Created by Eaton experts in VFD technology and application, the program supplements basic product understanding through self-guided and instructor-led training and includes commissioning classes.

The IMKO systems measure moisture with time domain reflectrometry (TDR), a technology based on the time of flight of reflected radar waves. IMKO’s headquarters will remain in Ettlingen, Germany; the company’s 19 employees have been retained.

The Fluke Digital Multimeter online course uses narration, video, interactive activities, and illustration to familiarize participants with DMM basic operations, common applications and some of the more advanced modes.

Replacing the aging controls with a unified Ovation platform is expected to improve the reliability of the plant, which supplies electricity to western Istanbul. The contract was awarded by TEMSAN, the government-owned organization leading the project.

Each program bundles sensors and accessories, laboratory experiments, classroom lecture, and technical poster for use in academic classrooms and laboratories.

The design of the NITRA rotary actuators is ideal for general material handling and other industrial applications such as conveying, clamping, transferring parts, positioning, and controlling valves. NITRA Pneumatic Grippers are used in a broad range of general automation processes such as pick & place, material transfer, clamping and indexing.

Endress+Hauser’s OEM Business Partner Program is a new concept designed to develop and enable a higher level and more strategic OEM customer relationship that is focused on tangible business results and people development.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.comGiven the number of vendors that have introduced electronic marshalling products, the value of electronic marshalling is clear. With Siemens’ entry into the world of open automation solutions, the value of these solutions should become increasingly clear as well.

The City implemented Bedrock to control both de-chlorination and storm water remediation operations, and is planning other integration and control applications as part of its ongoing modernization program.

Innovari’s Interactive Energy Platform (IEP) uses artificial intelligence, “big data” analytics, proprietary optimization routines and grid-edge hardware built on NI technology to deliver capacity and address grid demand.

Siemens, a global engineering and technology company, and PAS Global, a provider of industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity solutions, announced an agreement to provide fleet-wide, real time monitoring for control systems.

Krüger A/S provides with its STAR Utility Solution online control solutions that continuously optimize and stabilize the operation of the entire system for water and waste water. Prosys OPC developed for Krüger A/S a scalable, cloud-based solution for the data integration needs in their STAR Utility Solution platform.

Designed primarily for measurements on metals and bright, shiny materials, ceramics and graphite, the Metis M323 provides measuring accuracy for low temperature measurement, regardless of target emissivity.

Renowned space program pioneers, Gene Kranz, Flight Director, and Jim Lovell, Commander of the Apollo 13 mission will be the Keynote speakers in Las Vegas. These respected icons explain how competence, perseverance, and leadership combine to assure ultimate victory in any circumstances.

The annual Ignition Community Conference (ICC) to be held on September 18-20, 2017 in Folsom, CA. This ICC is hosted by Inductive Automation for partners and customers of the Ignition SCADA system.

The FS10i Flow Switch/Monitor operates over a flow range in air/gas from .25 FPS to 400 SFPS [0,076 MPS to 122 MPS] and in water from 0.01 FPS to 0.5 FPS [0,003 MPS to 0,15 MPS]. Repeatability: ±0.5% of reading.

The ST Robotics Workspace Sentry robot and area safety system are based on a small module that sends infrared beams across the workspace.

By integrating and merging subsidiaries American Forge & Foundry Inc. and Sellstrom Manufacturing Co. based in Elgin, Illinois, SureWerx USA Inc. (the new name of the merged company) will be conducting all US operations for the SureWerx brands from one central location.

These valves are designed to Class 800 and provide tight shutoff, suitable for steam, condensate and other liquid systems. They are available in NPT and SW versions, in sizes from ½” to 2”, in either forged carbon steel or forged stainless steel.

The BT3-USB-MON is a monitor-only device that combines three tools into one product: 1553 visualization and recording software; 1553 monitoring hardware; and scope outputs for electrical analysis

By Teddy Tzegazeab, Rosemount Proof testing safety-instrumented systems in liquid level measurement applications has traditionally relied on workers in the field. However, new technology in modern smart devices is enabling this vital task to be performed remotely.

The school will receive three Fluke 729 Automatic Pressure Calibrators, worth $24,000, for use in its industrial instrumentation laboratories.

The MTD1020T TEC driver supports the widely used industry-standard 10 kΩ NTC thermistors; along with the internal analog filter and amplification circuit, high precision temperature stabilization down to 10 mK is achieved over 8 hours.

The subsidiaries in Brazil and Mexico are located in the industrial heartlands of their respective countries, where numerous global companies have already set up operations.

Precision Sensors provides custom control, monitoring and alarm technology to support critical functions and is experiencing heightened demand across its product lines.

Precision Sensors provides custom control, monitoring and alarm technology to support critical functions and is experiencing heightened demand across its product lines.

Centennial Controls looked to QA Graphics to develop 2D floor plan graphics with and without ductwork. This allows them to map room temperatures, alarms, CO2, or humidity measurements for example.

The Egyptian Construction Authority for Potable Water and Wastewater (CAPW) recently sourced four custom-made pump drives from special motor manufacturer Menzel Elektromotoren for installation in a water pump station in Cairo.

Additions to the manufacturer’s temperature profiling portfolio include a profiler designed specifically for miniature wave selective soldering processes and the latest addition to the noncontact, infrared thermometer portfolio

One biopharmaceutical giant recently needed to address obsolescence in two of its purification skids, and saw it as an opportunity to make some additional operational improvements in the process.

Miller Eads is a system integrator providing a variety of specialized electrical services to diverse clients. The company has completed thousands of community projects of every size and scope.

Standard cable ties are available in natural, black and five colors, have rounded edges to avoid cable damage, and are UL 94: V2 self-extinguishing Nylon rated. Stainless steel tooth Nylon cable ties (with added Molybdenum) provide mechanical strength and optimal resistance to corrosion.

By Paul J. Galeski, MAVERICK TechnologiesDue to open systems and standardization over the past few decades, ease-of-use has increased greatly. As a result, installing or upgrading an automation system today is far simpler from a purely technical standpoint than it was 20 or even 10 years ago.

Endress+Hauser and Vector Controls have teams ready in LaPorte, TX and around the country to provide the support needed locally – from phone support to onsite visits to product repair and replacements.

Kuwait Paraxylene Production Co. (KPPC) will use two Honeywell Connected Plant services to improve the performance of its CCR Platforming and aromatics complex, which produces paraxylene for plastic fibers and films, at its Shuaiba petrochemical facility in Safat, Kuwait.

OSI’s solution will replace MSS’s legacy QEI system. This system will provide MSS with improved distribution operations.

Enhancing new or existing turbine meters with wireless data management capabilities, the SignalFire Flow Totalizer is ideal when an operator must check flow rates or totals in addition to tracking data in a SCADA system.

By Matthew Wells, GE DigitalIn today’s economy, data is a valuable commodity; companies rely on it to run their businesses, be more competitive in the market, and enable increases in productivity. In order to take advantage of data, however, a business needs to connect and automate its back-end systems and processes in order to make sense of the data, identify patterns and formulate solutions.

The event is the first of its kind from the CTAQ and is an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large companies to learn about the government’s plans for ensuring sustainability of the Canadian food industry.

The Bedrock system will coordinate flow of product from partners, through the Pinnacle processing facilities and onto refiners and shippers. Pinnacle chose Bedrock system for its scalability, ease of engineering, ruggedness, cost efficiencies and intrinsic cyber security.

ProGHG has been developed by Wood Group’s specialist technical solutions business in Houston, and provides an enterprise-level application that automates data collection, integration and validation, and emission calculations up to automated reporting.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.comProper pressure instrument calibration requires the coordination of a number of factors to ensure precise accuracy. Improving this pressure calibration process can really boost an instrumentation team’s productivity and overall production.

The CA80TP measures phosphorus in ranges of 0.05 to 10 mg/l or 0.5 to 50 mg/l. It has two 4-20mA outputs with the option for additional outputs including Modbus RS485, Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP.

By Lucie Villéger, PcVue Inc.Historical approaches to monitor, diagnose, maintain and control industrial and building assets must be reconsidered. A new architecture optimized for the mobile SCADA and BMS user is needed.