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ABB to upgrade automation at Styron
ABB will update Styron facilities on a global basis with System 800xA process automation control and safety instrumented systems. -
Deeter Level Sensors ATEX & IECEx Approved
ATEX approval was obtained for LVCS continuous output stainless steel vertical liquid level sensors and vertical float switches. -
Midland-ACS SIL3 actuator control valves achieve SIL3 certification
Products to receive SIL3 capability status include direct-acting solenoid and pilot operated poppet valves, spool valves, and solenoid hydraulic valves for use in ballast control systems. -
How Do You Know? Workplace Safety Program
The Electrical Safety Foundation International announced a workplace electrical safety awareness program developed to answer the question, "How do you know if your workplace is properly protected from electrical hazards?" -
Changes to the NFPA70E Standard 2012 Edition
Automation.com, April 2012 By Merson NFPA 70E is the standard for electrical safety in the workplace, and explains in detail how to prevent electrical hazards. The white paper identifies and explains some of the key changes. -
exida certifies Moore Industries STA safety trip alarm
exida certified the STA logic solver to meet functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508. -
Exlar achieves CSA approval for Tritex II DC Actuators
The actuators are approved for applications requiring CSA Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C and D certification—making them suitable for hazardous operation. -
Flow Research says Turbine Flowmeters are hanging on
Turbine flowmeter revenues are forecast to increase at a rate of 0.6 percent per year through 2016 to reach $427.5 million worldwide. -
Emerson's Float Level Switches approved for SIL 1 and SIL 2
Selected models of Mobrey Horizontal Magnetic Float Level Switches have been certified in accordance with IEC61508 to attain SIL 1 for a single device and SIL 2 for a pair of devices. -
Cooper publishes Guide to the Principles of Explosion Protection
Guide outlines the essential principles of explosion-protection with respect to electrical equipment installed in harsh, hazardous environments. -
Trends in industrial communication 2012
Automation.com, March 2012 By Staffan Dahlström, HMS Industrial Networks Despite a turbulent market, we saw a growing interest in industrial communication solutions in 2011. Trends include the growth of networks (70 at last count), the need to save energy, integrated safety networks and remote access. -
Honeywell to control Pucheng Clean Energy Chemical Company
Honeywell will supply Experion PKS control system, Safety Manager, Unisim Operator Training System and Field Device Manager for five coal chemical sites in China. -
Moore Industries releases STA Safety Trip Alarm Video
The video shows how the STA can monitor potentially hazardous events as well as initiating emergency shutdown procedures or alerting personnel of unsafe process conditions. -
Honeywell to resell Magnetrol terminal safety equipment
Magnetrol’s spillage prevention and tank overfill protection products will be added to Honeywell Enraf Safety Solutions’ Alarm Scout service group. -
Rotork controls flow at the Botlek Tank Terminal
The Botlek Tank Terminal in Rotterdam uses Rotork electric valve actuators for automated flow control and safety-related duties for a variety of liquid bulk products. -
Balluff valve transducer achieves IECEx rating for hazardous areas
The Micropulse TA12 is a non-contact linear position sensor for continuous feedback on hydraulically and pneumatically actuated valves. -
FCI Flow Switch Receives Zone 2 ATEX, IECEx Approvals
FS10A Flow Switch/Monitor is suitable for continuous flow verification supporting process analyzer sampling systems in hazardous plant areas. -
Wilbrecht Receives ATEX Certification for Snap Action Switch
MP300 series switches are now in compliance with ATEX and are approved for zone 22 in potentially explosive dust atmospheres. -
Honeywell acquires Fire Sentry Corporation
Fire Sentry is a privately-held manufacturer of fire detection and control products for a broad range of industrial markets. -
Alpha Wire Adds CSA Tray Cable Rating
Per the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), this rating is required when installing cables into tray applications.
