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Nordic Iron Ore appointed ABB to scope process control and management systems for a future-proof and fully-digitalized mining operation at the Blötberget iron ore mine.

Comau UK and Ilika plc, a pioneer in solid-state battery technology, are collaborating on a 12-month Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) funded project, to design the scale up of Ilika’s lab-based manufacturing capacity.

ABB will install haul truck trolley assist infrastructure to help Copper Mountain achieve a reduction in carbon intensity by more than 50 percent in medium-term with a final target of zero by 2035.

ZF Friedrichshafen relies on a special programming software environment for the simulation of robot applications, the generation of program code using a modular principle, and the reduction of maintenance costs as well as the ability to work independently of manufacturers.

Honeywell will develop a recommendation, called a "bankable feasibility study," for the modernization of Pertamina's five largest refineries.

Yokogawa will execute the front end engineering design (FEED) for a project to consolidate the control rooms and systems at its Mizushima-A oil refinery.

ITS will upgrade nine Siemens S5 PLC Water Distribution Systems with Siemens S7 equipment in the QAB and Formulation 1 plants at AstraZeneca’s Macclesfield site in the UK.

The 2013 General Assembly will be held in Shanghai, China, on March 12-15, 2013.

Track: Asset Performance In a series of three papers written by experts and early adopters, and presented by Jim Christensen, leader of the IEC 61499 maintenance project, managers and engineers attending this session learned that technical enhancements in the Second Edition make IEC 61499 even more suitable for advanced intelligent, distributed industrial process automation and control.

The Dallas engineering office, originally launched in 2007, will be expanded to accommodate approximately 30 engineers and project managers.

Topnir offers consulting services including Audit of existing blending, logistics facilities and laboratory practices, and guidance on NIR applications.

Don Colchin, president, retired December 31, 2009. Richard Seale, manager of projects for the business unit, succeeds Colchin as president.

Toyota will use the HC900 hybrid controller to optimize air supply units and deliver greater energy-efficient temperature and humidity control within paint finishing spray booths.

Zargari was recognized at the Premier’s Innovation Awards ceremony in Toronto and received a $200,000 grant.

Johnston has more than 25 years experience in all facets of the advanced process control specialty and was a co-developer of dynamic matrix control [DMC] technology.

Mustang Engineering will provide detailed engineering design and site construction management for process control of a steam cracker complex in Singapore.

Mustang appointed Jim Stanley as MAC manager of Operations - Greenville to head the new operation and build the company's presence in the southeast.

CT Robotics will be the exclusive representative for Adept products and applications services in the Northeast region of the United States.

MOXA's industrial Ethernet switches, media converters, and serial-to-Ethernet servers have been certified by the DNV and GL classification societies.

BRIC Engineered Systems Limited has been awarded a contract with Concurrent Technologies Corporation and the U.S. Air Force for the continued development of a Robotic Laser Coating Removal Platform to remove paint and other coatings from aircraft structures.