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Automation expenditures by the refining sector are expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly five percent over the next five years, according to ARC.

ISA issued a Call for Papers for the Water/Wastewater Automatic Controls Division Symposium (WWAC) to be held 3-5 August 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for abstract submittals is 16 April 2010.

Hardware from MicroSys will be delivered with a test-CD containing the logi.cals system solution.

GE will supply Proficy software including Plant Applications, Historian, iFIX and Portal rolled out in a phased format led by a significant pilot project.

The industrial PC market structure is fragmented, with no dominant player on a regional or global level.

Longwatch, a supplier of video monitoring hardware and software products, was named by Wonderware as a Certified Software Partner.

After a fire destroyed the manufacturing process, Research Products had two options: either rebuild using equipment comparable to what had previously been used, or investigate ways to automate the manufacturing process.

ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left.

Proficy software includes Operations Management, HMI/SCADA and Reporting modules.

Quick reference guide helps users integrate FDA-compliant data loggers and chart recorders into full-compliance best practices.

Automation.com's Bill Lydon was appointed editor of InTech, further strengthening ISA’s partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish several e-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers.

B&R will be offering preinstalled InTouch Compact Edition software from Wonderware on its Windows CE based HMI devices.

Austrian HMI/SCADA company formed COPA-DATA USA and named Rainer Michelis as the Managing Director.

At the 1984 ISA Show, 25 years ago, Intellution introduced The Fix, the first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. Process control and automation changed forever.

Rockwell Automation is supporting the use of its automation software on virtualization solutions from Silicon Valley-based VMware.

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.

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

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%.

ISA Automation Week will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. The event will have a focused exhibition area for a limited number of companies to showcase products and services.