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OSI to supply SCADA to Southern Maryland Electric
The SCADA/DMS will provide SMECO with both the visualization of the current network operating conditions and optimal solutions to further improve reliability and efficiency. -
OSI opens office in Houston, Texas
OSI’s Houston office will deliver solutions and services including system design and engineering, technical and integration services and training and customer support. -
Kamstrup to supply 153,000 smart meters to Denmark
A consortium of eight Danish utilities, the MV Group, will buy 153,000 smart meters over a three-year period. -
Windows XP Cyber Time Bomb set for April 8, 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor The huge installed base of automation software running on Windows XP will be vulnerable to cyber-attacks with the end of Windows XP support April 8, 2014. More than 12 years old, Windows XP is the longest supported version of Windows ever and therefore is the most used in industrial automation systems. -
AVEVA to supply design software to JSC NIAEP
JSC NIAEP-ASE will use the software to support the whole lifecycle of a nuclear plant – from engineering & design phase to decommissioning. -
Fossil Fuels Lose Steam in Power Generator Markets
The share of new generator sales that use fossil fuels is forecast to decline as growth in the renewables and nuclear sectors ramps up. -
Metso to control Electric Power Plants in Buryatia
Electric Power Plants is modernizing and increasing capacity at its Gusinoozyorskaya thermal power plant in Gusinoozyorsk, Republic of Buryatia, in Eastern Siberia. -
Cyber Security Lessons from a Military Leader
By Bill Lydon, Editor Major General Robert E. Wheeler gave a compelling and informative keynote presentation on cyber security at the ISA Automation Week conference in Nashville, TN on November 6, 2013. The cyber security challenges faced by the military and industrial automation systems are strikingly similar. -
Developers of Dream Report come out of hiding
By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently had the opportunity to discuss Ocean Data Systems – a little company you likely have never heard of - with Roy Kok, their VP of Sales and Marketing. Their product, Dream Report, is OEMed by a number of well-known software providers. Here is a synopsis of my interview with Kok. -
ISA book says automation can prevent nuclear power plant disasters
ISA publishes a book that declares that another Chernobyl- or Fukushima-like catastrophe is inevitable unless nuclear power plants across the world adopt fully automated safety systems. -
Hannover Fairs USA partners with Canadian Wind Energy Association
The CanWEA hosts an Annual Conference and Exhibition, Canada’s largest wind energy conference. HFUSA will promote the show to a global network of exhibitors, delegates and attendees. -
Flowserve to provide Actuators to solar power plant in South Africa
The Kaxu project will deliver the first parabolic trough solar plant in South Africa. Once operational, the plant will utilize a heat transfer fluid and molten salt energy storage design that can produce power for up to three hours after sunset. -
ACM signs Autopro to implement SIL safety software
ACM Facility Safety provides SafeGuard Sentinel SIL safety software that systems integrator Autopro Automation Consultants will help implement in process industries. -
Pervasive Sensing highlighted at Emerson Exchange 2013
By Bill Lydon, Editor Emerson’s Sonnenberg and Zornio discussed pervasive sensing as a growing trend. They framed the discussion around the idea of pervasive sensing as the way to achieve the pursuit of actionable information to improve operations and maintenance. -
Dynagen uses Netbiter to remotely monitor gensets & compressors
In this video case study, Dynagen, a Canadian control panel manufacturer, explains how they use Netbiter to remotely monitor gensets, pumps, compressors etc. in the field. -
Foxboro Evo System Features Multiprocessor Controller
By Bill Lydon, Editor Foxboro has dramatically stepped up the power of their controller with the Foxboro Evo process automation system introduction. This controller is a great example of the new breed of controllers that leverages the latest technology. -
ETAP controls power at cement plant in El Salvado
Holcim’s Cement plant in El Salvador uses the ETAP Real-Time Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS) system to reduce power outages. -
Emerson to automate two coal-fired power plants in South Korea
Emerson will install its Ovation control system at two 1,050-megawatt, ultra-supercritical, coal-fired power generating units under construction at the Taean thermal power plant in South Korea. -
Metso to supply control systems to Turbine Services
Metso DNA Turbine Automation system will be used on all future projects where TSL supplies turbine components and other materials. -
Emerson and Mitsubishi renew alliance for turbine retrofits
The alliance supports retrofits of W501F, W501B, W501D5A, W501A, W501D5 and W251 gas turbines, as well as all models of Mitsubishi and Westinghouse technology steam turbines