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Temposonics catalog for the fluid power industry covers R-Series products for motion control applications and G-Series products for upgrading and retrofitting legacy Temposonics products.

The Dickson Calibration Club service is designed to help those with NIST-certified instruments ensure their instruments retain their original calibration specifications. Members of the Club are able to create an online database for all of their instruments and assets such that they receive an e-mail notification when instruments or assets are due for calibrations.

Emerson changed the brand name of TankRadar gauging systems from Saab Rosemount to Rosemount. The only change for customers will be the disappearance of the Saab name from the product brand.

Integrys will offer the full line of JAI and PULNiX camera brands to customers in the machine vision, medical, and scientific communities. Integrys is a supplier of specialized products and support services for OEMs and system integrators with locations in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto (Mississauga), Ottawa, and Montreal.

K-TEK acquired KAB Instruments and their line of non-contact ultrasonic level measurement equipment. KAB, located in South Africa, serves the mining, plastics, pulp and paper, and aggregates industries with a family of ultrasonic transducers, transmitters, and controllers.

Moore Industries signed Arjay Automation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a manufacturer’s representative for all Moore Industries product lines, including MooreHawke. Arjay will be responsible for covering Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Wisconsin for Moore Industries.

Rosemount Analytical flue gas analysis products are helping to maintain efficient operations at the major RWE npower Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant in Barry, South Wales. This npower Cogen plant supplies electricity, steam and treated process water to the adjacent Dow Corning manufacturing facility.

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.

FDR-800 Series compact diffuse reflectance probes can view a sample at normal incidence through a dryer or blender widow without introducing stray light. The viewed spot diameter and target offset distance are optimized for use in a typical pharmaceutical drying or blending application.

"Measurement and Control Basics, 4th Edition" by Thomas A. Hughes is a newly-revised version of the best-seller. The text is ideal for classroom use or self-study, because it provides a practical introduction to the technologies, systems, and strategies involved in industrial process control.

Scott McLendon, vice president and general manager of Phoenix Contact USA, has been appointed to the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) Board of Governors.

Williams was ASI's executive vice president and general manager. He succeeds the company general partner, founder and CFO, Peter Cai, who has retired. ASI also promoted Steve Zelenak from director of engineering to vice president of engineering, and Frank Zheng from director of operations to vice president of operations.

DHI is a manufacturer of high performance pressure and gas flow standards, including calibration process software. DHI also offers A2LA accredited pressure and gas flow calibration services, as well as metrology training courses at their facility in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Under the agreement, DHI will become part of the Fluke Precision Measurement division, joining the Fluke calibration product and service teams.

The latest edition of "The Condensed Handbook for Measurement and Control, 3rd Edition" by N.E. Battikha focuses on selecting and implementing measurement and control devices for process automation applications. The resource is intended to be clear and concise in order to help professionals understand the field of process measurement and control.

ABB's net income rose 89 percent to $1,390 million in 2006 amid strong demand for technology to increase power grid reliability, industrial productivity and energy efficiency. Revenues for 2006 reached $24,412 million, an increase of 11 percent (10 percent in local currencies) over 2005, while orders were 22 percent higher (22 percent in local currencies) at $28,401 million.

Application note details how to interface the company's UEILogger data logger to a host computer over a cellular network. Using a high speed Cellular/CDMA/GSM link allows the user to download data from the logger as well as check the logger status from any internet connection.

The application note discusses how ATi's Q45H62 monitoring system measures free chlorine residuals without the need for chemical buffering traditionally associated with such measurements. ATi's pH corrected monitor uses a membrane-covered polarographic sensor that does not require the addition of costly chemical reagents.

The website has a global look and feel, and top and left-hand navigation menus that make the site easy to use while retaining quick access to information and downloads. Content is customized for each region, maintaining the local business culture of each major geographical region.

NSK Nakanishi Inc's Industrial Division has changed its name to Nakanishi Inc. Nakanishi makes high-speed rotary instruments.

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.