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Automation.com, January 2012 By Bill Lydon At the recent PI North America General Assembly Meeting, Bernie Anger of GE Intelligent Platforms discussed why they chose PROFINET as the backbone for their Programmable Automation Controller portfolio. The PROFINET philosophy fits with GE's evolving legacy of high performance distributed systems.

The websites focus on the USA, the UK and Germany.

Kenesto is seeking companies whose work processes can be completed successfully in the beta version of Kenesto, a cloud-based system that allows users to create processes and manage work easily.

Catalog contains 100 full color pages of products from Omega’s automation line: PLCs, smart relays, enclosures, process measurement and control devices, motion control sensors, HMIs and more.

ARC says the market for physical security and access control in North America and Europe is low growth but Asian countries are growing at a scorching pace,

ARC says with an average compounded annual growth rate over 24 percent, Asia will be the fieldbus growth engine. The U.S. is way behind.

TOP Server Version 5.7 passed the OPC Server Certification tests administered by the OPC Foundation’s Independent Certification Test Lab.

Metso supplied two DNA automation systems with HART for the Neste Oil renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Fieldbus Foundation registered devices based on its H1 Interoperability Test Kit (ITK) Version 6.o from Emerson Process Management and Yokogawa.

Website informs users about surge characteristics, how surge protective devices (SPDs) work, and how to specify and apply surge protection.

RuggedCom provided a communications network for the 200MW Golmud Photovoltaic Plant, the largest photovoltaic plant in China.

Security standards committee completes ballot

Silicom’s Ethernet bypass technology allows for bypass of Ethernet ports on a host system after a software failure, loss of power, or upon software request.

Maven Systems will distribute AirLive's wireless transmission devices and IP surveillance solutions in India.

The initiative integrates ISA 100.11a, WirelessHART, wired HART, and wired H1 protocols into a single standard environment.

HMS Industrial Networks joined Mitsubishi Electric Europe’s e-F@ctory Alliance as a new partner.

IXXAT opened a sales office in northern Italy to expand its activities in the embedded system solutions, data communication and safety areas.

eWON Ethernet routers allow Thames Water to remotely monitor and control critical assets located at its water pumping stations and sewage treatment works across the UK.

Emerson will provide a DeltaV automation system, AMS Suite asset management software, and smart field devices using Foundation fieldbus and WirelessHART.

The three Strategic Member companies appointed directors for next year, and the 16 Participating Member companies elected two directors for the Board.