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BACnet Interest Group Europe releases updated BACnet Standard ASHRAE 135-2016

  • July 27, 2016
  • News

Among the most important developments, included in 400 additional pages, are BACnet’s support for IPv6 networks and RESTful Web Services, a further step toward equipping the BACnet protocol for future developments in information technology.

Levarys chooses Qorvo's ZigBee chips to facilitate smart home automation

  • July 21, 2016
  • Case Study

Levarys’ Luna Smart Home System consists of thermostats, smart radiator valves; temperature, door and window sensors, and smart plugs that are wirelessly connected to the gateway.

HMS Industrial Networks announces acquisition of Intesis Software

  • July 11, 2016
  • News

Intesis was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Igualada, Spain, close to Barcelona. Intesis offers communication gateway solutions and interfaces within the building automation field.

CIMdata announces Architecture, Engineering and Construction technology survey

  • June 29, 2016
  • News

CIMdata is surveying AEC practitioners, along with manufacturers and technology solution providers serving this market, to collect their views on the opportunities and obstacles they have experienced in relation to the introduction of new technology and processes.

Heliatek integrates Heliafilm technology in Kandil Steel's new facility

  • June 23, 2016
  • Case Study

The project was funded and managed by Kandil Steel, a leading steel provider in Egypt. The company is working on new solutions for distributed energy generation because of rising energy prices and declining government subsidies

Three ASHRAE professional building certifications earn ANSI accreditation

  • June 17, 2016
  • News

Accreditation was approved May 23 for ASHRAE’s Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) and Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP)

Think Outside the Box for Cranes and Hoists

  • June 14, 2016
  • Feature

By Tony Young, CP Automation Mainstream horizontal applications like conveyors cannot be shoehorned into the same category as cranes and hoists. This article explains the complexities of vertical lift applications.

OMEGA publishes application note on remote environmental monitoring of server rooms

  • June 13, 2016
  • News

Monitoring of temperature and relative humidity conditions in server rooms is essential to maintaining the operating efficiency of this critical infrastructure. Spikes in temperature or humidity can cause damage to equipment and lead to unexpected server downtime.

PcVue introduces Proximity-Based Contextual Mobility for SCADA

  • May 19, 2016
  • News

BTL listed PcVue Solutions are now providing a mobile offering for SCADA in intelligent buildings. Safety and dispatch tracking are natural functions of the Mobility Server which relies on position in order to create contextual HMI.

Emerson drives used to streamline port crane application

  • May 19, 2016
  • Case Study

Measuring over 100m wide and over 60m high and with a lifting capacity of 45t, the port crane was revamped by Apator Control, adding Emerson's Unidrive M AC and Mentor MP DC drives, controlled by the Simatic S7 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).