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ACM Facility Safety Offers Training Pass
Pass provides unlimited access to process safety training courses along with other benefits for one low fee, representing a 90% discount from list prices. -
Honeywell to control refinery in Iraq
Honeywell will provide process technology and advanced automation controls to Iraq’s Karbala refinery, now under construction in Karbala Province, about 120 kilometers south of Baghdad. -
Shenzhen INVT lab certified by UL
Chinese lab will finish the testing of UL recognized items by itself and fully control the time of testing and all-process analysis of real-time testing data. -
Raytek MI3 Sensors obtain Ex-proof certification
MI3 miniature sensors are now ATEX and IECEx certified for use in Zones 1 and 2 (gas) and Zones 21 and 22 (dust). -
R. STAHL named IECEx Recognised Training Provider
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and IECEx system named R. STAHL an "IECEx Recognised Training Provider" (RTP) according to IECEx OD 521. -
Posital opens office in Shanghai
With China emerging as the largest market for POSITAL products in Asia, the new Shanghai office is intended to provide localized consulting and support. -
AW-Lake obtains ATEX and IECEx certifications for flow sensors
RT-30EX flow transmitter and HUB-41EX flow sensor are now certified for use in hazardous areas. -
exida announces winners of their 2015 safety awards
Awards were presented in the following categories: Sensor (Fire & Gas), Sensor (Process), Final Element, Final Element (Interface), Logic Solver, and Cybersecurity. -
Visual Workplace publishes guide to help companies assess their facility safety
The guide touches on personal protective equipment (PPE), facility safety instructions and machine/equipment/process protocols, showing how visual information is critical to making safer decisions in any workplace. -
Emerson to automate Sasol petrochemical plant
Emerson will supply a DeltaV distributed control system, DeltaV SIS process safety system, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software to automate the $8.9 billion complex in Lake Charles, La. -
System integration and functional safety: key issues impacting the actuation industry
By Heike Schmeding, AUMA This article provides an update on two key issues currently impacting the actuation industry: host system integration and functional safety. It is a key requirement in any plant installation that the actuators used for opening or closing valves can be smoothly integrated with the plant’s automation system. -
Harting achieves UL 508 recognition for connectors
More than two dozen HARTING connector configurations have passed rigorous safety testing by UL and been designated “UL-Recognized.” -
Field Automation and Low Oil Prices
By Daniel Atzori, PhD Implementing a cost-effective automation strategy is a top priority in the current oil price environment – and critical to eradicating production downtime. -
Westermo RedFox Ethernet switch certified for hazardous areas
RedFox achieved ATEX/IECEx certification by BASEEFA enabling these Layer 3 switches to be installed in potentially explosive atmospheres. -
ABB PLCs lift safety of NTK’s cranes
NTK is installing a control system based on safety PLCs from ABB that continuously monitors load torque as well as working and collision areas in real time. -
HIMA appoints Heinz Plaga head of IT
For the past seven years he was Executive Director IT for Lufthansa AirPlus. -
Axiomtek obtains ATEX approval for PC
The rBOX510-6COM has obtained ATEX and C1D2 certifications for safe operation in hazardous environments. -
Emerson acquires Spectrex
Spectrex is a manufacturer of flame and open path gas detectors. -
Honeywell to control Lundin Norway
Honeywell’s Assurance 360 program will help Lundin achieve continual and optimal performance of its automation system at the Edvard Grieg field in the Utsira High area of the central North Sea. -
ABB to upgrade control systems at Kårstø gas plant
Once installed, the updated DCS will manage the processing plant’s production of 90 million cubic meters of rich gas a day. It also includes two test systems and three process simulators.
