support to process automation customers.

		Invensys Process System Trident controller achieves Achilles cyber-security certification - 11/19/08 the Trident industrial controller from Invensys Process Systems (IPS) as been awarded the Achilles Level 1 Cyber-Security Certification from Wurldtech Labs.

		Rockwell Automation to acquire Xi'An Hengsheng in China - 11/13/08 Xi'An Hengsheng Science & Technology, a privately held engineering firm, delivers automation solutions to the electrical power and other heavy process industries in China.

		ABB acquires Ber-Mac Electrical and Instrumentation - 11/12/08 ABB will acquire the business of Ber-Mac Electrical and Instrumentation Ltd. of Calgary, Canada, to expand its presence and capabilities in the oil and gas sector.

		Matrikon releases Q4 and FY 2008 results - 11/05/08 For FY-08, Matrikon posted revenue of $80.03 million, an increase of 9% from FY-07. Net income increased to $9.10 million from a loss of $220,000 in FY-07.

		PLCopen at Pack Expo 2008 Visit the PLCopen Organization booth and see how PLCopen member companies are committed to control software standards that improve your quality and productivity.

		ABB Q3 net income up 26% - 10/23/08 ABB reported increases in revenues, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), net income and cash flow in the third quarter of 2008.

		Schneider Electric integrates Citect into its automation and control solutions - 10/22/08 Citect was acquired by Schneider Electric in 2006. Since then the companies have achieved an average annual growth of 20 percent in the SCADA business.

		Ralph Carter named President of Rockwell Software - 10/20/08 Carter, former president and CEO of Pavilion Technologies, was named president of Rockwell Software.

		Emerson names Les Hastings Project Manager for Life Sciences - 10/17/08 Hastings joins Emerson from Rockwell Automation. He's responsible for concept and execution phases of large global projects across the Life Science industry.

		Siemens and USDA partner in Biofuel project - 10/14/08 Siemens will supply a DCS in a project to improve the processes used to convert non-food-based biofuel feedstocks into liquid bio-fuel intermediates.

		Fieldbus Foundation And ISA to work on wireless - 10/13/08 As part of the wireless backhaul network initiative, the Fieldbus Foundation and ISA will develop a standard to interface between different technologies.

		Frost & Sullivan says end users wary of wireless - 10/09/08 In a recent study, 83 percent of the end users across process and factory automation rated interoperability as a medium to high concern.

		Fieldbus Foundation registers H1 Fieldbus Cables - 10/07/08 Belden, Northwire, Phoenix Contact and Rockbestos-Surprenant Cable are the first cable suppliers to pass the Fieldbus Foundation registration process.

		Fieldbus Foundation establishes European Marketing Committee - 10/03/08 Fieldbus Foundation established the Central and Eastern European Marketing Committee (FFCEEMC) to promote an increased awareness and adoption of FOUNDATION technology.

		GE Fanuc takes its paper mill show on the road - 10/03/08 Tractor trailer with a complete working system that is capable of controlling activities within a paper mill will visit locations in the U.S. and Canada.

		Rockwell Automation to lay off 600 people - 10/02/08 Restructuring involves headcount reductions, primarily in selling, general and administrative functions, involving three percent of the company’s global workforce of 20,000 people.

		Fieldbus Foundation releases Diagnostic Specification - 10/01/08 Fieldbus Foundation released its final Diagnostic Profiles Specification, based on guidelines established by the NAMUR Working Group 2.6.

		HIMA opens office in Canada - 10/01/08 HIMA’s office in Calgary is managed by Brad Ogilvie, Country Manager.

		Semaphore signs Guillevin International as SCADA distributor - 10/01/08 Guillevin will distribute Semaphore products in western Canada, including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest Territories.

		WirelessHART specification approved by IEC - 09/28/08 HART 7.1 was approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as a Publicly Available Specification (IEC/PAS 62591Ed. 1).

		UMass Lowell opens BioManufacturing Pilot Plant - 09/23/08 The pilot plant and lab will help Massachusetts biomanufacturing companies bring new biopharmaceuticals closer to commercial production.

		Consortium Targets Early 2009 for Cyber Security Compliance Testing Automation World, September 2008 The ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) expects to produce a first draft of an embedded controller security assurance specification by the end of 2008, and testing can begin by the first quarter of 2009.

		Invensys Process System donates automation technology to UMass BioManufacturing Center - 09/23/08 Invensys donated an InFusion enterprise control technology to the UMass Lowell BioManufacturing Center. With equipment and services from Wyeth Biotech and Dakota Systems, the center will provide a full-scale manufacturing operation.

		SCADA market in Oil & Gas industry to reach $1.3 Billion in 2012 - 09/22/08 The worldwide market for SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% over the next five years.

		RWD opens office in Bogota, Columbia - 09/22/08 The office will provide oil and gas, refining, and chemical companies with service-based consulting and solutions.

		Emerson promotes John Berra to Chairman - 09/22/08 Emerson named Steven A. Sonnenberg executive VP and promoted John M. Berra to chairman of Emerson Process Management

		Consortium Targets Early 2009 for Cyber Security Compliance Testing Automation World, September 2008 The ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) expects to produce a first draft of an embedded controller security assurance specification by the end of 2008, and testing can begin by the first quarter of 2009.

		ARC says wireless to grow to $780 million by 2012 - 09/14/08 The discrete wireless market for ISA SP50 levels 0 through 2 totaled $368.0 million in 2007 and is forecasted to grow to over $780 million in 2012.

		South Carolina Engineering Cluster grows to 160 members - 09/10/08 More than 160 organizations have joined the South Carolina Engineering Cluster. The cluster has two goals: promoting engineering as a career for students and promoting the South Carolina engineering industry.

		Longwatch publishes white paper on Video Process Monitoring - 09/09/08 “Video Process Monitoring” white paper discusses the newest trend in HMI/SCADA: Embedding video into an HMI screen, so operators can actually see what is happening in a process plant, along an assembly line, or in remote areas.

		ASCI hires WBF to develop B2MML - 09/04/08 The Automation Standards Compliance Institute has retained Charlie Gifford and Dennis Brandl from WBF to develop the B2MML Compliance Program.

		Curvaceous signs Coherent Technologies as U.S. agent - 09/02/08 Coherent Technologies in Palestine, Texas, is an engineering consulting firm specializing in the design and configuration of control and enterprise-wide information systems.

		Siemens acquires innotec - 08/26/08 Innotec GmbH of Schwelm, Germany, is an international vendor of digital engineering software and services for the process industry.

		Emerson opens Marine & Offshore engineering center - 08/25/08 The engineering center in Oslo, Norway, provides front end engineering services and project management expertise to the Marine and Offshore industry.

		Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires AquaSensors - 08/21/08 AquaSensors will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Water Analysis Instruments business (WAI) of the Environmental Instruments Division.

		Global Test Supply relocates headquarters - 08/20/08 Global Test Supply moved its North American headquarters to a new, expanded facility in Wilmington, NC.

		ARC says ABB was DCS leader in market share worldwide for 2007 ARC reports that the total worldwide market for DCS remained strong in 2007 despite global economic uncertainty, increasing by almost by 13% between 2006 and 2007, with total revenues of $15 billion.

		MAVERICK promotes Jim Ford to Director of Strategic Initiatives - 08/19/08 Jim Ford, formerly the director of advanced automation solutions, has been promoted to director of strategic initiatives for the global business unit.

		Survey Says Users Demand Wireless Monitoring, Control Products Control Engineering, August 2008 By Jim Taylor, Venture Development 19% annual growth in wireless (radio frequency or microwave) monitoring and control products through 2012 demonstrates value for data acquisition systems, networking, operator interfaces, remote controls, and sensor applications, as well as user satisfaction.

		Invensys completes £400 million refinancing - 08/13/08 Invensys agreed to a £400 million refinancing deal with the help of The Royal Bank of Scotland to help grow its business operations.

		2007 was a good year for DCS sales - 08/13/08 The market for process manufacturing and automation remains strong. Nowhere is this more evident than the global DCS market, which grew by almost 13% between 2006 and 2007.

		ARC says HMI software sales to reach $1.4 billion in 2012 - 08/07/08 The worldwide HMI software and services market, which was $926 million in 2007, will reach $1.430 billion in 2012, outperforming the industrial automation market overall.

		NI reports record revenue for Q2 2008 - 07/30/08 National Instruments reported record quarterly revenue of $210.5 million, up 17 percent in the second quarter of 2008.

		InduSoft CEView HMI/SCADA certified by AT&T for Mobile Applications - 07/30/08 CEView HMI/SCADA software is certified to run on many popular mobile devices, including the AT&T 5700, MOTOQ Global, Pantech Duo, the Samsung BlackJack and BlackJack II.

		ABB sells 4,000 IndustrialIT System 800xAs - 07/29/08 Since its introduction in 2004, ABB's IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA has been sold to more than 4,000 customers in a diverse range of industries.

		Protecting Your Company From Supply Chain Fraud Manufacturing.net, July 2008 By Amanda Earing The Global Fraud Report, released in April by Kroll, cited a 2007 survey that found 42 percent of firms worldwide suffered from at least one incidence of either supplier fraud or theft of physical assets -- just two of the many ways to abuse supply chains -- and 9 percent had suffered both. Today, those numbers are suspected to be much higher.

		ABB Q2 Net Income up 34% - 07/24/08 ABB reported record orders, revenues and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2008, with net income reaching $975 million.

		Applied Manufacturing Technologies opens office in India - 07/22/08 Located in Bangalore, the new office will include all areas of automation engineering, training, field support, and development functions.

		InduSoft achieves Microsoft Gold status for fifth straight year - 07/18/08 InduSoft attained Gold Certified status in ISV/Software Solutions, Mobility Solutions, Business Process and Integration, and Custom Development Solutions.

		BWIR Names Jim Webb Senior Partner - 07/18/08 Webb has been instrumental to the firm’s success in marketing its services to third-party customers worldwide.

		ARC says Process Safety System market to grow 12% - 07/18/08 The worldwide market, which is around $1.4 billion in 2007, is expected to grow 12% per year to over $2.5 billion in 2012.

		ABB appoints Joseph Hogan CEO - 07/17/08 Hogan is currently CEO of GE Healthcare and is a member of the GE Senior Executive Council. He will join ABB on September 1, 2008.

		ISA EXPO focuses on Enterprise Integration ISA EXPO 2008 will feature enterprise integration as one of six technology exchanges.

		DCS vs ACS: power utilities seek improved productivity South Africa Instrumentation & Control, July 2008 Power generation utilities in southern Africa are expected to increasingly adopt automation and control solutions (ACS) to counter the effects of the current power shortage. Frost & Sullivan finds that DCSes are the most widely used solution in power generation. However, DCS faces increasing competition from inexpensive solutions such as SCADA and PLCs.

		Wonderware announces Innovation Partner Program - 07/16/08 Companies participating in the Innovation Partner Program will use the Wonderware System Platform software as the foundation for implementations of customer automation and information projects.

		Honeywell honored by Chinese Automation Association - 07/10/08 Honeywell was honored by the Chinese Association of Automation as one of 2007's “Best 10 Automation Enterprises”

		ARC says control valve market to exceed $6 Billion by 2012 - 07/09/08 The market reached $4.8 billion in 2007 and is forecast to exceed $6.4 billion in 2012, according to ARC Advisory Group.

		Opto 22 Videos prove to be popular in automation market - 07/09/08 OptoVideos have been downloaded by the tens of thousands since they debuted three months ago, and are featured on the websites of several industry-leading blogs and trade publications, including Automation.com.

		Emerson Acquires TopWorx - 07/09/08 TopWorx manufactures industrial sensors and controls which monitor and control automated valves and other field devices.

		Cold Fusion Expert to Deliver ISA EXPO Rimbach Lecture - 07/08/08 Dr. David J. Nagel, Research Professor at The George Washington University, will present the Keynote/Rimbach Lecture on at ISA EXPO 2008 in Houston, Texas.

		Industrial Controls merges with Climatic Control Company - 07/06/08 Both companies are distributors of HVAC controls, instrumentation and valves.

		Invensys celebrates 100th anniversary of Foxboro - 06/26/08 More than 1,000 employees, retirees and other dignitaries and guests participated in festivities at the Neponset facility, where the company started a century ago.

		Barry-Wehmiller opens engineering office in Raleigh, NC - 06/25/08 The Raleigh office will provide industrial automation, architectural engineering, process control, software design and other regulatory compliance services.

		MAVERICK hires graduates from Ranken Technical College - 06/25/08 MAVERICK Technologies accepted its first two Ranken Technical College graduates into its Project Support Center (PSC) recruiting partnership program.

		OMAC changes its name and mission - 06/23/08 The Open Modular Architecture Control Users' Group (OMAC) is now the Organization for Manufacturing Automation and Control (OMAC).

		Invensys equips lab at Kazakh-British Technical University - 06/23/08 The laboratory will have InFusion, 12 personal computers, 15 large-screen monitors, three servers, and a bank of micro controllers for automated systems.

		ABB expands services and automation for Alberta's oil sands - 06/20/08 In just two and a half years, the ABB office in Calgary, Canada, has swelled from 45 to more than 200 employees, and it is still hiring.

		RIL gets ‘live upgrade’ Control Engineering Europe, May 2008 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) selected ABB’s System 800xA as part of a control system upgrade for its linear alkyl benzene plant at Patalganga, India. The previous system was a MOD-300.

		Controlled efficiency Control Engineering Europe, June 2008 Automation technologies are helping power transmission and a bio-refinery and steel mill in the Baltic Sea, Sweden, and Finland, thanks to separate efforts from ABB, Invensys, and Honeywell.

		Smart Dust Inventor to Present Keynote at ISA EXPO 2008 - 06/16/08 Dr. Pister is the Co-Director of the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center, and Co-founder and CTO of Dust Networks.

		ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Programs - 06/16/08 Three certificate programs are available: Safety Instrumented Systems Specialist, Safety Integrity Level Determination Specialist, and Safety Instrumented Systems Hardware Design and Analysis Specialist.

		InduSoft Launches Certified Integrator Program - 06/13/08 Certification entitles integrators to discount pricing on runtime licenses, special pricing on InduSoft products, and free technical training--all without annual support fees.

		AW-Lake appoints sales and engineering directors - 06/12/08 Curt Foreman and Chris Husson have been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing and Director of Engineering & Operations, respectively.

		Flow Research says worldwide flowmeter market is $4.5 Billion - 06/10/08 Ultrasonic and Coriolis are showing the fastest growth, while positive displacement, turbine, and variable area flowmeter markets are declining slowly.

		MAVERICK Technologies opens Netherlands office - 06/10/08 MAVERICK opened a new office in Oosterhout, the Netherlands, in conjunction with its partner, ZI-ARGUS.

		ARC says PLC market to reach $12 billion by 2012 - 06/10/08 The PLC market reached nearly $9.0 billion in 2007 and is forecasted to grow to over $12 billion in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		Fisher control valves receive SIL 3 certification - 06/09/08 Certification covers Fisher GX, Vee-ball, easy-e and HP valves in Safety Instrumented Systems in up to SIL 3 loops, per IEC 61508.

		Intergraph SmartPlant and PAS Integrity/DOC4000 to be integrated - 06/05/08 Intergraph will integrate SmartPlant Enterprise with the PAS Integrity/DOC4000 to provide plant owners with a consolidated view of their control infrastructure.

		ISA forms WirelessHART Convergence Subcommittee - 05/22/08 The subcommittee will compare the technology within the ISA100.11a and WirelessHART standards, with an ultimate goal of merging the best of both standards.

		GE Fanuc completes acquisition of MOST from MTL - 05/22/08 GE Fanuc completed the acquisition of assets of the MTL Open System Technologies (MOST) product lines.

		Glenmount Global acquires Crown ESA - 05/20/08 Crown ESA provides Industrial Automation and process control systems in the metals and marine markets.

		ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute reports progress - 05/16/08 The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute is working to develop supporting compliance programs for the universal family of ISA100 standards.

		ISA takes first step toward wireless standard approval - 05/15/08 The ISA100.11a Working Group sent its first letter ballot on its draft standard, the first step in getting approval for the ISA100 standard.

		Barry-Wehmiller opens office in Modesto, CA - 05/15/08 The Modesto office is the Design Group's 12th office and the third engineering office opened within the last year.

		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.

		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.

		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.

		Moore Industries Celebrates 40 Years of Success - 04/30/08 Still privately-held by founder and CEO Leonard W. Moore, the company has come a long way from humble garage beginnings when Moore designed and built the company's first electronic signal converters. Today, the company builds signal conditioners, temperature transmitters, fieldbus interface devices and much more.

		JMP Engineering appoints Paul Wilson VP of Sales - 04/29/08 Wilson will lead JMP's business development, sales and marketing initiatives across North America.

		HART companies push WirelessHART - 04/28/08 Sean Keeping of ABB, Mark Schumacher of Emerson, Frank Hils of Endress+Hauser amd Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller of Siemens offer their views of WirelessHART.

		ABB first quarter net income up 87% - 04/24/08 ABB's first-quarter net income reached $1 billion, an increase of 87 percent compared to the same quarter in 2007.

		JMP Engineering hires Patricia Branden to run Life Sciences division - 04/23/08 Branden brings specialized experience in the Life Science industries, particularly in the areas of FDA, HPFBI, and cGMP regulations and guidelines.

		Mustang Engineering to market TiPs and UReason software - 04/21/08 Mustang will market and deliver alarm management and rationalization services from TiPS and UReason.

		Invensys Mexico Opens Gas Operating Center - 04/17/08 The new center at Reynosa City, Tamaulipas State, has all the resources necessary for Invensys to support PEMEX in the Burgos basin.

		ISA announces Keynote Speakers for Instrumentation Symposium - 04/15/08 Keynote speakers include Dick Morley, father of the PLC, and Dr. John R. Bratten, Nautical Archaeologist.

		Automation market in European Pharmaceuticals to reach $1.4 billion by 2013 - 04/14/08 The pharmaceutical industry in Europe is struggling with price pressures and severe competition, making it a stro0ng growth market for automation and control.

		Mr. Automation Federation goes to Washington - 04/02/08 The coalition will meet with dozens of lawmakers to bring visibility to the automation profession's challenges and opportunities.

		Frost & Sullivan says Adaptive Control Technology expanding - 03/31/08 Microprocessors and advanced computing platforms have catalyzed the shift from PID to adaptive controllers in petrochemicals, mining, steel, paper, food and many other industries.

		SME launches lean registry - 03/31/08 Lean Registry is a free community connection and collaboration space for lean practitioners.

		Wonderware claims 500,000 software licenses deployed - 03/27/08 Software licenses have been sold to more than 100,000 plants/facilities worldwide, which accounts for 33 percent of the world's 305,544 plants with 20 or more employees.

		PLCopen Releases Safety Specification User Guidelines - 03/26/08 The PLCopen Technical Committee 5 (TC5) Safety Software User Guidelines is a reference for control people implementing safety control systems.

		Frost & Sullivan says DCS market booming in South Africa - 03/26/08 The South African DCS market earned revenues of USD 121.4 million in 2006 and F&S estimates this to reach USD 292.4 million in 2013.

		ISA Security Institute elects governing board - 03/25/08 Johan Nye, Ivan Susanto, Kevin Staggs and Ernie Rakaczky were elected officers for the ISA Security Compliance Institute.

		Emerson to provide integration services for Finesse customers - 03/24/08 Emerson will provide integration and process automation services for installations involving DeltaV automation systems and TruBio Bioreactor Control Systems.

		Industrial Interoperability Compliance Institute seeks members - 03/24/08 The IICI, the official compliance testing organization for standards such as WBF's B2MML and BatchML schemas, issued a call for members. Members will be entitled to use the IICI logo on products and system.

		ISA Calls for Papers for Marketing & Sales Summit - 03/24/08 Abstracts may be submitted for the conference session presentations through 11 April 2008. The event, in Cleveland, Ohio, is set for 17-19 September 2008.

		FDT Group interoperability project continues - 03/20/08 Since November 2007, 22 FDT Group member companies have participated in a project to test the interoperability of the FDT/DTM Technology in a very diverse setting.

		WBF 2008 European Conference calls for papers - 03/18/08 The WBF European Conference Committee is accepting abstracts and papers for the 2008 Conference. The deadline for submission is May 1, 2008.

		InduSoft Receives Frost & Sullivan Innovation Award - 03/18/08 InduSoft won for its Web Studio v6.1, the only HMI/SCADA solution that runs on almost every type of hardware.

		ABB to automate gas compressor project in Pakistan - 03/17/08 ABB will provide automation and electrification systems for the Sawan Gas Field Compressor Project, located 80 km southeast of Sukkur city in Pakistan.

		MES Closes Information Gap Control Engineering, March 2008 By Jeanine Katzel A survey by Reed Research and CE says users give a stamp of approval to tools that facilitate data sharing and improve day-to-day plant operations. Survey results show implementation, integration not always simple, but effort generates tangible, worthwhile results.

		Engineers Turning to Portals to find Product Information - 03/13/08 Control Design, March 2008 By Joe Feeley A study by Control Design magazine says engineers are getting tired of using Google and Yahoo because “too many of the results have nothing to do with what they’re actually looking for.” Instead, the use of portals, such as www.automation.com/portals, to find information is increasing.

		ISA issues call for papers for ISA EXPO - 03/11/08 Abstracts will be accepted until 11 April for paper, panel, and tutorial sessions.

		Frost & Sullivan says need for quality drives Pump Market in Europe - 03/10/08 Higher quality pumps are enjoying promising growth as they maximise the efficiency of operations.

		IPS creates operation in Egypt - 03/10/08 Invensys joined ENPPI and GASCO in a joint venture to create Invensys Process System Egypt, the first ‘Industrial Automation Engineering Centre of Excellence’ in the country.

		ISA100.11a Draft Standard up for first vote - 03/05/08 At the April working group meeting in Chongqing, China, the ISA100.11a draft standard is scheduled for initial work group balloting, the first step in the approval process for the standard.

		Bay-Tec Engineering opens office in Portland - 03/05/08 Bay-Tec provides control system engineering, integration and construction services to clients in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, semiconductors, petrochemicals, and the food and beverage industry.

		Moore Industries bakes NCS data acquisition system for three years - 03/02/08 The NCS has been running since February 2005 in an environmental chamber at temperatures up to 221°F. The only problem so far: Labels are turning brown.

		Automation Federation reports progress to date - 02/28/08 Accomplishments so far include hiring staff, improving government relations, adding OMAC activities, participating in the WBF, and coordinating a trade show in China.

		Honeywell Safety Manager attains FM Certification - 02/28/08 Safety Manager can now be used for applications that require a U.S.-certified NFPA 72 certificate.

		IPS Mexico opens offshore operating center - 02/26/08 Center helps Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) improve asset utilization and availability in its facilities.

		Control Dynamics partners with Weidmuller - 02/26/08 CDI to do system integration projects in electric power and distribution.

		A&WMA announces Student Environmental Challenge - 02/21/08 The A&WMA is challenging undergraduate and graduate students to try their hands at solving the types of environmental questions faced by professionals in the industry.

		Honeywell Appoints Norman Gilsdorf VP of Honeywell Process Solutions EMEA - 02/20/08 Gilsdorf is now vice president and general manager for Honeywell Process Solutions operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

		Frost & Sullivan says power companies in Africa adopting automation - 02/20/08 Power generation utilities in Southern Africa are expected to increasingly adopt automation and control solutions based on DCSes, PLCs or SCADA to counter the effects of the current power shortage.

		Congressman visits Automation Federation and ISA Leaders - 02/18/08 "Champion of Science" Congressman David Price visited Automation Federation and ISA leaders at AF headquarters in Research Triangle Park.

		Apex promotes John Nichols to Managing Director - 02/18/08 John Nichols, formerly Director of Business Development, has been appointed Managing Director.

		Honeywell User Suggestions Wanted - 02/15/08 The Honeywell User Input Subcommittee (UIS) was formed in 1993 to provide a mechanism for customers to coordinate and prioritize input to Honeywell for enhancements to global installed systems.

		ABB reports $29.2 billion in revenue in 2007 - 02/14/08 ABB's net income increased to a record $3.8 billion in 2007 from $1.4 billion a year earlier as markets remained strong and further operational improvements were made.

		OMAC seeks Corporate Members - 02/11/08 One of the most important benefits OMAC Corporate Members receive is a seat on the OMAC Technical Advisory Board (TAB).

		Real-Time Information: The State of Pharma - 02/09/08 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, January 2008 By Mehul Shah, The Aberdeen Group MES is gaining ground in drug manufacturing, but adoption of QMS lags behind. Traceability and genealogy are critical to manufacturers in all industries, but in regulated environments, they are just a prerequisite for staying in business. Survey suggests that some drug manufacturers may be so focused on complying with regulatory standards that they are not paying attention to other factors.

		Yokogawa establishes marketing center in Dallas - 02/06/08 Dr. Maurice Wilkins, formerly of ARC Advisory Group, will lead the group as VP of Strategic Marketing, Yokogawa IA Global Marketing.

		Apprion Names Mike Bradley CEO - 02/05/08 Bradley was Wonderware's president for five years from November 2002 to November 2007.

		FDT Group increases to 60 members - 02/04/08 FDT Group added eight international companies to the membership of the non-profit organization within the past year.

		WIB Test compares FDT/DTM and EDDL for Asset Management - 02/04/08 Testing was performed by the Shell Global Solutions test laboratories in Amsterdam. Results show FDT/DTM and EDDL are complementary technologies.

		ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute offers open membership - 02/04/08 Industry leaders who join can help define how products and systems will become compliant and contribute to test specifications.

		Comark Appoints Kevin Ricketts to Director of Engineering - 01/30/08 Ricketts will oversee Comark’s hardware and software development, validation and program management.

		WBF 2008 Conference Program Available Online - 01/30/08 The program provides details about the keynote speakers, time and locations for special events, presentation titles and summaries, tutorial descriptions and registration information.

		National Instruments Reports Record Revenue and Net Income - 01/30/08 National Instruments reported record quarterly revenue of $205 million, up 13 percent and the company's best revenue growth quarter for 2007.

		MU Dynamics joins ISA Security Compliance Institute - 01/30/08 ISA SCI is working toward establishing the ISA Secure certification designation for security compliant products and systems in the automation industry.

		ARC ranks ABB top Process Automation System supplier - 01/28/08 The study says the total worldwide market for automation systems in the process industries will grow by 9.6% to over $47 billion by 2011.

		MCAA makes Three-Year Market Forecast MCAA says the 2006 total market value for twelve PI&A products is $6.7 billion for the United States and $784 million for Canada. In the U.S., annual growth will be 3.6% with 4.2 % in Canada. Four products are forecasted to grow faster than the average in both regions – Electronic Flow, Pressure, Remote I/O and Electronic Level.

		Institutional Investor names Emerson's CEO Best in America - 01/28/08 David N. Farr, chairman, CEO and president of Emerson, was named the top CEO in the electrical equipment and multi-industry category.

		ABB promotes Division Heads in North America - 01/28/08 Greg Scheu was promoted to head ABB's Power Products division in North America; Rick Hepperla was promoted to Scheu's previous position as Senior VP of Automation Products.

		Honeywell opens project services office in Anchorage - 01/23/08 The office enables Honeywell to provide automation and control solutions to industrial customers, including oil, gas and refining customers, in Alaska.

		Frost & Sullivan says Brazilian and Mexican DCS and PLC Markets growing - 01/23/08 Frost & Sullivan says the Brazilian and Mexican DCS and PLC market earned revenues of $448.7 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach to $926.0 million in 2012.

		Schneider reports record growth in 2007 - 01/22/08 Schneider Electric sales for 2007 rose 26.1% to €17,309 million, double the Group’s sales in 2003.

		ARC says Ethernet moving downward in the control hierarchy - 01/21/08 Industrial Ethernet’s migration into the device or I/O level of the automation network hierarchy signals its continued march downward in the enterprise architecture.

		Emerson to control new coal-fired power plant in Nebraska - 01/17/08 Emerson will install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system at Whelan Energy Center Unit 2, a new 220-MW coal-fired unit being constructed near Hastings, Neb.

		Wurldtech Joins ISA Security Compliance Institute - 01/15/08 The ISA Security Compliance Institute is working toward establishing the ISASecure designation, which identifies and promotes security compliant products and systems in the industrial automation industry.

		Don Clark of IPS receives ISA service award - 01/15/08 The award recognizes Clark's leadership and technical contributions as vice-chairperson of the ISA95 committee, which is developing standards on enterprise control system integration.

		Frost & Sullivan says DCS sales to boom in China - 01/14/08 Frost & Sullivan says the Chinese DCS market was $866.7 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach $1,800.0 million in 2013.

		Opto 22 donates hardware to Hawaii hydroelectric plant - 01/10/08 Makila Hydro is the first recipient of an OptoGreen grant of hardware and software to automate a Maui-based hydroelectric plant.

		Emerson Acquires The Automation Group - 01/09/08 TAG provides process automation/control system engineering, instrument and electrical design, project management services to the refining, petrochemical, chemical and coal power industries.

		Barry-Wehmiller Design Group opens office in Dallas - 01/07/08 The office provides industrial automation, process control, software design, architectural engineering and technology services for manufacturing industries.

		Emerson Sells Brooks Instrument - 01/06/08 Emerson sold its Brooks Instrument unit on December 31, 2007, to American Industrial Partners Capital Fund for $100 million in cash.

		Automation Federation works with Manufacturing Extension Partnership - 01/02/08 MEP is a program coordinated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

		ISA Standards and Practices announces Awards - 12/19/07 ISA awarded 13 individuals for exceptional service to ISA standards and practices activities in 2007.

		IPS teams with Integralis to deliver 24/7 Security services - 12/12/07 This unique collaboration between a major process control vendor and a major IT services provider demonstrates the growing importance of combining process engineering and IT expertise in warding off cyber threats to refineries, public utilities, pharmaceutical plants and other process industries.

		TURCK incorporates full subsidiary in Australia to support emerging markets - 12/12/07 Prior to this, TURCK products have been distributed in Australia by Micromax, who will remain TURCK’s distribution arm for factory automation focused products with the full support of the new local subsidiary to help grow the TURCK market.

		Emerson helps StatoilHydro win 2007 HART Plant of the Year award - 12/12/07 Emerson's AMS Suite and field devices are cited as key enablers in StatoilHydro's effective use of predictive diagnostics for the Ormen Lange Project, including the subsea installations, onshore terminal and the world's longest sub sea gas pipeline project.

		StatoilHydro Ormen Lange selected as 2007 HART Plant of the Year - 12/11/07 The award is given annually to recognize the people, companies and plant sites around the globe that are using the advanced capabilities of HART Communication in real-time applications to improve operations, lower costs and increase availability.

		General Monitors and ELPRO partner to deliver wireless gas and flame detectors - 12/11/07 General Monitors announces its partnership with ELPRO Technologies in offering wireless technology and communications for its advanced gas and flame detector product lines, which provide critical protection to people, equipment, and plants engaged in hazardous industries worldwide.

		Curvaceous Software receives patent for real-time control of oil and gas well drilling - 12/10/07 The patent captures the performance envelope of the best drill operator as an n-dimensional solid object and then reproduces this experience as real-time guidance for less-experienced operators thus reducing the variability in performance that is inherent between different drill operators.

		Wonderware reaches milestone of 100 ArchestrA Certified System Integrators - 12/10/07 Tecnau Transport Division S.r.l. based in Florence, Italy becomes Wonderware's 100th ArchestrA Certified System Integrator. customers around the world.

		ARC says process automation systems market to hit $47 mil by 2011 - 12/09/07 The worldwide market for process automation systems is expected to grow at a com-pounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% over the next five years.

		OPCTI announces partnership with Software Toolbox - 12/09/07 Software Toolbox is endorsing the OPCTI's training programs for users, integrators, and OEMs seeking to become more knowledgeable users of OPC products.

		ABB joins North American PTO - 12/06/07 The PTO is one of 25 regional associations that develop and promote the use of PROFIBUS fieldbus and PROFINET Industrial Ethernet standards for automation.

		ABB plans major expansion in India - 12/03/07 ABB plans to develop its Indian operations by investing $100 million over three years to expand business, engineering and R&D capacities, build new factories and broaden its automation and power product range in India.

		Software Toolbox acquires OPC Business of Northern Dynamic - 12/03/07 Software Toolbox Inc. announced today that is has completed the acquisition of the OPC business assets, trade names, and goodwill of Northern Dynamic Inc.

		ARC predicts Control Valve market to Exceed $5 Billion by 2011 - 11/28/07 The market, which approached $4 billion in 2006, is forecasted to exceed $5 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		JMP Engineering to open office in Edmonton, AB - 11/28/07 The company, specializing in automation, control and information solutions, plans to open the new office early in 2008.

		Emerson promotes Jim Nyquist to President of Global Sales - 11/27/07 Nyquist will direct sales operations for all company divisions, which includes systems, software, instruments, valves and services.

		INTERKAMA expands into another exhibit hall - 11/27/07 NTERKAMA covers actuator technology, analysis metrology, engineering and services, functional safety, measuring and control systems, wireless automation and asset management.

		ISA accepting awards mominations for 2008 - 11/26/07 The ISA Honors & Awards Committee is accepting nominations for 2008 recognition in 20 categories..

		CIDX to endorse ISA standards - 11/20/07 CIDX will endorse the ISA 88 (batch control standard) and ISA 95 (enterprise and control integration standard).

		Honeywell opens office in Japan - 11/18/07 The office provides industrial automation and control solutions for customers in the Osaka, Sakai and Wakayama areas.

		AMT joins Save Your Factory initiative - 11/13/07 Collaborative industry initiative provides North American manufacturers with alternatives to moving manufacturing off-shore.

		ARC predicts SCADA Market in Water & Wastewater to Exceed $275 Million - 11/08/07 The world-wide market for SCADA systems for the water & wastewater industries is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% over the next five years.

		WBF asks for 2008 Award Nominations - 10/30/07 WBF wants nominations for two awards to be given in 2008. The deadline for nominations is 17 December 2007.

		Yokogawa’s Stardom controller achieves Achilles certification - 10/29/07 Yokogawa Stardom Controller FCJ has been awarded the Achilles Level 1 Security Certification.

		Emerson engineers receive Excellence in Documentation Award from ISA - 10/29/07 Terry Blevins, Deji Chen, Mark Nixon, and Willy Wojsznis recognized for authoring the most outstanding technical paper published by ISA

		Rockwell Automation to Acquire Pavilion Technologies - 10/25/07 Pavilion Technologies software products will be integrated into the FactoryTalk suite and the Logix Control Platform.

		ABB Q3 income rises 86% to $738 million - 10/25/07 ABB's net income rose 86 percent in the third quarter to $738 million and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to $1 billion.

		MTL Acquires Ocean Technical Systems - 10/24/07 MTL acquired OTS, a UK-based company specializing in SCADA solutions for the oil and gas industries.

		ISA to integrate WirelessHART with ISA100 - 10/24/07 The ISA100 standards committee outlined an approach to accommodate and eventually integrate the WirelessHART standard and the ISA100 standard.

		Yokogawa celebrates 50 years of business - 10/23/07 Yokogawa commemorated 50 years of business in North America at its Newnan, Ga., headquarters on October 18, 2007.

		ISA EXPO 2007 attracts 12,000 - 10/15/07 ISA EXPO technology exchanges covered security, process automation, safety, environmental and quality control, enterprise integration, and wireless and networking.

		Barry-Wehmiller Design Group opens office in Indianapolis - 10/14/07 The office specializes in industrial automation, process control, software design and regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries.

		ISA, MIMOSA, OAGi, OPC and WBF establish OpenO&M - 10/09/07 OpenO&M is a cooperative forum where members can work together to solve automation challenges through standardization and harmonization of industry guidelines.

		FluidIQs National formed to pursue municipal instrumentation and control projects - 10/03/07 FluidIQs in California, Revere Control Systems in Alabama, and Instrument Control Systems in Minnesota will combine resources to pursue large municipal instrumentation and control projects.

		Fieldbus Foundation, HART and PROFIBUS cooperate on wireless - 09/28/07 The three organizations will develop a spec for a common interface to a wireless gateway. They will base their work on WirelessHART and the ISA SP100.11a standard.

		ISA Security Compliance Institute names Founding Members - 09/27/07 Founding Strategic Members include BP and Chevron from asset owner organizations and Honeywell, Invensys, Siemens and Yokogawa from supplier organizations.

		Schneider opens automation and control demo center in Raleigh - 09/26/07 The demonstration center will showcase Schneider Electric’s automation and control solutions for OEM and end-user customers.

		NC State opens biotechnology center to teach manufacturing sciences - 09/25/07 Pilot-scale training facility will train students in microbial fermentation and cell structure biotechnologies using ABB controls.

		ABB’s AC 800M controller achieves MUSIC Security Certification - 09/25/07 System 800xA AC 800M controller has now achieved both Foundation-level MUSIC and Achilles Level 1 security certification.

		MooreHawke Joins Emerson Alliance Program - 09/20/07 MooreHawke is now on Emerson's Approved Product List, and Emerson will co-market MooreHawke FOUNDATION fieldbus device couplers.

		ISA's Marketing and Sales Summit attracts senior executives - 09/19/07 The conference focused on helping marketing and sales executives in the automation markets meet the strategic and tactical challenges of the 21st century.

		Barry-Wehmiller Design names three new partners - 09/19/07 Mike Ripper, Sebastian Vega and Kurt Wirth were named Partners in the St. Louis-based engineering consulting firm.

		ChipSensors puts wireless sensors on chips - 09/18/07 New technology enables sensors, signal conditioning circuits, A/D converters, wireless, microcontroller and memory to be integrated on a single chip.

		Honeywell joins ISA Security Compliance Institute - 09/11/07 The ISA Security Compliance Institute will work to establish an ISASecure designation, which will identify and promote standards-compliant process control products and systems.

		ABB expects increased earnings from 2007 to 2011 - 09/05/07 ABB expects to increase revenues at almost twice the rate of market growth and three times the rate of global GDP growth over the period.

		ABB’S AC800M achieves Achilles Level 1 Security Certification - 09/04/07 Certification required the AM800M to maintain control while being attacked with network tests designed to verify protocol stack robustness, compliance with standards, and proper handling of rogue protocol packets.

		ISA submits Control System cyber security report to ANSI - 08/27/07 ISA-TR99.00.01, Security Technologies for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, has been submitted to ANSI for approval as an ANSI Technical Report.

		ABB sells Lummus Global to CB&I - 08/27/07 ABB has agreed to sell its Lummus Global business to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I) for an enterprise value of $950 million.

		ARC ranks ABB as the top DCS supplier - 08/27/07 ARC says ABB still retains its leading position in the worldwide market for 2006 and has the largest installed base of any DCS supplier.

		PAS opens automation center for power industry customers - 08/20/07 PAS opened its Center of Excellence in St. Louis, Missouri, to promote Alarm Management and Automation Configuration Management to the power industry.

		Honeywell Experion obtains MUSIC security certification - 08/14/07 The MUSIC certification is designed specifically for IP-based controllers and is closely aligned with the emerging ISA-SP99 security standards.

		Omron appoints Gregg Holst President and COO - 08/10/07 He assumes the position immediately, filling a 10-month-long vacancy created by the death of the previous COO and President.

		RTI hires Jason Lindvall as Director of Product Integration - 08/09/07 Lindvall will serve as the technical liaison between RTI and partner companies. His group will develop interfaces between RTI and other manufacturers’ products.

		Mustang Engineering opens office in Greenville, S.C. - 08/08/07 Mustang appointed Jim Stanley as MAC manager of Operations - Greenville to head the new operation and build the company's presence in the southeast.

		ARC ranks ABB top automation services provider - 08/08/07 The study reports that the total worldwide market for these services was close to $14 billion at the end of 2006, and will increase by more than $10 billion over the next five years, to $24.9 billion in 2011.

		Hannover Messe expands Interkama in 2008 - 07/31/07 Asset Management and Control Engineering will join the INTERKAMA Exhibit Program.

		Honeywell completes acquisition of Enraf - 07/31/07 Honeywell acquired Enraf Holding B.V. in a deal valued at approximately $260 million.

		ARC says worldwide DCS market may have peaked in 2006 - 07/31/07 While the overall market remains strong, ARC says odds are we will not see the growth in the automation marketplace that we saw between 2005 and 2006.

		Yokogawa expands HART agreement with Moore Industries - 07/26/07 The agreement now includes Moore's HCS HART Concentrator System. The HCS converts the digital signal from HART-based transmitters to a standard MODBUS RTU communication protocol.

		ABB Q2 net income doubles to $729 million - 07/26/07 Earnings in the quarter rose to $1 billion on a 27% increase in revenues and net income doubled to $729 million.

		ARC says HVAC control systems market to reach $12.7 Billion - 07/20/07 The worldwide market for HVAC control systems is expected to continue growing at 4% over the next five years. The market exceeded $10 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to approach $13 billion in 2011.

		Emerson announces contest for Wireless Innovators - 07/19/07 Awards will be given for the most creative use of wireless technologies and most significant business impact achieved.

		ARC says SCADA Market for Oil & Gas to reach $1.1 Billion - 07/18/07 The worldwide market for SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% over the next five years.

		Optek appoints Christopher Clark Application Specialist - 07/18/07 Clark will help customers optimize and control their chemical, water, wastewater, power, semiconductor and automotive processes.

		WBF Announces 2008 Conference Call for Papers - 07/11/07 Papers may include case studies, manufacturing methods and technologies, and industry standards including ISA-88, ISA-95, ISA-99, B2MML, and Make2Pack.

		Baumer Process Automation Div unites three groups - 07/10/07 The Process Automation Div combines Bourdon-Sedeme of France, Haenni Instruments of Switzerland, and Kamstrup Process of Denmark.

		WBF releases new version of B2MML - 07/09/07 Version 4 supports using the ISA-95 Standard for the integration of ERP systems with MES systems.

		ISA Security Compliance Institute Proposed - 07/03/07 An ad-hoc group of asset owners and suppliers of industrial automation technology and services offered a plan to establish an ISA Security Compliance Institute.

		Softing provides fieldbus connectivity for GE Fanuc - 07/02/07 Softing North America will provide Foundation fieldbus connectivity for GE Fanuc's Proficy Process Systems solution.

		ICS Triplex achieves Achilles Level 1 Certification - 06/29/07 The Trusted Safety Controller received Achilles Controller Level 1 Cyber Security Certification from Wurldtech Security Technologies.

		ARC says Batch Control Market to Reach $4.9 Billion in Five Years - 06/22/07 The market was $3.2 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $4.9 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		B&R opens regional office in Los Angeles - 06/21/07 Paxton Shantz is the Regional Manager for the B&R office in Los Angeles, CA.

		Fieldbus Foundation updates Host Profile Spec - 06/20/07 FF-569 Version 2.0 supports new Host Profile Test & Registration Program. It includes updated FOUNDATION fieldbus host profiles, interoperability requirements, and test procedures leading to host registration.

		ABB Process Automation moves to Houston, TX - 06/19/07 ABB is relocating its global Process Automation division headquarters from Norwalk, CT, to Houston, TX, effective August 1, 2007.

		Yokogawa Opens Oil & Gas Demo room in Texas - 06/18/07 The center shows integration of the Stardom RTU unit, the CENTUM CS 3000 Distributed Control System, the ProSafe-RS Integrated Safety System, and software packages.

		ABB names Ravi Uppal to Executive Committee - 06/14/07 ABB appointed Ravi Uppal, head of the company's Indian business and South Asia region, to its management board as head of Global Markets.

		Siemens presents Air Products with 20,000th Gold-encased PCS 7 controller (video) - 06/13/07 Prof. Dr. Michael Bruns (left), head of Process Automation, Siemens A&D, presents a gold-plated SIMATIC ® PCS 7 controller to Chris DaCosta, Controls Platform Manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (right) celebrating the 20,000th PCS 7 controller sold worldwide. The presentation was held today during the Siemens Automation Summit at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL. The PCS 7 controller is a component of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Process Automation System from Siemens, which has been installed in more than 5,000 sites around the globe.

		Barry-Wehmiller to open office in Raleigh-Durham - 06/08/07 Brian Bullock has joined the firm as Director of the Design Group's Raleigh Office.

		ISA identifies projects for Workforce Development Program - 06/07/07 The program strives to positively influence the professionals of the future, provide technical knowledge and networking opportunities, and elevate the reputation of the industry.

		Somji becomes CEO of Matrikon again - 06/05/07 Amin Rawji resigned as President and CEO. Company founder Nizar Somji will resume the role of President and CEO.

		UEI names Chris Poling Director of Sales - 06/05/07 Poling will be in charge of all direct sales staff as well as managing the company’s network of manufacturers’ representatives.

		Sheepscot Machine becomes Sheepscot Dispensing Systems - 06/05/07 Sheepscot changed its name to Sheepscot Dispensing Systems to more accurately reflect their core business, the metering of both single and plural component reactive resins.

		Emerson's DeltaV achieves Achilles cyber-security certification - 05/29/07 The DeltaV controller and firewall have passed Achilles Level 1 Certification Testing, which assesses the overall security of automation controllers.

		Rockwell Automation to acquire ICS Triplex - 05/24/07 Rockwell will acquire Industrial Control Services Group Limited for £110 million in cash. ICS trades and does business as ICS Triplex, a supplier of critical control and safety solutions to the process industries.

		ARC says automation services market will grow - 05/22/07 Automation services are benefitting from several converging factors that will provide 12% annual market growth over the next five years, according to ARC Advisory Group.

		IPS sponsors ethanol-powered IndyCar - 05/21/07 Invensys will be a sponsor of the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol IndyCar driven by Jeff Simmons.

		WBF names Hawkins for Guido Award - 05/18/07 Bill Hawkins spent 20 years with Hercules Chemical as an industry user and his next 20 years with Rosemount as a control system supplier.

		MaverickTechnologies building new HQ in Illinois - 05/17/07 The two-story building will span 35,000 square feet with facilities for research and development.

		Beckhoff Automation sales increase 26% in 2006 - 05/17/07 During 2006, the company had sales of 190 million euros.

		Wurldtech Labs awards six controllers Achilles Certification - 05/17/07 Controllers from Yokogawa, Emerson, Invensys and ICS Triplex earn Wurldtech Labs Achilles security certification

		WBF gives Brandl and Emerson Thomas G. Fisher Awards - 05/10/07 Dennis Brandl, Principal Consultant of BR&L Consulting, Inc., and Dave Emerson, Principal System Architect, Yokogawa Corporation of America, are recipients of the Thomas G. Fisher Award.

		Dinesh Paliwal leaving ABB - 05/10/07 Dinesh Paliwal, President, will leave ABB at the end of June.

		Moore Industries Promotes Charles Larson to Director of Technology - 05/09/07 Larson will provide a bridge between Marketing and Engineering to help develop and optimize the commercial exploitation of Moore's intellectual property.

		ISaGRAF 5.1 achieves IEC 61499 compliance - 05/09/07 Version 5.1 of ISaGRAF has been confirmed by TÜV Rheinland to be compliant with the requirements detailed in the IEC 61499 standard.

		Matrikon signs two partners in Quebec - 05/08/07 Everest Automation will be a distributor and Top Control will provide consulting services and optimization solutions based on Matrikon products.

		FF approves MooreHawke's TRUNKSAFE Fault-Tolerant Fieldbus system Approved by the Fieldbus Foundation,TRUNKSAFE achieves fault-tolerance without duplicating every component and installing special software at the DCS.

		ABB creates engineering and science education foundation - 05/04/07 ABB will create a foundation with total funding of $16.6 million to sponsor talented and needy students in engineering and natural sciences.

		FluidIQs opens Salt Lake City resource center - 05/04/07 The new resource center includes key engineers formerly with Flow Solutions process integration group.

		Sadlowski named Chief Executive Officer for Siemens - 05/03/07 Siemens appointed Dennis Sadlowski President and CEO, succeeding Aubert Martin, who is retiring.

		InTech and CITGO start Cyber Security Blog - 05/03/07 InTech magazine and CITGO are starting a blog that will cover CITGO's design and implementation of a secure process control network.

		Moore Industries Promotes Tina Lockhart to Director of Engineering - 05/02/07 Lockhart has more than 20 years of R&D experience and more than 10 years in management. Previously, Lockhart was a Program Manager at BAE Systems, where she was responsible for projects based on MEMS technology with real time embedded systems.

		ABB Announces income up 163% in Q1 - 04/27/07 ABB's first-quarter net income rose 163 percent to $537 million from $204 million in the same period of 2006, driven primarily by continued strong market demand and further operational improvements.

		IPS receives award for contributions to RasGas Project - 04/23/07 Invensys was recognized by RasGas (RasGas) as one of three key vendors contributing to the successful completion of the RasGas Phase 1 Expansion Project in Qatar.

		ISA issues standard for power plant HMIs - 04/18/07 ISA approved ISA-RP77.60.05, "Fossil Fuel Power Plant Human-Machine Interface: Task Analysis," as an ISA recommended practice.

		FF names P+F CEO to FF BOD - 04/17/07 The Fieldbus Foundation named Dr. Gunther Kegel, chief executive officer of Pepperl+Fuchs, to its board of directors.

		Fieldbus Foundation praises EDDL/FDT agreement - 04/17/07 The Fieldbus Foundation praised an agreement by the EDDL Cooperation Team (ECT) and FDT Group to combine efforts and work towards a single, unified solution for device integration compatible with both technologies.

		Matrikon reports lower income in second quarter 2007 - 04/13/07 Second quarter revenue was $17.25 million compared to $17.89 million in the second quarter of 2006. Net income in the second quarter was $0.31 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to $1.23 million, or $0.04 per share in the comparable period of fiscal year 2006.

		Paul Schentag Joins JMP Engineering in Windsor - 04/12/07 Paul Schentag, formerly Engineering Manager at Hiram Walker and Sons, is joining JMP Engineering as Branch Manager for the Windsor area. At Hiram Walker he led numerous factory control, engineering, and instrumentation projects across three facilities.

		PLCopen forms Security working group for control systems - 04/12/07 The goal is to define a test bed and a set of routines, implementing a set of software tools and scripts to perform these test, and making this available to the public in order to be able prove a level of networking security within a broad set of control systems.

		Flow Research Study predicts $1 Billion Flowmeter Market - 04/12/07 The study, "The World Market for Differential Pressure (DP) Flowmeters and Primary Elements," says the worldwide DP flowmeter market totaled $996 million in 2006, and will exceed one billion dollars in 2007.

		MAVERICK signs alliance with Solving International - 04/10/07 MAVERICK and Solving International will collaborate on business strategy, performance improvement and technology implementation with a focus on improving operations management, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain management.

		IPS building new regional HQ in Western Canada - 04/10/07 Invensys broke ground for a brand new, 15,500 square foot regional headquarters facility in South East Calgary. It will be twice as large as the present Calgary facility and will have three times the staging area to accommodate staging, testing, and verification of customers' automation systems.

		Racine Federated acquires Flow Meter lines from Asahi/America - 04/09/07 RFI will acquire the the Universal Vortex Flow Meter and FloSonex Ultrasonic Flow Meter product lines from Asahi/America. RFI will take full ownership of stock and warranty responsibility for both Vortex Flow Meter lines.

		Fieldbus Training Centers to share resources - 04/09/07 Fieldbus Center at Lee College (Baytown, TX) and Tri-State University (Angola, Indiana), have signed a license agreement for sharing fieldbus training resources. The alliance will expand FOUNDATION technology instructional opportunities across the U.S.

		Annual sales of PROFIBUS reach 3.4 million nodes - 03/30/07 Annual sales of PROFIBUS nodes reached a new high of 3.4 million in 2006 according to figures just released by PI (PROFIBUS and PROFINET International). This brings the total number of PROFIBUS nodes installed worldwide to 18.8 million. PROFIBUS remains on track to surpass 20 million nodes by 2008.

		Rockwell Automation names John Genovesi VP of Automotive and tires - 03/29/07 Rockwell Automation has named John Genovesi vice president of its automotive, tire and rubber industry initiative. Genovesi will lead the company’s efforts helping automotive, tire and rubber machine builders, components suppliers and end manufacturers compete on a global basis.

		Bosch Rexroth sales hit $6.2 billion - 03/22/07 Bosch Rexroth AG increased sales in 2006 by 7.1 percent to approximately $6.2 billion (4.9 billion Euros). Sales grew 16 percent in Middle and Eastern Europe and 14 percent in Asia, including 33 percent growth in China. Sales in North and South America declined slightly in a difficult economic environment.

		B&R sales reach €235 million - 03/22/07 Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH (B&R) in Eggelsberg achieved total sales of € 235 million in 2006 compared to € 190 million reached in the previous year. This reflects an increase of over 23%.

		FCI's CM Series Coriolis Flow Meters Receive FM Approval - 03/20/07 CM Series Coriolis Flow Meters have been certified by FM [and FMC (Canada)] as Class I, Div I, Groups A, B, C and D rated for service in hazardous locations where combustible gases may be present.

		Emerson forms Remote Automation Solutions division - 03/19/07 The new division combines Emerson's Bristol, Fisher, Daniel, and Mobrey remote technology products and services into one larger, dynamic business to serve the remote measurement and control needs of the oil, gas, water and wastewater treatment industries.

		Matrikon's AlarmInsight works with ABB's Industrial IT - 03/16/07 AlarmInsight for System 800xA has been Industrial IT Enabled. AlarmInsight connects Matrikon's ProcessGuard and Alarm MOCCA to ABB's Extended Automation System 800xA, providing System 800xA users with information from Matrikon's alarm management products.

		ARC says Asian DCS Market thrives on massive investments in manufacturing - 03/15/07 Strong economic activity in Asia is spurring the growth of manufacturing, which in turn is propelling the growth of the automation market in the region. The Asian market for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0% over the next five years, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		RTP signs Tyco as rep for UK and MidEast - 03/15/07 Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions UK will become the exclusive Oil & Gas / Petrochemical representative for RTP 2500 SIS in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, India and Kazakhstan.

		Syncroness study confirms trend of outsourcing new product development - 03/15/07 According to the study, 83% of respondents had outsourced some or all of NPD activity, confirming that outsourcing of core product development is extremely important in today’s market.

		ISA leads efforts to develop an Automation Engineering Degree Program - 03/15/07 A committee of industry leaders and academia met at ISA headquarters to begin work on the learning objectives for an automation engineering curriculum for universities. "Our goal is to develop curriculum content for a 4-year automation engineering degree program," said committee chair Randy Buchanan of the University of Southern Mississippi.

		KSE Protech and ObjectAutomation Merge - 03/13/07 The resulting company, known as OA International bv, is a 200+ employee global automation solutions provider. Martin F. Wieffering, former CEO of KSE Protech is now OA International's Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.

		Halliburton moves corporate HQ to United Arab Emirates - 03/12/07 Halliburton Company will open its corporate headquarters office in the United Arab Emirates. Chairman, President and CEO Dave Lesar will move to Dubai. The headquarters in Dubai is the next step in a strategic plan announced in 2006 to focus on expanding its customer relations with national oil companies while concentrating more of the company’s investments and resources in growing its business in the Eastern Hemisphere.

		MooreHawke's TRUNKGUARD passes fieldbus short-circuit tests - 03/12/07 Independent tests prove that the TRUNKGUARD device coupler works seamlessly with a DeltaV control system during repeated short-circuit testing and extreme temperatures. According to Evaluation International, TRUNKGUARD continued to operate and maintain communications with DeltaV after multiple short circuits on spurs, temperatures from -40 to 70°C, and operation at upper and lower voltage limits.

		Honeywell exhibits in six Saudi cities - 03/11/07 Honeywell recently conducted a series of roadshows in six cities across Saudi Arabia to showcase process and control technology. The roadshows took place in Dhahran, Ras Tanura, Tanajib, Khafji, Jubail and Yanbu.

		Nick Moore promoted to Director of Strategic Planning at Moore Industries - 03/08/07 Nick will work with all vice presidents, corporate officers, directors and department heads to ensure that operations are in line with Moore Industries’ corporate goals and initiatives. Moore Industries is a leader in the design and manufacture of interface instruments and fieldbus equipment.

		Invensys to resell Transpara Visual KPI software - 03/07/07 Invensys Process Systems becomes a global reseller and certified implementer for Transpara's Visual KPI operations intelligence software. Visual KPI technology helps customer plant personnel remotely monitor process variables and KPIs from their existing mobile communications devices.

		Rockwell Automation and Endress+hauser demonstrate partnership - 03/05/07 At the ARC Forum, Rockwell Automation and Endress+Hauser demonstrated progress in their strategic alliance. The two companies provide comprehensive solutions for plant engineering, operations and management and support a range of standard bus technologies, including the HART Communication Foundation, Fieldbus Foundation, FDT Group and ODVA.

		ARC says Foundation Fieldbus Dominates Fieldbus - 03/02/07 According to a study prepared by the ARC Advisory Group, Foundation fielbus accounts for over two-thirds of process fieldbus revenues. ARC says the global market for fieldbus solutions in the process industries reached $831.7 million in 2006 and projects current growth trends will expand the fieldbus market to over $2.279 billion in 2011.

		ISA Publishes Plant Performance Management Resource - 03/02/07 “Advanced Control Unleashed: Plant Performance Management for Optimum Benefit,” by Terrence L. Blevins, Gregory K. McMillan, Willy K. Wojsznis, and Michael W. Brown, provides the basis for assessing the benefits of advanced control - covering auto-tuning, model predictive control, optimization, estimators, neural networks, fuzzy control, simulators, expert systems, diagnostics, and performance assessment.

		Xycom Automation becomes Pro-face - 02/28/07 Xycom Automation is adopting Pro-Face as its new corporate name. Xycom will remain a product brand name fully supported in the Pro-face family of Operator Interface and Industrial PC products.

		ARC says Magnetic Flowmeter Market to Reach $866 Million by 2011 - 02/27/07 The worldwide market for magnetic flowmeters is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% over the next five years. The market was $730.4 million in 2006 and is forecasted to be nearly $866 million in 2011, according to an ARC Advisory Group study.

		K-TEK acquires KAB Instruments - 02/26/07 K-TEK acquired KAB Instruments and their line of non-contact ultrasonic level measurement equipment. KAB, located in South Africa, serves the mining, plastics, pulp and paper, and aggregates industries with a family of ultrasonic transducers, transmitters, and controllers.

		MAVERICK acquires Laplace Technologies - 02/22/07 Laplace Technologies is a global provider of advanced process control, engineering and instrumentation services. Based in Houston, Texas, Laplace specializes in process, DCS, PLC and fault-tolerant systems. MAVERICK Technologies is an engineering, systems integration and operational consulting firm.

		Moore Industries signs Arjay Automation as Manufacturer’s Rep in Upper Midwest - 02/22/07 Moore Industries signed Arjay Automation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a manufacturer’s representative for all Moore Industries product lines, including MooreHawke. Arjay will be responsible for covering Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Wisconsin for Moore Industries.

		Analytical Sensors and Instruments promotes Brian Williams to CEO and President - 02/20/07 Williams was ASI's executive vice president and general manager. He succeeds the company general partner, founder and CFO, Peter Cai, who has retired. ASI also promoted Steve Zelenak from director of engineering to vice president of engineering, and Frank Zheng from director of operations to vice president of operations.

		ABB 2006 net income rises 89% to $1.4 billion - 02/16/07 ABB's net income rose 89 percent to $1,390 million in 2006 amid strong demand for technology to increase power grid reliability, industrial productivity and energy efficiency. Revenues for 2006 reached $24,412 million, an increase of 11 percent (10 percent in local currencies) over 2005, while orders were 22 percent higher (22 percent in local currencies) at $28,401 million.

		ATS Electronics to distribute products from BASI and Amalgamated - 02/15/07 ATS Electronics will distribute signal conditioners from BASI Instruments and Industrial Process Instrumentation and Display Units from Amalgamated Instruments in the United States and Canada.

		Deutsche Messe launches TectoYou program to attract young Germans - 02/14/07 TectoYou is sponsored by the Federation of German Industry (BDI) under its business development program "Germany - Land of Ideas" and by Deutsche Messe. TectoYou provides a program of information and events targeted directly at young people, professionals, and university graduates who are coming to the end of their training and need to find their way around the world of work.

		Nizar J. Somji returns to Matrikon as interim CFO - 02/12/07 Somji founded Matrikon in 1988 and was chief executive officer until December 2005 at which time he retired to become Chairman of Matrikon’s board. Somji has stepped down as Chairman of the board but will retain his directorship. Hugh Bolton, who most recently acted as Lead Director following four years of service as board Chairman, will resume the role of Chairman.

		ARC launches On-Demand Market Intelligence Service - 02/08/07 Market Intelligence Service (MIS) provides a database of global statistics for all automation and software products. It lets you select more than 40 automation and supply chain products, choose a worldwide or individual region or country view, analyze over 20 specific industries, and select the currency to view results.

		Rockwell Automation acquires ProsCon systems integrator - 02/02/07 ProsCon Holdings Ltd. is a privately held engineering firm headquartered in Cork, Ireland, with an office in Dublin. ProsCon primarily serves major customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets.

		ISA and OAGi agree to work on standards - 01/29/07 ISA and the Open Applications Group have entered into an agreement to cooperate on joint projects and exchange standards documentation. The first step taken under this cooperative agreement is OAGi's commitment to express the ISA-95 data models in the OAGIS standard.

		Beckhoff Automation promotes Mark Lewis to Support Manager - 01/24/07 He will be responsible for managing Beckhoff’s technical support, field service and repairs departments at the company’s Burnsville, Minn. headquarters.

		Ice Storm shuts down InduSoft in Austin, Texas: Silicon Hills out of business for three days - 01/22/07 Had trouble contacting your favorite automation vendor this week? That’s because Austin, Texas, otherwise known as the Silicon Hills and home to Indusoft and several major automation vendors, was hit by a winter storm on Monday, January 15, which essentially shut down the entire city and its automation industry for three days.

		Schneider Electric's annual sales €13.730 billion, up 17.6% - 01/19/07 Schneider Electric’s annual sales amounted to €13,730 million in 2006, up 17.6% on a current structure and exchange rate basis. After sharp increases in the two previous years, growth reached a record 10.7% in 2006, reflecting the success of the initiatives launched under the new company program.

		ISA releases ISA88 resource for flexible manufacturing - 01/18/07 "Design Patterns for Flexible Manufacturing," by Dennis Brandl, documents effective rules that should be used when applying the ISA-88 standard to both batch manufacturing (called the S88 design pattern) and continuous and discrete manufacturing problems (called the NS88 design pattern for non-stop production).

		ABB establishes Control Systems and Products center for Asia - 01/18/07 The Regional Action Center (RAC) in Singapore will provide technical and training support for automation customers, plus regional sales support, marketing and business development functions. The opening ceremony for the RAC took place on January 16, 2007.

		Paulett Eberhart appointed president of Invensys Process Systems - 01/17/07 Paulett Eberhart has been appointed CEO and President of Invensys' Process Systems division headquartered in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Ms. Eberhart was previously with EDS, the global technology services company, which she joined in 1978. Ken Brown, who has served as Acting President of Invensys Process Systems since June 28, 2006, will re-assume his former position as General Manager of the division's Measurements & Instruments business unit.

		Aberdeen Group Report shows technology improves performance - 01/16/07 A survey of more than 340 regulated manufacturers throughout the world shows that those adopting an integrated, technology-based approach to compliance and traceability are 65 percent more likely to achieve “Best in Class” status and attain a competitive advantage. The report was sponsored by MasterControl.

		Emerson Process Management names Peter Zornio chief strategic officer - 01/16/07 Zornio will direct strategic initiatives for Emerson Process Management. He will have a leadership role in prioritizing technology investments and identifying acquisition candidates. Zornio, a 21-year veteran of the process automation industry, most recently was director of product marketing for Honeywell.

		ARC says collaborative production management for process manufacturing to grow 12% - 01/15/07 The Collaborative Production Management Market for Process Manufacturing (CPM-P) is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 12% over the next five years. The market was slightly greater than $1.6 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to reach nearly $2.8 billion in 2011, according to a new study by the ARC Advisory Group.

		Automation Tooling Systems to lay off 180 automation workers - 01/10/07 ATS is reducing its Automation Systems Group (ASG) workforce in North America by 180 people, with approximately 100 positions impacted in Cambridge, Ontario. The company is closing five operations in North America and Europe and investing in new facilities in China and Southeast Asia.

		Emerson building control valve research lab - 01/09/07 Emerson announced a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of its Fisher control valves research and development facilities in Marshalltown, Iowa. The project will create the Fisher Technology Development Center, which will be the industry's largest and most advanced flow control research facility.

		Emerson acquires Danish marine controls company - 01/08/07 Emerson acquired Damcos Holding A/S, based in Naestved, Denmark, a leading supplier of valve remote control systems, tank monitoring equipment, and complete marine tank management solutions to the global marine and offshore markets. It will immediately become part of Emerson's Process Management business.

		Invensys and INVAP renew nuclear agreement - 01/03/07 Invensys Process Systems and INVAP S.E. have renewed an existing cooperative business agreement for an additional three years. Under this alliance agreement, the companies will continue to work together to provide mutual customers with product and service solutions for the design, engineering, construction, control, protection, and maintenance of nuclear facilities.

		ARC says worldwide total process automation market to reach $79 billion - 12/21/06 Manufacturing companies continue to increase investments in capital expenditures for automation equipment as they recognize the role of automation in the global market. As a result, the worldwide market for total process automation will grow robustly, with ARC expecting a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4% over the next five years, to reach nearly $79 billion in 2010.

		Amplicon signs rep in Israel - 12/20/06 Amplicon signed a rep agreement with Militram Israel. Militram, an expert in network and multi-process systems has sales expected to exceed $130 million this year. Based in Tel Aviv, it has over 30 years experience in both the medical machine vision and industrial control fields in Israel. Amplicon supplies Computing, Data Communications, Measurement & Control, and Security Automation solutions.

		Rockwell Automation announces program to replace legacy DCSs - 12/14/06 A three-step migration program from Rockwell Automation helps manufacturers replace aging DCS systems with the Logix Control Platform. Phase one involves replacing legacy HMI consoles with FactoryTalk; in phase two, the legacy process controllers are replaced with Logix controllers; phase three involves removing the legacy I/O infrastructure and replacing it with the Logix 1756-based I/O platform.

		ARC announces worldwide HMI Market to Surge to 1 Billion by 2010 - 12/14/06 ARC is predicting that the HMI software market is going to experience double or near double digit growth over the next two years, with growth slowing over the following three years. The HMI software services market is expected to grow faster than the total HMI Software market over the next five years.

		ARC predicts global DCS market to grow 7% through 2010 - 12/14/06 The Distributed Control System (DCS) market experienced the strongest growth in a decade between 2004 and 2005, increasing at a rate of close to 9%. This strong growth is expected to continue through 2010, with the global market increasing at an average annual rate of almost 7%, according to the new ARC Advisory Group study, “Distributed Control System (DCS) Worldwide Outlook”

		Yokogawa enters agreement with four valve makers on interoperability - 12/13/06 Yokogawa has entered into a formal agreement with Dresser-Masoneilan, Flowserve, Metso Automation, and Samson AG for standards-based interoperability in control systems, sensors, and control valves in the process automation field. The agreement ensures that Yokogawa's PRM asset management system and CENTUM series production control system are interoperable with their control valves.

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