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FH Tank Storage AB is using Emerson’s Rosemount wireless level and pressure transmitters to provide overspill protection at its Kalmar storage terminal on the east coast of Sweden.

EE Technologies installed Aegis’ Manufacturing Operations Software (MOS) to translate engineering designs into manufacturing documentation.

Automation.com, August 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor Cyber Security is a hot topic that has become more intense since the notoriety of the Stuxnet virus. I interviewed Eric Byres, one of world’s leading industrial automation cyber security experts, to gain a greater understanding of the challenges and solutions for industrial cyber security.

Control-See's alarm notification and remote control software - U.C.ME-OPC version 2010 SP5 is now certified.

Automation.com, August 2011 By Eric Byres This tale doesn’t have princes or frogs in it, but instead it deals with SCADA and industrial control system security. It is the myth of the "air gap" between control systems and the rest of the world. Believing in it leads to a false sense of complacency by both end users and vendors, making it a very dangerous fairy tale indeed.

Invensys will provide an InFusion enterprise control system solution encompassing total supply chain management; refinery planning and scheduling; operations management, and more.

RP blog has a primary focus on the manufacturing industry, while mixing in personal tales of adventure.

APS will implement IFS ERP software at 14 sites, including 10 in the United States and four in Europe.

The leading suppliers in 2010 were Dassault Systèmes, Siemens PLM, Delcam, Planit Holdings, PTC, Tebis, Cimatron, OPEN MIND Technologies, C&G Systems, and Missler Software

Automation.com, July 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor There is a continuing discussion about upgrading aging automation systems and TCO is one method used to make decisions. These investments should be analyzed as serious strategic business investments within a defined lifespan. There are a number of factors to consider in this analysis including business, technical, and operations.

GSE Power Systems provides real-time simulation and training solutions for the electric power, oil and gas and chemical process industries.

AMS Suite will help EDF Energy access asset health information, view real-time analyses and reports, and develop management strategies to improve plant performance.

The survey is open for participation today through August 2 and will gather responses from a wide range of production and manufacturing industries.

Automation.com, July 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor At HUG 2011, four users shared their remote operations & monitoring experiences along with lessons learned. Included are recommendations of first steps for other companies considering remote monitoring and operations.

Honeywell is working with SAP to deliver collaborative solutions in which data generated from an industrial plant can lead to better business decisions.

He is rejoining Intelligrated after a yearlong appointment at Savoye, where he served as director of business development for the company's North American operations.

According to a study of more than 281 manufacturing executives, 75 percent report using desktop spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel instead of their company’s ERP.

In the study of more than 281 manufacturing executives, only 27 percent of respondents were performing any functions in enterprise software using a mobile device.

Automation.com, June 2011 By Nuris Ismail and Matthew Littlefield Aberdeen surveyed over 150 executives about the current state of their manufacturing operations and industrial networks. This article explores how the industry leaders are taking advantage of industrial networking to enable real-time visibility into data to optimize production, maintenance, and safety.

Emerson supplied more than 1000 Fisher control valves, FIELDVUE digital valve controllers, and AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON software to the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij Groningen gas field in The Netherlands.