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Endress+Hauser sales up, earnings down
Although net sales increased 6.6 percent to 2.1 billion euros, net income will decline around 25 percent compared to 2014.
Barco releases OverView IVD LCD video wall
With its high brightness (700 cd/m²), low TCO, and special display surface optimized for displaying bright backgrounds and content, IVD is for use in control rooms that predominantly use content with a white background.
Dataforth publishes MAQ20 brochure
The 4-page document provides an overview of the MAQ20 ndustrial data acquisition and control system and all current MAQ20 modules.
Examining the Differences Between a DCS and a PLC
Join us for a half-day session with experts from Honeywell, as they dive into the considerations, benefits, and decision factors between using a PLC or a DCS as your control system. They'll talk about how to get the most from your instrumentation budget, with savings from installation to operations and maintenance, all while optimizing connectivity and productivity.
Siemens Flow Technology
Using a mix of hands-on tutorials and lecture sessions, this instructor-led live course gives participants an overview of Siemens flow measurement technologies, including coriolis mass flow, electromagnetic volume flow, and vortex flow measurement.
Indegy introduces industrial cyber security platform
The Indegy platform eliminates operational blind spots by detecting changes to controllers regardless of whether they are performed over the network, locally on the device, by malware, or a human being.
Tesla releasesTeslaSCADA2 software
SCADA solution works with Mac OS, Windows, Linux and Android operating systems.
Honeywell releases Mobility App
The app sends real-time plant performance and notifications direct to smartphones, giving managers real-time information at their fingertips
Schneider Electric adds Dream Report to CitectHistorian
Schneider Electric will be delivering Dream Report for CitectHistorian as a branded solution for plant reporting.
Integrating Life Safety and Process Safety Systems
RAECO's webinar with Ray Follis, industrial fire products specialist for Honeywell Security and Fire, gives you the tools necessary for better integrating your life safety and process safety systems.
FDT Technology Development: Expanding the Horizon of Device and Network Integration
By Glenn Schulz, Managing Director, FDT GroupFDT Technology holds the key to integrating a wide range of devices and networks in today’s complex process automation architecture. Ongoing development of this technology, driven by growing instrumentation supplier involvement, is enabling end users to realize the true potential of decentralization, transparency, integration, and a unified view of all data and functions within the manufacturing enterprise.
Moore Industries releases SPA2IS alarm trips
Trips have Intrinsically-Safe (IS) Field Connections that reduce installation and maintenance costs.
ISA publishes third edition of CSE examination study guide
The third edition features more comprehensive coverage of pertinent subject matter and new calculations, sample problems and tables for improved test preparation.
Hint automates metering and allocation software for offshore oil and gas
Hint automated a metering and allocation system for ENGIE that collects all data for the allocation of proceeds from oil and gas sales.
Softing updates commModule PD communication module
commModule PD integrates Foundation fieldbus and PROFIBUS PA functionality in field devices.
Matrox announces C900 graphics card
C900 graphics card drives nine 1920x1080 displays for 3x3 video walls.
ABB publishes ProcessMaster magmeter leaflet
Twelve-page leaflet describes how ProcessMaster electromagnetic flowmeter serves applications of the oil and gas industry.
Sensors Expo & Conference
Sensors Expo & Conference is the only industry event in North America exclusively focused on sensors and sensor-integrated systems
Werma Signaltechnik releases KombiSIGN 40 stack lights
KombiSIGN 40 provides a clear and highly visible light intensity even in bright sunlight, from any angle with no blind spots.
E2S releases GNEx GRP Xenon strobe beacons
Suitable for all Zone 1, 2, 21 & 22 hazardous location applications the GNEx beacons have extended temperature range with IECEx and ATEX Ex d approvals.
What do falling oil prices mean for pump and compressor suppliers?
Since the end of 2014, sinking oil prices have had a negative impact on capital equipment vendors, especially pump and compressor manufacturers. Spending on this equipment is expected to decline even further in 2016 and 2017.
Rotork introduces mobile-optimised website
Rotork upgraded its website for global flow control products and services to meet the needs of visitors with mobile devices.
Industrial Automation Absorbed by IT (Information Technology)?
By Bill Lydon, Editor"Industrial Automation Absorbed by IT," may be the future headline if the industrial automation community does not make a commitment to multivendor, open-interoperability, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. If this comes to pass it may not be the optimal solution for industrial automation effectiveness.
Endress+Hauser Introduces Cleanfit Retractable Sensor Assemblies
Sensor assemblies allow pH, ORP, oxygen and NIR sensors to be installed or removed without any process operation interruption for cleaning, calibration and maintenance.
Webinar: Optimizing Your Alarm Response
Alarms help preserve the integrity of your product and protect the safety of your personnel — but only if handled correctly. Join us for an upcoming webinar where we’ll show you how to make sure every operator immediately knows what to do next in any alarm situation.
Scale-Tron upgrades Silo-Weigh II Pro system
The touch-screen based system warns of low levels in vessels to prevent running out of material and halts in production, while potential overfills are identified before spillage can occur.
WirelessHART Field Device Installation and Configuration
By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process ManagementThe self-configuring capabilities of WirelessHART networks simplify the installation and configuration of WirelessHART field devices.
Yokogawa to supply process control and safety equipment to Shell
Yokogawa will supply equipment for Shell’s Appomattox development located in the Mississippi Canyon in the deep water Gulf of Mexico.
ABB publishes Endura AZ oxygen analyzers brochure
Brochure describes the in-situ Endura AZ oxygen analyzer series for process combustion control or emissions monitoring.
R. Stahl Series 500 thin clients work with DeltaV DCS
The explosion-protected thin clients support the DeltaV Remote Desktop Connection (DRDC) by Emerson.
Siemens updates Simatic Sipat quality assurance software
Sipat version 5.0 allows users to monitor and control the quality of their products in real-time during manufacturing.
Stealth announces Multi-Touch Panelmount LCD
Multi-Touch LCDs are environmentally sealed to NEMA 4/IP65 specifications providing maximum protection from dirty, wet and hostile operating environments.
Bud Industries Introduces ATX explosion-proof enclosures
Made of heavy-duty die-cast aluminum and sealed with a continuous silicon rubber gasket, the ATX Series enclosures are rated for explosive atmospheres such as grain dust and conductive dust (Zones 21, 22).
Stainless Steel Control Valves Market to be Worth US$371.6 mn by 2023
The stainless steel control valves market was valued at US$240.0 mn in 2014 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5% and reach US$371.6 mn by 2023.
WirelessHART Field Device Installation and Configuration
By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process ManagementThe self-configuring capabilities of WirelessHART networks simplify the installation and configuration of WirelessHART field devices. This article walks through the steps required to successfully install and configure a WirelessHART network.
Interesting Encompass Partner Products from Automation Fair
By Bill Lydon, EditorAutomation Fair 2015 was described as a showcase of the latest advances in manufacturing and industrial automation enabled by the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). Here are highlights of a few interesting Encompass Partner products.
AutomationDirect adds more NITRA pneumatic precision regulators
NITRA BR and BFR Series Regulators are designed for use in systems that require clean, accurate instrument air. Prices start at $37.00.
ASTM issues D8009 Crude Oil Sampling Standard
D8009 standard helps shippers, laboratories, regulators and others who need to safely take samples of volatile crude oils in transit.
AutomationDirect adds compact modular valves to NITRA line
The 24VDC compact modular valves are designed for performance, flexibility and modularity combined with sturdy mechanics.
Fox expands FT1 thermal mass flow meter
Enhancements in the FT1 include more pure gases and a 3-Gas Mix feature
2016 Honeywell Users Group Americas
HUG has a long tradition of customer led knowledge. Learn how your industry peers solve similar problems, attend valuable and relevant training courses and network with colleagues and leading experts. Join us for roundtables on topics such as migration, cyber security, alarm management, and more. You’ll have many opportunities to gain knowledge. As part of your registration, you can attend training on numerous topics.
Siemens Automation Summit 2016
Don’t miss out on one of the best learning and networking opportunities that Siemens is offering this year. The Automation Summit Conference will be a valuable asset to attendees by providing the sessions and training you need to improve efficiencies and increase performance in your daily operations.
CSIA 2016 Executive Conference
The annual CSIA Executive Conference is the highlight of the professional year, when over 500 system integrators and industry partners meet to network, hear outstanding speakers, share best practices, and learn about new products and services.
Automation scheme holds back the tide to improve flood protection
A Rotork IQ3 intelligent electric actuator will improve flood protection in a vulnerable area of a coastal town in west Wales.
ISA to provide project management course for systems integrators
ISA and CSIA will collaborate on a web-based project management course customized to meet the specialized needs of system integrators.
IVC announces APTZ-3045-07 stainless steel video camera
APTZ-3045-07 combines broadcast-quality video and excellent low-light performance in a rugged enclosure, for reliable monitoring in harsh and hazardous conditions.
ABB announces Endura AZ40 oxygen and combustibles analyzer
Using two sensors, Endura AZ40 analyzer continuously monitors combustion waste gases to measure both excess air and unburned fuel.
Fundamentals of Industrial Automation, Instrumentation, and Control
The course will cover fundamentals of temperature, pressure, flow, and level measurements; process control loops and tuning, with process control exercises. Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Fieldbus Technology, and final control elements will be presented and discussed.
Alfa Laval announces Safety Valves
These safety valves protect against overpressure in tanks and pipelines caused by, for example, overfilling or fermentation processes.
Enerpac introduces SFP-Series split flow pumps
Split flow hydraulic pumps provide safe, accurate lifting for multi-point lifting applications
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