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Installations signify the widespread acceptance of the WirelessHART standard by the process automation industry.

Rotork valve gearboxes will operate giant butterfly valves to supply fresh water to the city of Shanghai.

Improvements to water meters, municipal lighting and supporting information technology will reduce electricity consumption by 30 percent and water consumption by 70 percent.

This free web-based application allows users to upload an image of their plant to design a customized wireless network using IEC-approved WirelessHART network standards.

SpectraSensors in Houston, Texas, develops, manufactures and distributes laser-based gas analytical instrumentation.

The plant installed Rockwell Software RSPower Plus software and four Allen- Bradley PowerMonitor devices to check power consumption, and now saves more than $30,000 per year.

Siemens will supply ten 2,600kW vertical motors to Mekorot National Water Company to support one of the largest water infrastructure projects in Israel since the 1960s.

The brochure covers the benefits of each flowmeter type, covering typical applications in process, oil and gas, power, hygienic, and water industries.

SCADA/HMI videos give users direct online access to training. The video training site currently offers two training modules that provide instruction on subjects ranging from alarms to trends.

Taking place 7–9 August, the 2012 ISA WWAC Symposium is a three-day event that focuses on the challenges associated with automation and instrumentation in the water and wastewater sectors.

Tianjin Waterworks in China will use Bentley’s WaterGEMS and HAMMER software to improve its water supply service, decrease operational costs, and extend the life of its water infrastructure.

Darius Adamczyk replaces Norm Gilsdorf who was named President of High Growth Regions for Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Based in Guangzhou, Aeromat is a control systems integration company, serving consumer goods, pharmaceutical, water treatment and automotive industries.

Automation.com, May 2012 By J Timothy Shea, Senior Analyst Due to expected increasing demand for level measurement and inventory tank gauging technologies as tools to help companies to continue to improve operational efficiencies, increase productivity, gain greater control over inventories and enhanced accuracy, VDC is forecasting a 5.2% CAGR through 2016.

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.

The Process Training Unit features Endress+Hauser instruments and Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system for educating field technicians, engineers and sales personnel.

Verhappen will be responsible for overseeing all Yokogawa business operations in Canada.

The Florida Section of the American Water Works Association and the ISA will co-promote the 7-9 August 2012 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls (WWAC) Symposium.

The interactive training is provided by a live instructor, and includes hands-on practice using ExperTune’s “Virtual Classroom.”