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Most recently, Huber was global Technology Manager for ABB’s Process Industries Products business, and oversaw product roadmaps and forward evolution for ABB’s control systems portfolio.

At $39.6 million for third quarter 2009, shipments of workholding equipment were down 34.1 percent from third quarter 2008 according to the Advanced Workholding Technology (AWT) Group of AMT

by Don Frey, ISA Volunteer Leader Faced with unprecedented declines in demand for training, advertising, and exhibit space, the ISA has had to make drastic cuts in its budget for 2010. Some significant areas where cuts have been made are in the areas of professional staff, frequency of publication of InTech magazine, ISA E-News production and distribution, and future ISA EXPO offerings.

Rosemount wireless transmitters at three sites measure venting, deliver gas data for AGA3 calculations to balance plants, and provide data for fiscal accounting of sold gas.

Sponsorship packages will offer year round promotion, prominent association-wide access and recognition, and turnkey service from a dedicated team of professionals.

ABB will supply switchgear, ring main units, capacitor banks and resistors, protection panels, fault monitoring systems and substation control and monitoring systems based on System 800xA.

Dan Janka, President, MAG Global, was elected Chairman of the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Board of Directors.

Key Suppliers recently agreed to enlarge the scope of the EDDL Cooperation Team and will become the FDI Cooperation.

The DOE will use EYESim virtual reality training solution in the development of new generation zero-emission integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants with carbon capture.

Rockwell Automation has supplied 15 Allen Bradley ControlLogix programmable automation controllers to be located at seven different sites in the Snowy Mountains on the east coast of Australia.

Emerson will install its Ovation expert control system at two power generation facilities in Korea.

In addition to daily and weekly digital and online content, ISA will publish 6 print issues of InTech magazine in 2010. ISA selected Automation.com as the advertising sales representative for InTech magazine’s print, digital, and online editions.

ABB reported third-quarter net income of $1 billion. Orders declined 15% and revenue was down 5%.

Growth in the mining and metals industry for automation, instrumentation, and software came to a halt in the last quarter of 2008 and hasn't recovered.

Toyota will use the HC900 hybrid controller to optimize air supply units and deliver greater energy-efficient temperature and humidity control within paint finishing spray booths.

The European Fieldbus market is expected to grow to $760.27 million by 2015 from $448.00 million in 2008.

SABIC Innovative Plastics will use the system to connect and organize people and work processes to drive Lean production initiatives – easing decision making on the plant floor and reducing costs.

Wonderware software will manage Bruce Power's equipment condition and performance monitoring (ECPM) project at eight nuclear reactors in Canada.

84% of production companies report that they could improve the speed of visibility into their operations performance. IT challenges and a lack of understanding are the main obstacles to changing that situation.

Honeywell’s Experion will be used to control Valorly’s Rillieux-la-Pape incineration system, which transforms waste into both thermal and electrical energy.