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National Instruments reported record quarterly revenue of $210.5 million, up 17 percent in the second quarter of 2008.

Could it be that high fuel prices, the weak dollar and crises in the U.S. manufacturing industry are creating opportunities? Andy Chatha of ARC Advisory Group thinks so. He says the U.S. industry has suddenly become competitive on the world market, and companies are no longer moving operations overseas. Instead, many are expanding their facilities, and he predicts a boom in automation right here in the U.S.

The Rider Roll System, to be delivered to NewPage's Port Hawkesbury mill, will use strain gage-based load cells to control the winding process of finished rolls.

Sonomatic uses the Sprint Electric 200XLV low voltage linear DC drive to improve the accuracy of their Nautilus scanner, a diver-deployed automated ultrasonic system that can operate in depths of up to 250 metres.

ABB reported record orders, revenues and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2008, with net income reaching $975 million.

Booklet describes the 10 most common and costly errors that companies make when preparing product news releases.

Douglas Sharratt, lost his life in a plane crash in Sunriver, Oregon. ProSoft Technology names CFO, Gary Joke, his successor.

2600T Series pressure transmitters are compliant with CSA and ANSI/ISA 12.27.01 Dual Seal Standards for the oil and gas market.

The switch selection guide provides an overview of electromechanical and solid state switches and switch drivers.

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.

ED Series online UPS provided backup power and frequency conversion on board the North American Eagle supersonic land speed challenger.

The A-Z Flow Meter Literature CD is a comprehensive tool for engineers and technicians for researching the best flow instrument to meet process application requirements.

The sensors which received new certification are models 786A-IS, 786F-IS, 786T-IS, 787A-IS and 787A-M8-IS, all of which are certified with KEMA, a European hazardous area certifying agency.

DGH data acquisition products communicate via RS232 and RS485 using Modbus RTU protocol. DGH selected Kepware’s KEPServerEX as its preferred Modbus connectivity solution.

Optimation, a subsidiary of Nematron, has been operating as separate entity since being acquired in 2001.

The Reel Optimizing System uses strain gage-based load cells to improve roll density by controlling the nip force throughout the entire reel spool change-over process.

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.

Application Guide provides information on the principles of various products and applications such as liquids, process gases, fuel gases, sanitary, and tank blanketing.

By ABB Instrumentation Replacing a faulty magmeter with an AC magnetic flowmeter eliminated erratic flow signals and improved control of catalyst slurry flow.

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