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		SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, 4th Edition - $109.00 After completing these 15 self-study units, readers should be conversant with SCADA nomenclature and architecture, understand the basic technology of the system’s building blocks, understand its limitations, understand how it can benefit particular operations, and have a basis for selecting appropriate SCADA technology for their operational requirements.

		Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation, 2nd Edition - $79.00 This book provides the reader with knowledge needed to understand and apply the symbols and documents used to define a modern industrial instrumentation and control system.

		Control Loop Foundation - Batch and Continuous Processes - $109.00 This book is a guide for engineers, managers, technicians, and others that are new to process control or experienced control engineers who are unfamiliar with multi-loop control techniques. After the traditional single-loop and multi-loop techniques that are most often used in industry are covered, a brief introduction to advanced control techniques is provided.

		Boiler Control Systems Engineering, 2nd Edition - $89.00 This book provides specific examples of boiler control including configuration and tuning, valve sizing, and transmitter specifications. This expanded and updated second edition includes drum level compensation equations, additional P&ID drawings and examples of permissive startup and tripping logic for gas, oil, and coal fired boilers.

		Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application - $99.00 The second edition of this best-seller covers the topics of tuning feedback control loops, multiplicative feed-forward control, and other control techniques such as split-range control, cross-limiting control, floating control, techniques for increasing effective valve rangeability, and time proportioning control, and more.


		Omega publishes Temperature, Pressure, Flow catalog - 07/22/11 Contains over 150 pages of products separated into 7 sections: Automation, Sanitary, Temperature, Electric Heaters, Wireless/Data Acquisition, Pressure/Strain/Force, and Flow/Level/Environmental.

		Automation Applications in Bio-Pharmaceuticals - $99.00 This book is a guide for engineers and designers new to the field of bio-pharmaceutical process control. For the experienced automation professional, this book outlines the unique design and application issues for the bio-pharmaceutical industry. For those already familiar with this industry, the book provides specific advice for automating these processes.

		Advanced Temperature Measurement and Control, 2nd Edition - $69.00 This book provides a comprehensive view of what is needed to take advantage of the latest developments in smart and wireless temperature measurements and control strategies. A fundamental understanding of the capabilities of temperature sensors and the advances in wireless technology are provided.

		Advanced PID Control - $119.00 The authors of the best-selling book PID Controllers: Theory, Design, and Tuning once again combine their extensive knowledge in the PID arena to bring you an in-depth look at the world of PID control. Advanced PID Control builds on the basics learned in PID Controllers but augments it through the use of advanced control techniques.

		Opto 22 Announces Android App for Automation and Control - 05/01/12 Opto aPAC app monitors and manages a SNAP PAC System using mobile devices running the Android operating system.

		Phoenix Contact updates website - 04/22/12 The homepage highlights new products, upcoming events and other current information, with links to information about the company, its products and services.

		CSIA puts system integrator list Online - 04/02/12 “Find an Integrator” searches for integrators who design, implement and test automation for numerous industries.

		IEC publishes EDDL Technical Report - 04/01/12 IEC 61804-6 report explains the requirements for field device integration and how they are met using the EDDL standard (IEC 61804-3).

		McCrometer Adds Live Chat to Web Site - 02/08/12 The online Live Chat system allows customers to communicate directly with flow measurement experts.

		EGE releases on-line sensor product finder - 02/05/12 Using the product finder, customers can now make a pre-selection according to medium type, medium temperature, sensor material and design, voltage supply, connection type and ATEX category.

		OMEGA publishes automation catalog - 12/21/11 Catalog contains 100 full color pages of products from Omega’s automation line: PLCs, smart relays, enclosures, process measurement and control devices, motion control sensors, HMIs and more.

		Harmonization of Pump Schemas with ISO 15926 - 12/19/11 Fiatech has published "Harmonization of Pump Schemas with the ISO 15926 Reference Data Library." The report provides an exploratory analysis of the work required to harmonize three technical activities.

		Coastal Flow adds high-flow prover - 11/30/11 Coastal Flow added a Calibron S50 portable flow prover to its proving fleet.

		Exele Introduces Free Version of TopView Alarm Management Software - 10/19/11 TopView Free provides the same powerful, easy-to-configure, alarm management, notification and remote monitoring tools as TopView.

		Davis Instruments publishes V77 Sourcebook - 10/09/11 V77 Sourcebook includes test, measurement, control and calibration equipment from leading manufacturers.

		MESA Publishes Metrics Guidebook and Framework - 08/25/11 This guidebook is intended to help manufacturers in all segments improve performance by creating better business decisions through alignments between operations to financial results.

		Datapak announces Temperature Profiling website - 08/22/11 The website provides resources for customers with heating processes in industrial coatings, high-temperature heat treatment, electronics assembly, solar photovoltaic manufacturing, food production and kiln firing.

		ABB publishes brochure on videographic recorders - 06/29/11 Eight-page, full-color brochure describes ABB's SM Series of videographic (paperless) recorders for capturing, storing, and analyzing process data.

		Reference Guide reviews 2011 NEC Code Changes - 06/28/11 Thomas & Betts publishes Analysis of NEC Code Changes 2011, a free reference guide that highlights changes to the National Electrical Code (NEC) for the 2011 code cycle.

		Level Technology Presentations - 06/09/11 K-TEK has made available technology tutorials and case histories from the technical conference at ABB Automation & Power World. Requires registration.

		ABB launches Process Automation Insights Blog - 06/02/11 ABB started a new blog focused on Process Automation. The blog hosts discussions on timely topics including Collaboration, Control Systems, Evolution, IEC61850, Integration, Migration and Safety.

		ABB Publishes rotameter brochure - 05/24/11 The brochure includes a colorful selection chart matching the appropriate ABB model with application flow rates, pressures, temperatures, and functions.

		Winsted publishes console catalog - 03/23/11 The catalog features Slat-Wall consoles, ready-to-ship M-View monitor walls and a section detailing the capabilities of Winsted's Custom Division.

		Banner Engineering publishes 2011 Product Catalog - 03/22/11 The 2011 catalog wraps Banner's sensor products together with lighting and indicators, machine vision, wireless and machine safety products.

		ABB publishes brochure on 2600T family of pressure transmitters - 03/06/11 The brochure highlights a comprehensive range of pressure measurement products, stressing reliability and simplified installation and configuration.

		Security Incidents Organization publishes report on Control System Malware Incidents - 03/02/11 The report documents 60 incidents that have taken place between 1999 and 2010 that involved lost time, destruction of property and even fatalities.

		FCI publishes CD Catalog for Flow/Level Measurement - 02/27/11 2011 FCI CD Catalog assists engineers in specifying the right flow, level or temperature instrument for improving plant process control lines or increasing OEM equipment performance.

		National Instruments expands Instrument Drivers - 01/26/11 National Instruments now offers more than 9,000 drivers from more than 350 vendors through the Instrument Driver Network (IDNet) that simplify and automate connection to stand-alone instruments.

		McCrometer announces FPI Mag Flow Meter PP - 01/26/11 Powerpoint presentation describes the application and ownership advantages of the hot tap full profile insertion FPI Mag Flow Meter.

		ISA Technical Report Provides Guidance for EDDL Users - 01/20/11 ISA-TR104.00.03 is intended to provide factual guidance in using EDDL for device integration.

		SweetWilliam offers free ScadaMobile ONE SCADA software - 01/18/11 ScadaMobile SCADA/HMI app for the iOS platform supports main PLC brands, including Allen Bradley Logix and Micrologix, Schneider Electric, Automation Direct, Wago and Omron.

		AVEVA announces Instrumentation Business Value Calculator - 01/10/11 BVC assists with estimating the time and cost savings a business could achieve by implementing adopting the latest instrumentation technology.

		Omron STI publishes Machine and Process Safeguarding Guide - 12/28/10 This 650+ page resource includes product information and selection guidelines for machine and process safety solutions, and a safety library with more than 100 pages of educational resource material.

		HART Foundation Releases HART 7 DDL Update - 12/16/10 DD-IDE Version 4.0 supports the HART enhanced Device Description Language (DDL) Specification, HART 7 and the development of Device Descriptions (DDs) for WirelessHART devices.

		ISA Publishes Alarm Management Guide - 12/14/10 Alarm Management: A Comprehensive Guide, Second Edition, by Bill Hollifield and Eddie Habibi contains examples of good practices and poor practices.

		RNA offers Lean consulting service - 11/30/10 RNA has established a manufacturing consulting service, Rhein-Nadel Consultancy (RNC).

		Banner publishes Interactive Catalog - 11/16/10 The interactive catalog is sectioned identically to the print version, combining comprehensive and easy-to-reference product data with the convenience of online search capabilities.

		ABB publishes brochure on products for water plants - 11/14/10 Sixteen-page color brochure describes ABB's products and solutions for the complete water cycle.

		As One updates its Website - 11/03/10 The website allows visitors easier access to a wide range of information about the Catalyst software suite.

		ISA Publishes Control Loop Foundation—Batch and Continuous Processes - 10/28/10 In this in-depth book, the authors address the concepts and terminology that are needed to work in the field of process control.

		McCrometer updates its flowmeter Web Site - 10/27/10 Web site has an automated Flowmeter Application Evaluation Search, as well as handy indexes of fluids and applications.

		Red Lion Offers Multilingual Video Presentations - 10/27/10 Multilingual video library illustrates features of HMI Crimson 3.0 software and hardware products.

		K-TEK Launches Mcommerce Site for Level Switches and Transmitters - 10/27/10 The site is designed for quick and easy browsing and purchasing of products using smartphones.

		ABB publishes ControlMaster brochure - 10/07/10 Eight-page, full-color, illustrated brochure describes the ControlMaster line of single and dual-loop universal process controllers and indicators.

		PID Tutor publishes Cascade Control book - 09/12/10 “Mastering Cascade Control” is designed to help technicians and engineers implement and troubleshoot split-range control applications.

		Industrial Controls publishes controls catalog - 09/01/10 The 1,200 page full color catalog covers HVAC Controls, Actuators, Pressure Gauges, Humidity Sensors, Temperature Assemblies, Analytical Instruments, Combustion Controls, and Automation Systems.

		PAS Publishes 2nd Edition of Alarm Management Handbook - 08/31/10 PAS updated the book to incorporate ideas presented in the ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 standard, including a summary of the standard’s scope, regulatory impact, requirements and other details. Price: $89.95

		Inductive Automation offers free software development kit - 08/16/10 The Ignition Module Software Development Kit (SDK) is now available for free via the Inductive Automation website.

		Softing offers free PROFIBUS Diagnostic software - 08/04/10 Users can download the software from the web page to update a diagnostic toolset. The software update is free-of-charge and does not require any software license.

		SolaHD Publishes Power Quality Guidebook - 07/28/10 Guide serves as a solutions-oriented tutorial for solving key power quality problems such as voltage surges, power interruptions, brownouts, sags, transients, harmonics and electrical noise.

		NAG expands numerical software library - 07/22/10 The Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) added 150 numerical algorithms for C and C++ to the NAG C Library.

		ABB brochure details Torbar pitot tube flowmeters - 07/20/10 Brochure lists features and benefits, general specifications, typical applications, and successful fluids measured.

		Emerson introduces Micro Motion online community - 06/23/10 Micro Motion Online Community provides a forum for exploring measurement challenges, discussing Coriolis flow and density applications, and sharing best practices to optimize user processes.

		Fluid Metering publishes catalog - 06/20/10 Catalog details operating principles, pump capacities, motor characteristics, materials of construction, typical applications and ordering information.

		Visibility Corporation updates ERP Website - 06/20/10 The updated site offers an easier front end for visitors to use in order to find the information they seek.

		ABB announces Parts Fingerprint service - 06/17/10 Parts Fingerprint is a spare parts management optimization service for ABB process automation systems and products.

		Brooks Instrument introduces flow Blog - 06/16/10 Blog provides a venue for processing audiences in various industries to share their ideas and opinions regarding all types of flow, pressure and level products and applications.

		Meggitt publishes Measurement Product Resource Catalog - 06/13/10 The catalog is arranged into four key sections: Sensors and transducers; Condition monitoring; Measurement systems; and Inertial systems.

		Data Translation publishes Data Acquisition Product Guide - 05/20/10 Product Guide provides a summary of all USB and Ethernet (LXI) data acquisition hardware and software solutions offered by the Company.

		Banner Publishes 2010 Catalog - 05/18/10 Catalog covers sensors, vision, wireless, indicators, and machine safety products.

		Numerical Algorithms Group releases GPU Routines - 05/06/10 Industrial engineers involved in modeling using Monte Carlo simulations can obtain an updated version of NAG numeric routines for GPUs from the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG).

		ISA Publishes Project Management: A Technician’s Guide - 05/03/10 Subjects include documentation requirements, communication requirements, planning and resource coordination, monitoring and control, administration, and closeout.

		ISA publishes Embedded Device Security Assurance Specifications - 04/29/10 The ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) posted two of three key elements of the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assessment (EDSA) certification specification on its website.

		Endress+Hauser announces Applicator Tool for flow sizing - 04/26/10 The Applicator tool helps instrument and control engineers select the appropriate flow instrumentation for various process conditions and for specific wastewater, potable water and cement applications.

		Rockwell publishes Digital Consultant Resource Catalog - 04/26/10 The catalog helps consultants adhere to LEED requirements and specification standards in the Water, Wastewater, Mining, Minerals and Cement, Oil and Gas, and Power Generation industries.

		IR Automation Guidebook By Flir Handbook helps those considering the creation or improvement of production automation or monitoring systems with IR cameras. Numerous application examples are presented with explanations of how these IR vision systems can best be implemented.

		Gauge Audit Program identifies malfunctioning and misapplied gauges - 04/18/10 The Winters Gauge Audit Program will increase gauge monitoring performance, help the customer save on repairs and replacements costs, and consolidate gauge inventory.

		ISA publishes Online ISA Directory of Automation - 04/11/10 This valuable resource—the top purchasing guide in the automation field—is available to ISA’s members from a link on the ISA homepage.

		Rockwell Automation publishes EtherNet/IP design guide - 04/05/10 Design guide provides engineers and IT professionals with detailed guidance on deploying plantwide EtherNet/IP, a standard Ethernet and IP network technology

		Automation Network Selection: A Reference Manual Book by Dick Caro Are you trying to make sense of all the different industrial automation networks on the market today? Whether you're a novice industrial network user or someone who simply needs to brush up on the technology, Automation Network Selection will help you better understand and select the "right" network for a given application.

		Bottom-Line Automation Book by Peter G. Martin This newly revised edition helps today's manufacturing companies face the challenges of a global marketplace where every part of the operation must become more efficient to enhance the bottom line. Based on the results and conclusions of an applied research project of process manufacturing operations directed by the author, Bottom-Line Automation presents an overview of more than 30 years of industry trends, pointing out the strengths and pitfalls of each.

		Fieldbuses for Process Control: Engineering, Operation, and Maintenance Book by Jonas Berge This implementation-oriented book provides a clear and concise presentation of how to apply fieldbuses for process control. Based on experience collected from end-users in a wide range of industries around the world, it provides “how-to” information for all phases of the system life cycle from engineering to device and strategy configuration, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, operation, and maintenance.

		Condensed Handbook of Measurement and Control, 3rd Edition Book By N. E. Battikha Selecting and implementing measurement and control devices for process automation applications is made easier with this best-selling reference. This clear and concise third edition provides quick access to ISA symbology, instrument and control valve selection criteria, and conversion guidelines, with new sections on maintenance, calibration, decision-making skills, and consulting. A bonus CD-ROM is also included.

		Emerson publishes brochure on dirty service control valves - 03/10/10 Brochure describes Fisher cavitation control for dirty service applications.

		Semaphore adds SCADA video training to its web site - 03/09/10 The video series provides tips and insights on making most of SCADA products.

		Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application Book by Harold L. Wade The second edition of this best-seller covers the topics of tuning feedback control loops, multiplicative feed-forward control, and other control techniques such as split-range control, cross-limiting control, floating control, techniques for increasing effective valve rangeability, and time proportioning control, and more. The book teaches the practice of process control for the wet process industries by stresses the study of real, imperfect processes rather than system.

		Automation, Systems, and Instrumentation Dictionary No technical library is complete without this comprehensive dictionary covering the entire vocabulary of automation, systems, and instrumentation. This authoritative fourth edition contains the latest trends in industrial instrumentation and automation. References relevant to ISA and IEC standards are included throughout, along with illustrations to enhance the definitions of more difficult terminology. With CDROM.

		ISA publishes new edition of Industrial Network Security book - 03/04/10 Industrial Network Security, 2nd Edition, by David J. Teumim, tells managers, engineers, technicians, and operators how to keep industrial networks secure amid rising threats from hackers, disgruntled employees, and even cyberterrorists.

		Flexible Assembly offers free torque calculator app for the iPhone - 02/26/10 The torque app converts torque measurements such as Ft Lb to In Lb, In Oz, Nm and other torque measurements. It's free for a limited time at the Apple App store on iTunes.

		Fluke publishes test tool catalog - 02/16/10 64-page catalog covers electrical, HVAC, mechanical, controls, general operations, building diagnostics, and energy management.

		SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, 4th Edition Book by Stuart A. Boyer This reference book offers overviews of SCADA’s component technologies, as well as details necessary to understand the big picture. After completing these 15 self-study units, readers should be conversant with SCADA nomenclature and architecture, understand the basic technology of the system’s building blocks, understand its limitations, understand how it can benefit particular operations, and have a basis for selecting appropriate SCADA technology for their operational requirements.

		Advanced pH Measurement and Control, 3rd Edition Book by Gregory K. McMillan and Robert A. Cameron This best-selling book provides a clear, concise, and comprehensive view of how to select, install, and maintain electrodes, control valves, and control strategies for pH applications critical for product and water quality in the process industry. The book covers every aspect of system design including the mixing and reagent piping requirements that are important for a successful application.

		Yaskawa motor software available on iTunes - 02/01/10 Savings Predictor software is now available on Apple iTunes for iPhone (OS 3.1.2 or later) and iPod touch. It estimates energy savings when using a Variable Frequency Drive.

		Industrial Network Security, 2nd Edition Book by David J. Teumim Industrial Network Security is critically important to industrial systems. This easy-to-read book introduces managers, engineers, technicians, and operators on how to keep our industrial networks secure amid rising threats from hackers, disgruntled employees, and even cyber-terrorists.

		Essentials of Modern Measurements and Final Elements in the Process Industry Book by Gregory K. McMillan This comprehensive resource aims to increase awareness of the opportunities afforded by modern measurement instruments and final elements, and to show how to get maximum benefit from the revolution in smart technologies. It builds an understanding of the fundamental aspects of measurements, measurement instruments, and final elements for applications in the process industry.

		Ethernet Direct publishes industrial catalogs - 01/24/10 Three catalogs include Industrial Ethernet, Industrial Communications and Industrial Automation.

		Brooks Instrument updates web site - 01/05/10 Web site provides information about Brooks Instrument’s products, as well as access to Brooks experts who can help solve customers’ flow, pressure and level challenges.

		PIDTutor publishes Split-Range Control Book - 12/21/09 By George Buckbee, the book shows how to design, implement, and troubleshoot split-range controls. Book covers everything from valve set-up and calibration to split-range controller tuning, and compensation for non-linearities. 30 pages of details and color diagrams. Price: $14.95.

		ABB offers control system server backup service - 11/17/09 The service provides a fully domain integrated server imaging solution that enables rapid restoration of critical control system servers and clients following a disaster or computer failure.

		ABB Start-Up and Commissioning Services brochure - 10/26/09 Brochure provides an overview of ABB's start-up and commissioning services.

		ISA publishes Collaborative Process Automation Systems book - 10/26/09 The book discusses topics such as engineering, security, enterprise connectivity, advanced process control, plant asset management and operator efficiency.

		Rockwell publishes Consultant Catalog for water and wastewater industry - 10/19/09 Water and Wastewater Consultant Resource Catalog (CRC) helps consulting engineers specify automation and control products and solutions more easily.

		Rexroth releases episode 12 in Lean Manufacturing podcast - 10/18/09 “The Look and Feel of Lean” discusses how to implement and sustain lean manufacturing.

		National Instruments offers 8,000 Drivers on IDNet - 10/06/09 From IDNet, engineers can download LabVIEW Plug and Play, LabWindows/CVI Plug and Play and Interchangeable Virtual Instrument (IVI) instrument drivers to automate measurements from instruments.

		PackML Implementation Guide - 10/05/09 This implementation guide, by the OMAC Packaging Workgroup, has been created to aid software developers in achieving a clean and efficient implementation of PackML.

		ABB cpmPlus smartClient Video The cpmPlus Smart Client is a true thin client that seamlessly retrieves data from ABB's System 800xA and connected third-party systems, and displays it over the web via Internet Explorer. Displays are available inside or outside of the plant facility, as long as a connection to the plant exists (i.e., VPN). This video shows how it works.

		ASM Consortium releases alarm management guidelines - 09/16/09 Effective Alarm Management Practices is written for engineers tasked with developing alarm management systems or rationalizing existing systems.

		Infoteam's OpenPCS PLC software available for free - 08/30/09 Version 6.2.1 of OpenPCS IEC 61131-3 automation suite is free of charge and needs no registration.

		Red Lion adds Web Browser Toolbar - 08/26/09 The Google-powered toolbar delivers instant access to Red Lion product information, specifying tools and more.

		Nol-Tec offers emergency service for industrial controls and systems - 06/23/09 Nol-Tec’s 24/7 Emergency Service provides around the clock support when a machine, process or production line is down.

		Rexroth adds podcasts to Lean Production Resource Kit - 06/17/09 Each podcast episode presents guest experts and information to help manufacturers and OEMs understand and apply lean principles and practices in their businesses.

		Emerson publishes Natural Gas Regulator Application Guide - 06/03/09 The 752 page, 4-color guide provides assistance in selecting the right pressure regulator for a broad range of applications anywhere in the world.

		Emerson expands Smart Wireless starter kit - 05/11/09 Enhancements include discrete switches as well as vibration and pH transmitters.

		Invensys Process Systems video explains energy savings - 04/28/09 In the video, Dr. Peter Martin discusses energy management in the context of five areas that process manufacturers can monitor and control in real-time to maximize profit.

		Contemporary Controls releases redesigned website - 04/22/09 Website showcases Ethernet, BACnet, ARCNET and Controller Area Network (CAN) technologies in multiple industries, and makes it easier for users to access an extensive technical library and eStore.

		Red Lion publishes catalog of process control products - 04/07/09 Catalog covers protocol conversion, communications, control, data acquisition, panel meters, operator interfaces, signal conditioners, sensors and encoders.

		ScadaPhone Alarm Dialer By ScadaTEC Data sheet describes ScadaPhone Windows-based alarm dialer that provides alarm announcements via telephone, PCs, text messages, and SCADA servers. It also provides alarm history reports. A free demo version can be downloaded.

		ABB announces Process Performance Service - 03/29/09 Platform-independent, non-invasive service evaluates and corrects process and mechanical disturbances affecting process performance. It can be applied to any automated process.

		Omron redesigns its web site to shorten searches - 02/09/09 The new site combines enhanced research, selection, sourcing and shopping tools tuned to deliver a satisfying experience based on input from customers and distributors.

		Omron STI publishes Guide to DeviceNet Safety Systems - 12/21/08 Guide outlines the benefits of implementing a DeviceNet safety network in a variety of machine safety applications, including standalone safety applications or distributed safety control systems.

		Omron publishes Industrial Automation product catalog - 10/09/08 The catalog contains 800 pages with more than 4,800 products, including hundreds of new items.

		Rexroth Offers Lean Problem Solving Tips 'Daily Problem Solving in a Lean Organization' explores principles and work practices that businesses which have already implemented lean can use in daily problem solving to sustain the improvements they've made, and to deepen their commitment to lean.

		ARC publishes report on benefits of Sustainable Manufacturing - 09/15/08 According to the report, these practices can help reduce energy and raw material costs, reduce risk, reduce costs associated with future carbon or other emissions taxes, improve public image, and increase customer acceptance.

		ABB announces Reliability Fingerprint service - 09/05/08 Fingerprint service is a two-week assessment focused on improving site productivity, reliability practices and maintenance costs.

		Five Things to Think About Before Using Hardwired Controls Again This paper helps OEMs determine the "real cost" of using traditional hardwired controls by comparing it to the "real cost" of using commercially available programmable relays. Registration required.

		Booklet explains 10 fatal PR errors - 07/23/08 Booklet describes the 10 most common and costly errors that companies make when preparing product news releases.

		Bosch Rexroth offers tips on gaining buy-in for Lean implementation - 07/08/08 "Gaining Buy-In for Lean" reviews ways to use informal communications to help build support for lean transformation in an organization.

		Emerson publishes Pressure Regulator Application Guide - 07/07/08 Application Guide provides information on the principles of various products and applications such as liquids, process gases, fuel gases, sanitary, and tank blanketing.

		ISA publishes book, "Sell More Through Effective Technical Presentations" - 06/26/08 This easy-to-read guide offers updated information on presentation materials and styles and to help you become a more competent speaker.

		ISA publishes patent reference book - 06/23/08 The book describes the various types of intellectual property, how to protect the property, retain it as an asset, and respect the intellectual property of others.

		National Instruments offers 6,000 drivers for control - 06/10/08 Instrument drivers make it easy for users to connect to and control stand-alone instruments from more than 275 vendors.

		Moore Industries announces SNAP custom signal interfaces - 05/15/08 SNAP provides customers with customized solutions to meet unusual signal interface needs in industrial process control, systems integration and factory automation applications.

		AirSprite introduces WirelessHART OEM program - 03/25/08 AccelerATE gives HART field device manufacturers a simple, quick, and low cost path to enable product lines with the WirelessHART specification.

		Free Electrical Design Trial Software EPLAN improves the engineering design times, costs and quality of Electrical Control Systems, Fluid Power Systems, and Instrumentation & Control Systems.

		Wurldtech introduces Delphi Cyber-Security Database - 03/11/08 Vulnerability database for industrial control systems provides visibility into the reliability, safety and security of systems and networks.

		With or without you? By Bob Erickson, MatrikonOPC White paper describes how Matrikon’s OPC server works with Honeywell’s TotalPlant Solution (TPS)/TDC 3000.

		Gateway to Industrial Interoperability By MatrikonOPC and Rockwell Automation OPC provides standardized data access and Rockwell Automations’s FactoryTalk Gateway opens the door to integrated production and performance. Paper describes how they work.

		Brooks introduces on-line Filling/Dosing calculator - 03/03/08 Calculator determines if a user's current system is operating as efficiently as possible, and compares it to a Brooks solution.

		Wurldtech launches Achilles Health Check Service - 02/27/08 Service provides a rapid evaluation of the cyber-security vulnerabilities and exposure risk of SCADA and process control systems.

		TUV Rheinland publishes Testing & Inspection Services Catalog - 02/25/08 The catalog details the company's testing services, product types, product approval schemes, service approval schemes, and available certification marks.

		ISA Releases ISA20 instrument specification forms on CD-ROM - 02/21/08 ISA20 Instrument Specification Forms cover most instrument types used in the pharmaceutical and other industries. The CD has 73 fill-in-the-blank forms.

		Frost & Sullivan launches Process Control Technology Alert - 02/20/08 On a quarterly basis, the Process Control Technology alert reports and analyzes the latest advances across a range of process control and automation areas.

		ISA publishes guide to Automation in Bio-Pharmaceuticals - 02/13/08 "Automation Applications in Bio-Pharmaceuticals" by George Buckbee and Joseph Alford helps scientists and engineers improve process control and on-line availability of information.

		ISA publishes Humorous Retirement book - 02/12/08 McMillan, Stan Weiner and illustrator Ted Williams co-wrote "The Funnier Side of Retirement." Readers will have a chance to see what retirement offers for "geeks."

		Pepperl+Fuchs publishes Intrinsic Safety Specification Guide - 02/08/08 This illustrated manual has information on successfully installing, using, maintaining and repairing intrinsic safety systems.

		Semaphore publishes SCADA System Literature - 02/01/08 Downloadable brochure describes T-BOX Lite SCADA System for remote monitoring and control applications.

		InterTech service helps reduce costs of helium leak detection - 01/29/08 Free service helps identify applications where helium tests can be successfully handled with mass flow leak test methods without sacrificing accuracy.

		ISA offers online access to ISA Transactions - 01/17/08 ISA Transactions, a journal of advances and state-of-the-art in the science and engineering of measurement and automation, will be available at no cost to ISA members.

		ISA's books referenced by Knovel's online search service - 01/14/08 Knovel is an online science and technical reference collection used by scientists and engineers to quickly locate relevant and reliable technical information.

		Fieldbus Foundation Publishes H1 Cable Test Specification The H1 Cable Test Specification (Document FF-844) is for manufacturers developing cables for FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 (31.25 kbit/s) installations. The specification test cases, based upon the IEC 61158-2:2003 standard, include impedance, capacitive unbalance, connector pin-outs, and attenuation.

		WBF presents Webcasts in First Quarter 2008 - 01/07/08 WBF's webcasts begin at 11:00 a.m. EDT and last approximately 90 minutes, with live presentations including question and answer sessions with the presenters.

		ISA99 Cyber Security Standard available - 01/02/08 Part 1 focuses on key concepts, terminology and models, and will serve as a foundation for additional standards currently in development in the ISA99 series.

		NI's LabVIEW Tools Network has 400 tools and add-Ons - 12/18/07 LabVIEW Tools Network expanded by more than 100 new tools developed by NI and third-party vendors in 2007.

		Flexibility guaranteed By John Croft, ABB Technical note describes how software libraries in ABB’s Extended Automation System 800xA can gather information from multiple plant sources and transform it into relevant information for users such as maintenance technicians, process engineers, production managers, or plant operators.

		Schneider Electric opens Industrial Solutions Center - 10/28/07 ISC provides solutions, engineering support, consulting and project management services to manufacturers and industrial customers.

		ARC introduces Collaborative Production Systems (CPS) model - 10/24/07 CPS provides a holistic vision for how companies view their manufacturing and production operation.

		ARC updates Benchmarking Analysis Tool - 10/03/07 Tool can compare detailed metrics from 115 different plants around the world.

		Deacom releases Process Manufacturing ERP Podcast - 09/16/07 This podcast segment reviews the three stages of a successful ERP implementation within a batch process manufacturing company.

		Sealant introduces brochure on Dispensing Systems - 08/16/07 Brochure covers: Principles of Meter Design; Dispensing Systems; Dispensing Valves; Material Supply pump and tank products; and System Controls and Accessories.

		IPS Webinars cover asset management - 08/15/07 Webinars cover wireless technology, improving control performance, and simulation solutions.

		Download Demo of Indusoft’s WebStudio Download a demonstration copy of InduSoft Web Studio onto your PC. Once installed, you can use InduSoft's Web Studio version 6.1 in Evaluation Mode for 40 hours (includes InduSoft's CEView for Windows CE v3.0 and Windows CE.Net).

		ISA Hosts Web Seminar on Alarm Management - 07/31/07 Web presentation describes how properly designed alarm systems dramatically improve plant safety, reliability, and profitability.

		Control Microsystems Introduces SCADAForum - 07/30/07 SCADAForum offers threaded discussion groups, a powerful search engine and a vast technical resource library.

		Bloomy Controls publishes LabVIEW Book - 07/11/07 The LabVIEW Style Book contains critical insight and style rules designed to optimize performance of LabVIEW applications. Price: $89.

		Altico and Visibility publish Webinar on ERP - 07/03/07 This one-hour online presentation describes how VISIBILITY.net ERP software can be used by manufacturers of complex products.

		ISA releases CSE Exam Reference Manual This practical reference manual, available in a downloadable PDF format, can be used to prepare for the Control Systems Engineering (CSE) examination.

		ISA releases Hitchhiker's Guide to ISA-95 - 06/20/07 ISA published a CD-ROM version of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Manufacturing Operations Management: ISA-95 Best Practices Book 1.0," by Editor and Contributing Author Charlie Gifford.

		Dataforth publishes DAQ product catalog - 06/08/07 The catalog provides the most up-to-date information and specifications for Dataforth’s signal conditioning, data acquisition, and data communication products.

		ControlAir releases catalog of Air Pressure Regulators - 06/05/07 Short Form Catalog includes new products and industry approvals for Precision Air Pressure Regulators, Transducers and Relays.

		MooreHawke publishes brochure on TRUNKSAFE Fault-Tolerant Fieldbus System The TRUNKSAFE brochure explains how it is not necessary to duplicate an entire fieldbus segment, duplicate the field instruments, nor have any special software at the DCS to achieve fieldbus redundancy.

		OMRON launches Industrial Automation Business portal The portal site is a 'one-stop-shop' for the latest information in English on OMRON's industrial automation products and services

		ISA launches EDDL Website - 04/17/07 ISA's Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) standards committee, ISA-SP104, has launched a new website that gives information about the standard and offers resources for learning more about EDDL technology.

		ISA releases Alarm Management book - 04/16/07 "Alarm Management: Seven Effective Methods for Optimum Performance," by Bill R. Hollifield and Eddie Habibi, describes how properly designed and maintained alarm systems can drastically help to improve plant safety, reliability, and profitability.

		ISA publishes Guide to Applying the ISA-95 Standard - 04/10/07 "The Road to Integration: A Guide to Applying the ISA-95 Standard in Manufacturing" by Bianca Scholten, explains how to apply ISA-95 in manufacturing enterprise systems (MES) and vertical integration projects, as well as reveals the most important ISA-95 models and terminology.

		InterTech provides on-line Industrial Leak Test Library - 04/05/07 The InterTech Development Company web site has an online library of leak test and functional test applications. It explains how factors such as fixture design, systems integration, and customization of test instruments bear on Gauge R&R in real world applications.

		Moore Industries releases Temperature Line Card Brochure Temperature Solutions Line Card brochure describes the company’s full line of temperature sensors, transmitters, and complete assembles; precision monitoring solutions for hi-tech facility and process control; and assemblies for making reliable surface measurements.

		Keithley publishes data acquisition, measurement and control handbook The free 220+-page "Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control" handbook is a practical guide to high performance test and measurement. The handbook is divided into nine sections that discuss issues influencing the selection of data acquisition and control equipment.

		ISA releases bioprocess modeling book - 03/13/07 "New Directions in Bioprocess Modeling and Control" focuses on the benefits that models offer before they are put online. Based on years of experience, the authors reveal that significant improvements can result from the process knowledge and insight that are gained when building experimental and first-principle models for process monitoring and control.

		Foundation fieldbus – Working today, preparing for tomorrow By Ian Verhappen, MTL This podcast explains how fieldbus is being used today in process automation applications, how it will be used in the future, and how the unique requirements of different projects are being met. It is available as a podcast and a downloadable PDF. For the podcast, go to www.controlglobal.com/articles/2007/041.html

		ISA launches CAP Program for future automation professionals - 03/07/07 For students interested in working in the automation field,.ISA will offer a CAP Associate exam. Students who pass the exam will receive one year of "work experience" credit toward ISA's Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program requirements.

		SME web site connects kids to the world of manufacturing The Web site, "Manufacturing is Cool," was created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation with the goal of inspiring pre-teens and teens to pursue careers in engineering and manufacturing. It provides an inside look at how kid favorites - such as snacks, fashion, cars and cell phones - are designed and produced by engineers.

		ISA Offers Process Control Primer “Process Control: A Primer for the Non-specialist and the Newcomer, Second Edition,” is a source for basic understanding of process control and instrumentation principles and applications for engineers, executives, sales representatives, managers, and others new to process control. This 2nd Edition discusses technological developments in the field of process control and includes a chapter on fuzzy logic.

		General Monitors provides online SIL Resource Center The online SIL Resource Center has examples of how to determine Safety Integrity Levels and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), links to associated standards organizations, an extensive Questions and Answers section on the background and requirements of SIL and SIS process industry practices, along with a Common SIL Myths section.

		Measurement and Control Basics, 4th Edition Ideal for classroom use or self-study, this newly revised best-selling book has provided thousands of students, technicians, sales people, and others with a practical introduction to the technologies, systems, and strategies involved in industrial process control.

		Hardy Instruments redesigns its website - 02/22/07 The site features a new homepage, an overall fresh, professional look and feel, and a navigation menu allowing visitors to access almost any web page within one click, no matter where they are on the Hardy site.

		Rockwell Automation announces Integrated Architecture Web Site The site contains videos, quick-start product guides and a library of code that help customers reduce the complexity of selecting, designing and configuring control systems. The site includes tools such as CompactLogix System Quick Start, an easy-to-understand guide designed to help reduce the time and cost associated with engineering, configuration and installation of a midsize control system.

		ISA Clip-Art Symbols - 01/31/07 CD-ROM contains clip-art files of ISA symbols that can inserted into P&IDs, loop diagrams and other documents. It provides symbols from ISA standards ISA-5.1-1984 (R1992), Instrumentation Symbols and Identification, ISA-5.2-1976 (R1992), Binary Logic Diagrams for Process Operations, ISA-5.3-1983, Graphic Symbols for Distributed Control/Shared Display Instrumentation, Logic and Computer Systems, and ISA-5.4-1991, Instrument Loop Diagrams. Price: $99.

		OPC Tutorial OPC (OLE for Process Control) is the world's fastest growing standard for the exchange of process control data. While many within industry have heard of OPC, not everyone knows what OPC is and the many benefits it offers. Matrikon, an OPC Foundation Charter Member, has produced a 30-minute online multimedia tutorial to explain the basics and vision of OPC and how to begin integrating it into new and current systems.

		Automation, Process Control & Instrumentation Pocket Guide Engineers Pocket Guide from IDC Technologies covering Automation Using PLCs, SCADA and Telemetry Fundamentals, Process Control Fundamentals, and Data Acqwuisition Concepts

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