The 279 FC Thermal Multimeter is a test tool designed to integrate an RMS digital multimeter with a thermal camera in one device to speed troubleshooting

By Latha D.S. & K. Jayaprakash, Tata Consulting EngineersThis article provides a brief cloud technology overview and discusses how cloud computing technology is transforming industrial automation for the future, enhancing plant productivity and cost optimization.

The report investigates connectivity for IoT devices in applications including: energy, manufacturing and process control, transportation, and construction, and further explores the migration from Fieldbus and Ethernet to a variety of wireless technologies.

Both models have 4 pre-installed ranges (100%, 40%, 20% and 10% of maximum FS range) selectable, using a 4-way navigation button. The user can select one out of the 10 pre-installed gases – Air, N2, O2, Ar, CO, CO2, N2O, CH4, C3H8, C4H10

Business Industrial Network, a leading provider of industrial training, announced the release of the new OPC Training for SCADA & DCS Certificate Course software.

With the high pressure test rig located in the Greenwood, IN, production center, instruments can be tested and certified for faster delivery to customers in the U.S. and the Americas.

The EPS series of digital pressure sensors are designed for industrial pressure measurement and indication in both gas and liquid applications.

This Seeq connector is designed to enable Inductive Automation customers to use Seeq Workbench to find insights in their data leading to better production outcomes including improved asset availability, product quality, and process efficiency.

EDM for Manufacturing assists process and quality engineers by correlating thousands of data points collected in real time from sensors, SCADA systems, historians, PLCs and more.

The combination of the companies’ technologies is designed to provide industrial and process customers with a solution that maximizes the value of their process data and accelerates digital transformation for Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Red Lion’s PAX2C PID controllers offer PID control options for process and temperature applications that require local control across automation processes.

Bedrock Cybershield 2.0 firmware enables authentication and encryption of I/O networks and field devices and protects compliant networks and user applications such as controller configuration, engineering and SCADA.

The dual or single wavelength IR pyrometer PSC-80NV series is designed for use in for metals, heat treating, kilns, molten glass, composites, casting-metal pouring streams, vacuum furnaces, welding, sintering and R & D applications.

Engineers from ABB in Norway are performing front end engineering and design in close collaboration with Statoil. The FEED is scheduled to run until Q4 2017, when the final investment decision will take place.

RPC provides an alternative to industry standard “PID” control in many applications. XMC, the model-less multivariable control technology by APC Performance embeds RPC as its internal control method.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com2016 was an exciting year of innovation and exploration in industrial automation. All this cutting-edge development fuels the excitement, but also begs a relevant question: Will these developments lead to convergence, divergence, and/or chaos in 2017?

The EP500 has a cast aluminum enclosure that is suitable for outdoor installations. It utilizes force-balance control technology and can be mounted onto pneumatic actuators with strokes between 10mm and 70mm.

The SFY is designed and approved for use in a variety of processes and factory automation SIS including turbine flow meters, magnetic pickups, dry contact closures, variable frequency drives, turbine tachometer generators, rotating equipment, motor and conveyor speed as well as pulse and frequency output transducers.

The xiros 67 and 68 thin ring bearings are suitable for temperatures ranging from -40º - 176º F, and are available in two materials (xirodur B180 and S180) with inner diameters ranging from 4-30mm

Panova partners with manufacturers, product engineers, and entrepreneurs to solve technical and supply chain challenges in the design and production of molded components and completed products.

Pioneer Energy faced a significant engineering challenge: how do you reproduce—and exceed—the processing capabilities of an entire gas processing plant in a single, mobile system that can fit on a truck trailer?

By Robert Plumridge, Sciemetric InstrumentsBased on Scimetric's experience with customers in industries such as automotive, off-highway and medical, this article discusses the top considerations to ensure operators are in fact testing the part and not the seal.

Alba consistently ranks among the largest aluminum smelters in the world. Alba enforces strict environmental guidelines, maintains a positive track record for safety, and is regarded as one of the top 10 performers on a global scale.

Designed for high-density data center applications, the Impulse connector system supports data rates of 56 Gbps NRZ and 112 Gbps PAM4 with superior signal integrity.

AL WAHA will use a tool within CPS called Process Reliability Advisor at its plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, to continuously analyze the operation of its Oleflex unit, detecting and resolving problems to ensure the plant operates at its peak capability.

This integration is designed to enable both IT and operational technology (OT) cyber security professionals to monitor control-plane activity and ensure the continuous safety and reliability of industrial networks.

Target applications include plant operator training, examination and analysis of production processes, examination and verification of instrumentation systems, and process training for operators and engineers.

Themed 'From best practices to transformative business models', the conference will include over a dozen educational sessions, including several presented as part of two separate tracks.

The OPC UA gateway for Siemens S7 control systems is ideally suited to implement an Industrial Internet-of-Things and Industry 4.0 systems architecture.

POSIHALL sensors are suited for applications such as packaging machines, food processing machines, mobile working machines, offshore applications or wind and solar energy plants.

The announcement of the management team expansion comes as the privately-held, fourth generation family business celebrates its 130-year anniversary in 2017.

The investment is in line with Victrex's strategy to create future value through innovation and further differentiation into selected semi-finished and finished products, in addition to supplying the core polymer.

ACS will continue to be independent within the PI Group, the management will not change, and they will continue to supply existing customers.

The AQ6374 is an Optical Spectrum Analyzer for those R&D teams who are testing light sources, optical filters and sensors operating in the visible range as well as in the telecom range of the spectrum.

By Adrian Swindells, Director, DistecThe rise of the internet of things (IoT) has driven a need for cross-compatible equipment. This article explores how businesses can keep the cost of IoT implementation to a minimum.

HydroMode push-to-connect fittings are designed for use with polyethylene and other flexible tubing; all fittings are made of NSF approved materials with NSF-51 and NSF-61 certifications.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.comThe Dell EMC World 2016, in October, was a thought-provoking experience, where Dell set forth their bright vision of the automation industry's connected future.

The Bel Power Solutions line of DIN Rail Power Supplies have been designed for use in many industrial applications, including automation, process control, semiconductor manufacturing and packing equipment.

Thomson Industries, a manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, has released an educational video for design engineers, illustrating how to properly install its SB Series power-off brake. Thomson’s SB Series is designed as a servo brake with low backlash splines for high-performance applications such as robotics, medical equipment and packaging.

By Steute USAClearly, wireless technology has been widely accepted and embraced in the industrial community. This has resulted in the development and introduction of a number of robust, reliable digital contact and non-contact switches, sensors and related accessories.

SimSci process simulation solutions serve 23 of the world’s top 25 petroleum companies; 48 of the top 50 chemical companies; and all of the top mining companies.

Upcoming classes in 2017 which offer CEUs at Endress+Hauser include I-101 Basic instrumentation in January, March, June, and September in Greenwood, IN.

By Peter Martin, Schneider Electric Process AutomationConnected products are expected to approach 30 billion by 2020, with utilities, telecommunications and manufacturing as the top three verticals using IoT. The revolution is that finally companies have the real opportunity to move from managing their business to actually controlling it.

Acosta brings nearly 20 years of experience in implementing design standards and quality procedures and leveraging burgeoning technologies to create efficiencies that improve workflow, project delivery and work products.

The NTMA Plant Managers Roundtable at Modern Industries in Phoenix, Arizona will discuss the various types of automation devices that make lights-out manufacturing possible in addition to the advantages and challenges of each type of automization

The series combines a precision RTD sensing element and transmitter electronics in a single stainless steel temperature transmitter probe.