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The Foxboro I/A Series DCS operator workstations have passed the Achilles Cyber Security Certification test.

Automation.com, August 2010 By Biejer HMI solutions take on inspiration from consumer-oriented products like mobile phones, MP3 players, etc. with advanced graphics resulting in user-friendly and intuitive user interfaces.

Servo2Go added Low Cost HMI models to its broad range of Operator Displays from Exor Electronic R&D.

The Trojan, which spreads via USB sticks and uses a Microsoft security breach, can affect Windows computers from XP upward.

Emerson will supply 67 redundant Ovation controllers, 20 workstations and more than 70 Fisher control valves to Huadian Lingwu Unit 3 and Unit 4.

VisuNet Series Industrial Flat Panel LCD Monitors have received Class II Division 2 certification for use in dust environments.

ISA Automation Week will be held 4-7 October 2010 in Houston, Texas, at the Westin Galleria Hotel.

The show uses LabVIEW software, CompactDAQ data acquisition platform and DIAdem data management software to conduct impact tests and measure and analyze the biomechanics of injury.

Stealthdirect.com provides immediate access to Little PCs, Rugged Touchscreen LCDs, and Industrial Keyboards & Pointing Devices.

ARC says that adding video to HMI operator stations in automation and process control can play an important role in improving a company’s ergonometrics, while also enhancing safety, security, and regulatory compliance.

Stringent regulations have paved the way for growth opportunities for PLCs, SCADA systems, DCSes, HMIs and software in the European W&WW sector.

Catalog covers sensors, vision, wireless, indicators, and machine safety products.

Hayes Control Systems has been acquired by Beckhoff and renamed Beckhoff Automation Ltd.

Biggest growth is predicted in Asia, Latin America and building automation markets. New technical enhancements include 3D and integrated live video on HMIs.

This corresponds to a decrease of 15 percent in comparison with the previous year.

The PCS 7 system will coordinate process, equipment and operator activities for fully automated manufacturing lines.

Since its inception in 2000, Automation.com has grown to become the leading online publisher of automation-related news, information and resources. Each month, the site attracts more than 115,000 automation professionals from around the world.

This valuable resource—the top purchasing guide in the automation field—is available to ISA’s members from a link on the ISA homepage.

By Manny Mandrusiak, OPC Foundation The OPC Foundation has been receiving a lot of email lately regarding the different technologies that are now offered in the OPC portfolio in 2010. It is very easy to see where individuals could become overwhelmed with the number of options that now exist. Here at the OPC Foundation we have taken steps to bring some clarity to the marketplace by simplifying the OPC message regarding the three core OPC technologies: OPC Classic, OPC Xi, and OPC UA.