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  • Smarter Grid Solutions uses eXtremeDB Cluster DBMS

    McObject’s database resides in Smarter Grid Solutions’ platform software that monitors and controls devices across the network and facilitates communication between them.
    09 October, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • Research Reveals Lack of Confidence in Gas Monitoring

    The research says only 32% of managers are very confident that the gas detectors in their workplace actually work.
    08 October, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Metso to supply 320 valves for biogas plant in Sweden

    Metso will supply control and on-off valves together with intelligent and safety valve controllers for the Gasification and Methanation parts of the GoBiGas project in Sweden.
    08 October, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Automation profession outperforms economy

    InTech, October 2012 By Rick Zabel While job satisfaction remains high (79.9%), this year’s survey indicates salaries are on the rise—up a respectable 4.4% over last year. This rise is indicative of the noticeable increase in the demand for qualified automation professionals.
    07 October, 2012 | 9 minutes
  • Lesedi designs power plants with AVEVA software

    Lesedi Nuclear Services, a South African EPC in the power industry, uses AVEVA PDMS, AVEVA Instrumentation and AVEVA Diagrams to optimise its design process on power plant projects.
    04 October, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Schneider Electric Announces Road Show Tour

    Industry NOW Express, a traveling showcase of automation, control, and energy management solutions, will visit various cities from October through February 2013.
    04 October, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Power transformer design site

    Website provides insight into the benefits of automating the design process using finite element modeling, simulation and analysis by means of an on-demand detailed technical audio visual presentation.
    02 October, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • ABB to improve energy efficiency for LKAB mines in Sweden

    ABB’s cpmPlus Energy Manager will improve the energy efficiency of the mines, reduce their carbon footprint and lower their overall energy costs.
    02 October, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • IEEE updates smart grid standards

    IEEE announced updates to four standards and a new standards-development project that provide new communications and operational capabilities needed for smart grid worldwide.
    01 October, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • IEC & IEEE publish condition monitoring guidelines for nuclear plants

    The new guidelines and monitoring methods, Part of the IEC/IEEE 62582 Series, will help ensure the safety of electrical equipment used at nuclear power plant sites.
    21 September, 2012 | 4 minutes
  • Energy Demand to Fuel Global Pressure Transmitter Market

    Key highlights for the pressure transmitter market in 2011 included growth in both established and emerging economies, especially for energy and infrastructure related applications.
    20 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Bentley acquires APM provider Ivara

    With this acquisition, Bentley extends its AssetWise asset lifecycle information management software and services to comprehensively improve asset performance, providing new value-adding opportunities.
    18 September, 2012 | 6 minutes
  • University of Alberta joins ASM Consortium

    The Consortium will collaborate with the University to further build knowledge through research related to reducing and mitigating abnormal situations in process industries, particularly in the area of alarm management.
    18 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • ASM Consortium visits BP site and focuses on procedures

    The Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) Consortium met in Hull, UK for a quarterly meeting to discuss their latest research and administrative business.
    17 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Emerson integrates gauging system and wireless for tank farm automation

    System installation costs can be reduced up to 50% by wirelessly connecting the tank farm to the control room, with the added benefit of reducing implementation time as much as 60%.
    17 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Chinese slowdown to impact the Low Voltage Generators market

    According to a report on The World Market for Low Voltage Generators from IMS Research, the Chinese market for low voltage generators is forecast to decline in 2012 and only grow at average annual rate of 3.8 percent through 2016.
    14 September, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • Eaton to control valves at Rock Creek Powerhouse

    The Eaton cylinders, used on pressure regulating valves and wicket gates, will help increase operating efficiency of the hydroelectric plant.
    07 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Honeywell opens engineering office in Tianjin, China

    The new office will serve customers in oil and gas, chemical, power and pulp and paper industries.
    05 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Eaton to Build Solar PV Installation in Pennsylvania

    The array constructed at Eaton’s Vanport Township facility will be the largest solar installation in western Pennsylvania to date.
    05 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Onshore Wind Converter Market to Encounter Turbulence

    IMS says the global market for wind converters is forecast to account for less than 70 percent of the total market by 2016 due to an expected decline in the United States wind market.
    03 September, 2012 | 2 minutes
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