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ABB to help provide enclosures for Brazilian pipeline network
ABB will provide E-houses for the 47 pumping stations along the pipeline, spread across 47 kilometers, connecting a station being built in São Bernardo do Campo to the Capuava Refinery (RECAP) in Mauá in São Paulo. -
Finding The Right Approach to Industrial Data
By Sean Robinson, Novotek Sales people will tout an endless stream of benefits of an IoT-enabled device but the IoT isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme where one purchase can promise a life of high ROI. This article explains why the data from your new IoT device might not be meeting expectations. -
Festo announces acquisition of Fabco-Air
Fabco-Air’s NPT pneumatic cylinders are applied by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on new machinery and systems as well as replacement components in the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) market. -
ABB to help power Portuguese wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean
ABB has been selected to deliver its WindSTAR transformers specifically designed for floating wind turbines, to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). -
Bill's Deep Dive on Opto 22 EPIC System Programmable Edge Controller
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Today we take another dive into the world of new technologies in today's automation ecosystem. For this article, I had opportunity to examine Opto 22's groov EPIC product at the 22nd annual ARC Industry Forum in February. -
Using OPC Technology to Study Advanced Process Control [Technical]
Research focus on the use of OPC technology for the study of distributed control systems as a cost effective and flexible research tool for the development and testing of advanced process control techn -
ABB to help Egyptian power company digitalize electric grid
The scope of supply includes an ABB Ability Network Manager SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)/Energy Management System (EMS), more than 120 Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and a fiber-optic communications network to monitor and control the grid. -
With an Experienced New Executive at the Helm, ISA Is Confident, Secure in Its Direction
ISA's new Executive Director Mary Ramsey is a dynamic, experienced leader with a deep understanding of industrial automation, process control, and related industries. -
AutoQuiz: What Are the Four Key Activities in the Maintenance Cycle of a Control System?
Documentation of the "as left" condition of the control system is a basic requirement for all maintenance, calibration, commissioning, and testing tasks. -
Rockwell Automation to showcase connected water control and monitoring solutions at WEFTEC
Rockwell Automation will feature its smart solutions through a simulated digital control room where attendees will have a chance to see the latest release of the PlantPAx distributed control system and advanced production intelligence software that provides real-time visibility into operations. -
ABB helps enhance SCADA, security for Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline
As part of the project and for the first time in a subsea water crossing, ABB has installed a fiber optic leak detection and subsea pipeline monitoring system detecting events such as anchor drag. -
Honeywell UOP introduces Alfa Laval Packinox as member of Honeywell Connected Plant initiative
Through the Honeywell Connected Plant initiative, Alfa Laval can help refiners and petrochemical producers improve operation and operating reliability of their Alfa Laval Packinox special welded heat exchangers -
Position Sensor Technology Comparison for Hydraulic Cylinder Feedback
By Edward E. Herceg, Alliance Sensors Group The strengths and weaknesses of magnetostrictive, variable resistance, and variable inductance sensors are examined in this white paper, along with a chart for feature-by-feature comparisons. -
Position Sensor Technology Comparison for Hydraulic Cylinder Feedback
Recent electronic advancements and the flexibility of package designs make LVIT variable inductance sensors very cost effective for mainstream in-cylinder applications, especially those that tend to be near the peak of that bell curve. -
ABB to highlight ABB Ability solutions at CEPSI 2018 in Malaysia
Highlights from ABB’s showcase include solutions that can enable digitalization and enhance the grid, in line with this year’s conference theme, “Re-imagining utility of the future.” -
Rockwell Automation announces support for Energy Observer expedition
To help ensure 24-hour energy autonomy throughout its global expedition, the Energy Observer uses a combination of intermittent renewable energy: solar panels, wind turbines, lithium-ion batteries and a hydrogen production system. -
CIMdata announces strategic partnership with the Institute for Process Excellence
Under this partnership, CIMdata and IpX will launch several industry initiatives. These joint programs will provide organizations with the tools and services to solve complex challenges facing global enterprises. -
AutoQuiz: What Are Multiple Independent Protection Layers in Relation to Industrial Safety?
A consequence of the concept of multiple independent protection suggests minimization of risk occurs when safety instrumented systems are completely independent from process control systems. -
What Do Design Engineers Need to Know about Brushless DC Motor Technologies
The disruptive growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and next-generation smart manufacturing, also known as Industry 4.0, is placing demands on designers to develop motion-enabled solutions that are powerful, small, precise and efficient. -
FieldComm Group announces Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Limited as 2018 FieldComm Group Plant of the Year
This annual award is presented by FieldComm Group to recognize the people, companies and plant sites around the globe that are using the capabilities of FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART and WirelessHART technology in real-time applications for improved operations, maintenance and asset productivity.

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