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By Robert Myles Given the issues present in large-scale PLC/DCS systems and the advantages offered by Dedicated Alarm Annunciators, the additional cost to include one as a redundant system is well outweighed; particularly when the system or the process they are protecting and the cost of a shutdown (or worse) is taken into account.

ARC says globalization drives manufacturers to address initiatives for energy cost savings and reducing energy consumption, as well as for safety and sustainability needs.

sercos international participated in four events in four countries in four weeks world-wide in March 2013.

The Copper Development Association created a comprehensive three-part Motor Management Program. Part 1 involves creating a motor inventory and developing repair and replacement guidelines.

Stewart was formerly President and Co-CEO of Daifuku Webb. He joined the Jervis B. Webb Company in 1981 as a Junior Engineer and has held numerous positions, including COO, Vice President of Engineering and Senior Vice President of Operations.

ARC says automation expenditures in the water & wastewater industry will grow at a rate of 7.8 percent over the next five years.

By Bill Lydon, Editor For a new project or existing systems replacement/migration, life cycles should be part of the analysis when making a decision to purchase a control & automation systems. Your company’s manufacturing competitiveness and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) are directly impacted by the supplier’s lifecycles of the automation products that you purchase.

DeLaura was named ISA’s Water and Wastewater Industry Division Member of the Year for his work to promote collaboration between WEF’s Automation and Information Technology Committee and the ISA Water and Wastewater Division.

ZigBee IP for an IPv6-based full wireless mesh networking solution provides seamless Internet connections to control low-power, low-cost devices.

Kyle Voosen of National Instruments is the AIA ambassador to Europe and Steve Mott of Components Express is the AIA ambassador to South America.

Of the five nominees, two--Bosch Rexroth and Hirschmann Automation--are from the automation and control industry.

More than 50 percent of the companies represented at HANNOVER MESSE 2013 on 8 April are based outside Germany.

The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) won a 2013 Clean Energy Manufacturing contract to start developing the nation’s first open smart manufacturing technology platform for collaborative industrial networked information applications.

ISA Automation Week will be conducted 5-7 November 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

A Maverick study says that 60 percent of respondents indicated that "U.S.-based support" on a 24/7 basis is an important part of maintaining process controls. Can't get that overseas.

After years of limited growth, the MEMS pressure sensor market is growing due to consumer electronic applications and is expected to show a 22% CAGR.

By Hugh Davies, Optical Metrology Services How high precision laser profile measurement tools and video inspection equipment are helping companies verify the quality of CRA-lined pipes by detecting the presence of wrinkles or buckling.

The new building in Webster, New York, is approximately 41,000 square feet.

The PROFIBUS Tester identified potential, covert failure nuisances within the PROFIBUS network before DCS commissioning started, reducing the overall time needed for commissioning the DCS by about 25%.

Shipments for the U.S. industrial valve industry will grow to nearly $4.3 billion, according to figures released by the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA). This exceeds the industry’s previous 10-year peak in 2008.