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NI adds Visual Studio 2008 to Measurement Studio 8.6
Measurement Studio 8.6 supports Visual Studio 2008, .NET and C++ class libraries, Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) 9.0 and the .NET Framework 3.5.
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Emerson announces explosion proof 7835 Series density meter
Micro Motion 7835 Series density meter does not require barriers and galvanic isolators, significantly reducing installation costs in hazardous areas. Full Article
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Softing announces FFusb USB interface to FOUNDATION Fieldbus
FFusb interface module provides access to H1 field devices over the USB interface of a desktop or notebook computer. Full Article
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ICS Triplex to control Subsea Compression Pilot Project
The AADvance system will provide anti-surge and safety control for subsea compression units, which are located half a mile below sea level at the Ormen Lange gas field off the coast of Norway. Full Article
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Rockwell Automation releases FactoryTalk ViewPoint software
FactoryTalk ViewPoint software supports displays of FactoryTalk and Allen Bradley PanelView Plus applications via any Internet browser. Full Article
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Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide
Omron STI's 1500+ page Engineering Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding is now available. This two-volume set is the most comprehensive machine and process safety product and technical reference guide available in... Full Article
Automation Weekly - November 26, 2008
The November 26, 2008 issue of our Automation Weekly eNewsletter is online now. This issue includes a a numer of new products from Rockwell Automation, exiderdome cancelled in Charlotte, Kepware to help manage... Full Article
Emerson User Exchange 2008: Where ideas become solutions
Emerson Exchange, held recently in Washington, D.C., attracted 2,643 attendees, 47 exhibitors. Our editor, Bill Lydon, reviews news and developments from the Emerson Exchange. Full Article
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The Obama Factor
By Rick Zabel
Whether you supported Obama or McCain, it's difficult to deny the unprecedented enthusiasm coming from the U.S., and the rest of the world. There is no question (in my mind) that our country has...
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Do PLCs Eliminate Need for a DCS?
By Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor
In the past it was fairly easy to determine whether a PLC or a DCS was right for an application but in recent years this has become more difficult. It is argued that more powerful...
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Best-in-Class Impacts Defined
By Thomas R. Cutler.
Installing software by itself will not transform a business. A company seeking Best-in-Class status must align these technology solutions with strategy and culture to transform a business. The...
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Automation Insights Network
By Rick Zabel, Publisher
Automation Insights Network is a select group of controls and automation professionals who agree to help us cover news, emerging trends and technologies on various automation topics. Every...
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Invensys...Extreme Makeover - Review from IPS User Conference
By Bill Lydon, Contibuting Editor
After attending the IPS North American Client Conference it is apparent that the company is reinventing itself with a clearly defined strategy. IPS's (Invensys Process Systems)...
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Industrial Ethernet Growth Slowed by FUD
By Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor
The promise of Industrial Ethernet is clear: it will revolutionize manufacturing by tightly integrating control and business systems, if users can overcome their fear, uncertainty...
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United States Energy Problems form a Circle & Point Right!
By Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor
As automation professionals, energy is a major resource consumed in our automation systems and control processes. The United States energy situation has a direct impact on...
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NI adds Visual Studio 2008 to Measurement Studio 8.6
Measurement Studio 8.6 supports Visual Studio 2008, .NET and C++ class libraries, Microsoft...
Emerson announces explosion proof 7835 Series density meter
Micro Motion 7835 Series density meter does not require barriers and galvanic isolators,...
Ethernet Direct releases Falcon industrial wireless
Falcon FWI and FWO series provide wireless technology for use outdoors.
Itris adds Rockwell Automation PLCs and PACs to PLC Checker
PLC Checker, for automatic coding rules verification, now supports PLC programs written with the...
Softing announces FFusb USB interface to FOUNDATION Fieldbus
FFusb interface module provides access to H1 field devices over the USB interface of a desktop...
Company & Organization News
ABB CEO visits New Berlin factory
Joe Hogan, global CEO of ABB, offered advice to employees at the New Berlin plant.
GE Fanuc PACMotion meets PLCopen motion control standard
PACMotion fulfills the requirements in PLCopen Compliance Procedure for Motion Control Library...
ODVA publishes new specifications for CIP networks
Additions include requirements to support CIP Safety on SERCOS III and redundant media in...
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Statoil pumps up production through information sharing and smart practices
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"Supporting OPC creates great new opportunities for collecting data...
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ASI publishes circuit breaker catalog
Catalog provides specifications, ordering information, and features on circuit breakers,...
Cogent releases OPC DataHub Web Demo
OPC DataHub demo lets anyone using a PDA or cell phone interact with a live system to view data...
ODVA offers testing services for EtherNet/IP products
Testing service simulates a variety of real world scenarios representative of network traffic in...
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Enable Training makes LV Mastery LabVIEW training customizable
LV Mastery is now available as a series of three long courses, and as a series of a la carte...
IOtech offers DASYLab training
December 3-4, 2008 and February 17-18, 2009
Practical, hands-on training program presents...
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