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  • Kistler announces addition of SMETEC to Kistler Group

    Kistler announces addition of SMETEC to Kistler Group

    The German company is part of the Kistler Group with immediate effect. The Swiss measurement technology experts thereby are expected strengthen their portfolio in the area of optical measurement technology.
    08 October, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • GE Power chooses Nozomi Networks to deliver ICS cybersecurity

    GE Power chooses Nozomi Networks to deliver ICS cybersecurity

    GE will utilize Nozomi Networks’ advanced solutions for industrial control system (ICS) cyber resiliency and real-time operational visibility.
    05 October, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Scottish universities to partner with Mexican government to launch energy sector education program in Mexico

    Scottish universities to partner with Mexican government to launch energy sector education program in Mexico

    SENER (Mexico’s Secretary of Energy) this week announced that Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the University of Aberdeen will join Imperial College London and the IFP School in France as the selected universities.
    05 October, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Scottish universities to partner with Mexican government to launch energy sector education program in Mexico

    Scottish universities to partner with Mexican government to launch energy sector education program in Mexico

    SENER (Mexico’s Secretary of Energy) this week announced that Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the University of Aberdeen will join Imperial College London and the IFP School in France as the selected universities.
    05 October, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • What Does Prevention Through Design Really Mean?

    What Does Prevention Through Design Really Mean?

    By Rachel Bugaris, Panduit The significance of PtD in manufacturing-oriented environments today can’t be understated, and furthermore the case for PtD in implementing solutions that design electrical safety into the process can easily be made.
    By: Panduit Corp.
    03 October, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • International Society of Automation announces recipients of 2018 author awards

    International Society of Automation announces recipients of 2018 author awards

    Winners are recognized for their editorial contributions to a wide range of ISA publications, including ISA books; InTech, ISA’s bi-monthly magazine for automation and control professionals; and ISA Transactions
    02 October, 2018 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ABB to help provide enclosures for Brazilian pipeline network

    ABB to help provide enclosures for Brazilian pipeline network

    ABB will provide E-houses for the 47 pumping stations along the pipeline, spread across 47 kilometers, connecting a station being built in São Bernardo do Campo to the Capuava Refinery (RECAP) in Mauá in São Paulo.
    By: ABB
    28 September, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • ISA and Automation Federation highlights growing need for skilled manufacturing workers ahead of Manufacturing Day 2018

    ISA and Automation Federation highlights growing need for skilled manufacturing workers ahead of Manufacturing Day 2018

    Manufacturing Day, 5 October 2018 is designed to amplify the voice of individual companies and coordinate a collective movement toward greater understanding and solutions to key manufacturing challenges
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    27 September, 2018 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ISA and Automation Federation highlights growing need for skilled manufacturing workers ahead of Manufacturing Day 2018

    ISA and Automation Federation highlights growing need for skilled manufacturing workers ahead of Manufacturing Day 2018

    Manufacturing Day, 5 October 2018 is designed to amplify the voice of individual companies and coordinate a collective movement toward greater understanding and solutions to key manufacturing challenges
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    27 September, 2018 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • ABB to help power Portuguese wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean

    ABB to help power Portuguese wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean

    ABB has been selected to deliver its WindSTAR transformers specifically designed for floating wind turbines, to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
    By: ABB
    26 September, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • ABB to help Egyptian power company digitalize electric grid

    ABB to help Egyptian power company digitalize electric grid

    The scope of supply includes an ABB Ability Network Manager SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)/Energy Management System (EMS), more than 120 Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and a fiber-optic communications network to monitor and control the grid.
    By: ABB
    25 September, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Three Steps to Ensuring Machine Safety

    Three Steps to Ensuring Machine Safety

    By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Machine safety is of the utmost importance to manufacturers to reduce the risk of accidents and safeguard staff. However, the benefits of a comprehensive safety strategy can extend far beyond this. But how can manufacturers reap the rewards safety brings?
    13 September, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • CP Automation helps enhance power capabilities for UK port

    CP Automation helps enhance power capabilities for UK port

    As part of a larger infrastructure investment, CP Automation recently installed a Riello 3/1 phase UPS system at 40 kVa at one bustling UK port to improve the duration of its power supply.
    12 September, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • What Eggs Can Teach Us About Traceability

    What Eggs Can Teach Us About Traceability

    By Shan Zhan, ABB Control Technologies In summer 2017, 15 EU states, Switzerland and Hong Kong were affected by the Fipronil contamination scandal. This article looks at what the scandal can teach food manufacturers about the importance of traceability processes.
    By: ABB
    10 September, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • exida announces IEC 62443 OEM software development course

    exida announces IEC 62443 OEM software development course

    The methods taught in the course are based on the IEC 62443-4-1 and IEC 62443-4-2 standards, which represent the expertise of a large group of global experts to reduce cyber vulnerabilities by laying a solid foundation of cyber defense mechanisms for automation system networks.
    By: exida
    07 September, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Rockwell Automation helps ECT integrate process control for shale gas producer

    Rockwell Automation helps ECT integrate process control for shale gas producer

    ECT was tasked with developing a turbomachinery control system for two trains, each with three parallel compressors. Because the operations will be expected to run continuously for years at a time, a redundant architecture was essential to ensure a backup system would take over and reduce the likelihood of downtime should a failure occur.
    By: Rockwell Automation
    07 September, 2018 | 4 minutes
  • MSA introduces Apple iOS X/S Connect App for MSA ULTIMA X5000 and General Monitors S5000 gas monitors

    These detectors feature Bluetooth wireless technology and can now connect with MSA’s new Apple iOS X/S Connect App along with the previously released Android X/S Connect App.
    By: MSA Systems, Inc
    04 September, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • The 3 C's of Machine Safety

    The 3 C's of Machine Safety

    By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Improving facility safety is critical to safeguard staff, but did you know safety can impact productivity and machine effectiveness too? This article will share three tips for machine safety.
    04 September, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • ABB to upgrade process control for Belarus substation

    ABB to upgrade process control for Belarus substation

    As part of the upgrade, the substation will be equipped with digital technology. ABB will supply protection and control equipment, an ABB Ability MicroSCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system and a digital process bus.
    By: ABB
    29 August, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • ISA announces Mary Ramsey as Executive Director

    ISA announces Mary Ramsey as Executive Director

    Ramsey, who has been serving as ISA’s Interim Executive Director since January of this year, has more than 25 years of industrial automation experience. She specializes in leadership, change management and strategy development/execution
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    28 August, 2018 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
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