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3S will integrate CoDeSys SP, the run-time environment for CoDeSys applications, with the Green Hills Platform for Industrial Safety.

PACSystems SafetyNet can now be used in safety applications, including fire & gas, emergency shutdown and burner management for marine, offshore and industrial applications.

The catalog contains 800 pages with more than 4,800 products, including hundreds of new items.

Catalog has over 115,000 products plus technical information and product photos.

Restructuring involves headcount reductions, primarily in selling, general and administrative functions, involving three percent of the company’s global workforce of 20,000 people.

By Rick Zabel, Automation.com The proposed name change of ISA (to "International Society of Automation") is up for a vote again during ISA Expo in Houston, October 14-16, 2008. Last year, the change was voted down, but I have yet to hear a compelling argument against the change. And there are many reasons for the change. If ISA is truly the global society of automation professionals, then its name should reflect its cause. It's time for a change!

VPFR infrared windows were used as accessories in a 50,000 Amp 6 cycle arc resistance test, and the windows were shown to contain the effects of the blast.

The bulletin provides information equipment manufacturers need to help them conform to international product safety and regulatory compliance standards.

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 171-2008 provides manufacturers a standard way of testing HVAC devices for earthquake-prone areas.

“Video Process Monitoring” white paper discusses the newest trend in HMI/SCADA: Embedding video into an HMI screen, so operators can actually see what is happening in a process plant, along an assembly line, or in remote areas.

The adoption of EN61508 standard has introduced a very broad but systematic framework which allows plant engineers to apply the functional safety concepts systematically to all modern control equipment.

The Arc Flash Information Resource Center provides employers, plant managers, and safety personnel with a clear guide to arc flash safety regulations and procedures in an easy-to-follow format.

The Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) market has simply exploded in the last two years lead by the surge in production of machine tools in the European and Asian markets.

Strikesorb modules met UL 1449 3rd Edition safety standard's intermediate current abnormal overvoltage test by successfully conducting current at 1000A for seven hours.

Could it be that high fuel prices, the weak dollar and crises in the U.S. manufacturing industry are creating opportunities? Andy Chatha of ARC Advisory Group thinks so. He says the U.S. industry has suddenly become competitive on the world market, and companies are no longer moving operations overseas. Instead, many are expanding their facilities, and he predicts a boom in automation right here in the U.S.

ABB reported record orders, revenues and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2008, with net income reaching $975 million.

Booklet describes the 10 most common and costly errors that companies make when preparing product news releases.

Hogan is currently CEO of GE Healthcare and is a member of the GE Senior Executive Council. He will join ABB on September 1, 2008.

The site showcases Banner’s offerings, including sensors, machine safety products, vision equipment, wireless devices and indicator lights.

Unified Testing Services is a full-service testing and consulting engineering firm based in Woodstock, Ala.