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Sciemetric Instruments announces free Leak Test Workshop
Through demonstrations, presentations and one-on-one discussion with leak test experts, the Nov. 8 Leak Test Workshop will give practical information and ideas that attendees can take back to their factories and implement for a better, faster and more reliable leak test. -
ISA publishes new book: Process Analyzer Systems Project Engineering and Management
Process Analyzer Systems Project Engineering and Management by Gary Nichols, PE, CAP®, includes specific recommendations for defining hardware and documentation deliverables, adhering to procurement policy, working with team members in other disciplines and in the supply chain, and communicating among project teams. -
Identifying Odor Control Needs in Manufacturing Operations
Timur Dunaev, BioAir Solutions Odor problems at manufacturing facilities can be unexpected, and can work against the production the facility is meant to accomplish. Solving the problem requires analyzing how a facility’s processes generate and disperse odorous air, and then identifying an appropriate odor control solution. -
ABB to embed safety I/O's in robot controllers to enhance collaboration
As the safety I/Os are controlled by the safety module inside the robot controller, there is no need for third party stand-alone safety PLCs to be used. It also reduces the time associated with the set-up and operation of robotic production cells. -
Siemens' SIRIUS 3RR Monitoring Relays helps EcoClean avoid downtime
The main symptom of EcoClean's heating problem was excessive heating times. Due to the heaters consisting of several heating elements, the issue might have been a blown fuse or an open element pulling less current than it should. -
Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Safety Instrumented System Design
ISA book on safety instrumented system design helps industrial automation professionals meet the requirements of international safety standards. -
Automating and Documenting Temperature Transmitter & Sensor Calibrations
By Jim Shields, Fluke Temperature transmitter calibrations are often performed without taking into account temperature sensor performance. This practice can be problematic for critical process measurements or those that need a higher degree of confidence or accuracy. -
Emerson helps enhance process controls at Turkish power plant
Replacing the aging controls with a unified Ovation platform is expected to improve the reliability of the plant, which supplies electricity to western Istanbul. The contract was awarded by TEMSAN, the government-owned organization leading the project. -
ISA releases technical report on capturing and transmitting knowledge in continuous process automation
The work of the ISA106 standards committee, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations, is intended to provide a framework for building some of that knowledge into automated procedures. -
Siemens and PAS Global announces partnership to enhance ICS cybersecurity
Siemens, a global engineering and technology company, and PAS Global, a provider of industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity solutions, announced an agreement to provide fleet-wide, real time monitoring for control systems. -
ISA announces release of Safety Instrumented System Design: Techniques and Design Verification book
Starting with a description of the entire SLC process, the authors illustrate the advantages and importance of performance-based design, from conceptual design to design verification. -
SureWerx announces expansion to the US as SureWerx USA
By integrating and merging subsidiaries American Forge & Foundry Inc. and Sellstrom Manufacturing Co. based in Elgin, Illinois, SureWerx USA Inc. (the new name of the merged company) will be conducting all US operations for the SureWerx brands from one central location. -
Increasing Safety through Remote Proof Testing
By Teddy Tzegazeab, Rosemount Proof testing safety-instrumented systems in liquid level measurement applications has traditionally relied on workers in the field. However, new technology in modern smart devices is enabling this vital task to be performed remotely. -
QA Graphics helps provide 2D floor plan graphics for Centennial Controls
Centennial Controls looked to QA Graphics to develop 2D floor plan graphics with and without ductwork. This allows them to map room temperatures, alarms, CO2, or humidity measurements for example. -
Murray State University wins top prize in the Fluke Pressure Calibration Grant Program
The school will receive three Fluke 729 Automatic Pressure Calibrators, worth $24,000, for use in its industrial instrumentation laboratories. -
Endress+Hauser works to help Texas plants get back online after Hurricane Harvey
Endress+Hauser and Vector Controls have teams ready in LaPorte, TX and around the country to provide the support needed locally – from phone support to onsite visits to product repair and replacements. -
Honeywell helps Kuwaiti paraxylene complex improve connectivity
Kuwait Paraxylene Production Co. (KPPC) will use two Honeywell Connected Plant services to improve the performance of its CCR Platforming and aromatics complex, which produces paraxylene for plastic fibers and films, at its Shuaiba petrochemical facility in Safat, Kuwait. -
ABB to present at Canadian National Food Technology Event
The event is the first of its kind from the CTAQ and is an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large companies to learn about the government’s plans for ensuring sustainability of the Canadian food industry. -
Wood Group releases ProGHG greenhouse gas reporting application
ProGHG has been developed by Wood Group’s specialist technical solutions business in Houston, and provides an enterprise-level application that automates data collection, integration and validation, and emission calculations up to automated reporting. -
Helping Houston Heal from Harvey: Charity options for hurricane relief
Many of us know well many Texans who are dealing with ravaging flood waters and displacement from their homes. We all want to aid our friends in the Houston area, so if you’re looking for ways to help, anywhere in the world, here are just a few of the charities that are currently focused on helping Houston heal from Harvey.
