Process

Moore Industries: SIL 2-Rated Safety Relay Module

Peter Cleaveland — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:01:00 +0000

The relay repeater module accepts single contact closure inputs from logic solver trip outputs including the company's STA Safety Trip Alarm and the SPA2 Programmable Limit Alarm Trip.

The SRM Safety Relay Module has been certified by exida for single use in Safety Instrumented Systems up to SIL 2.

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Breaking Barriers by Integrating Safety and Process Control

George Shurtleff — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Jens Wedege Petersen has little room for error in his work at DONG Energy’s Nybro Gas Treatment Plant on the western coast of Jutland.

The strict segregation of safety systems and process control is just plain wrong these days. Automation suppliers have developed strategies for integrating what until now have had to be totally separate worlds.

Case Application

GE Intelligent Platforms: Distributed Safety System with High Availability

Peter Cleaveland — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:21:19 +0000

By combining secure network connectivity, certified safety function blocks, and an easy to use graphical programming environment, users can efficiently integrate standards-compliant safety capabili

The PACSystems VersaSafe machine safety solution has SIL3 safety capabilities.

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Honeywell Partnership Boosts Safety Offerings

George Shurtleff — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:17:15 +0000

The new partnership will see the incorporation of Magnetrol’s spillage prevention and tank overfill protection products into Honeywell Enraf Safety Solutions’ Alarm Scout service group.

Honeywell Process Systems (www.honeywellprocess.com) has signed an agreement with Magnetrol International Inc., a supplier of level and flow measurement equipment, to enhance its existing terminal market product portfolio with Magnetrol’s expertise in safety and compliance.

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Emerson Users Exchange Turns On the CHARMs

George Shurtleff — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:51:50 +0000

The Emerson Global Users Exchange event descended on Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center the last week in October and brought record numbers with it, with attendee totals settling in at just under 2,900.

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ABB Opens New Solar Inverter Production Center

admin8675309 — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:54:31 +0000

Center will feature a 400 megawatt per year capacity as well as an engineering center to support inverter production and nearby motors and drives factories.

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Security: Belden Acquires Canadian-Based Byres Security

admin8675309 — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:00:00 +0000

According to Joann and Eric Byres, the company will continue to operate
independently as a business unit under Belden. The Tofino Security brand

Belden Inc. has acquired Byres Security Inc. today. Belden is one of several companies that has been filling out its portfolio by making smaller, strategic acquisitions.

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Powering the World Trade Center Site

admin8675309 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:12:12 +0000

The new World Trade Center site is one of the most complex projects ever undertaken and involves the resurrection of America’s tallest building, the creation of a Memorial Museum featuring the two

Siemens Industry Inc. is providing more than $12 million in building technology, power distribution and automation solutions to the rebuilt World Trade Center site and memorial museum.

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Programmable Safety Controllers

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

A free demo version can be downloaded, enabling users to experience firsthand how simple it is to design a safety circuit.

Updated configuration software for the company’s G9SP programmable safety controllers is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems.

Product

Safety Controller Touchscreen

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Status Display Touchscreen for G9SP programmable safety controllers
displays safety I/O error codes and enables G9SP users to easily view

Status Display Touchscreen for G9SP programmable safety controllers displays safety I/O error codes and enables G9SP users to easily view the status of safety inputs and outputs without the cost of installing and wiring indicator lights.

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Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 103.9% from June 2010

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

June U.S.

According to a joint report from AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association, industry is on track to produce orders equal to all of 2010 by the end of August 2011.

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Guide to Process Gases Good Practices Released

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

The International Socie

ISPE guide covers international guidelines and regulations for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing process streams.

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Indian oil firms take up automation of petrol stations

admin8675309 — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:11:54 +0000

Indian Oil Corp.

Coming soon. Automated fuel dispensers in India. Indian oil companies are in process of automating retail automobile fueling stations, popularly known as "petrol pumps."

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Cloudy with a Chance for Profits

admin8675309 — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:59:52 +0000

The theme of this year's MES/MOM conference is "Cloudy with a Chance for Profits" industry leaders will share real-world experiences about maximizing returns within their operations.ÊHosted at the

The MESA International North American Conference kicks off in Orlando, Florida September 19-23.

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Re-engineered Arc-Resistant Motor Control Centers

admin8675309 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:11:45 +0000

A re-engineered family of motor control centers (MCCs) are arc-resistance, compliant with ANSI/IEEE C37.20.7 standards and filled with features designed to serve water and wastewater, oil and gas,

A re-engineered family of motor control centers (MCCs) are arc-resistance, compliant with ANSI/IEEE C37.20.7 standards and filled with features designed to serve water and wastewater, oil and gas, and general process industries.

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Boeing, Siemens Form Strategic Energy Alliance

admin8675309 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:34:12 +0000

Just when you thought you were up to speed on the latest energy advances by getting a good grasp on the idea of the

The partnership is centered around development of secure microgrid energy management applications for the Department of Defense.

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6th Annual ISA Marketing & Sales Summit Announces Keynote Speakers

admin8675309 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:28 +0000

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the keynote speakers for the 6th Annual ISA Marketing & Sales Summit to be held in St. Louis, Missouri September 7-9, 2011. The four keynote addresses will focus on various aspects of the summit's theme, "Customer 2.0."

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The State of Manufacturing in the Current Economy

admin8675309 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:47:18 +0000

Gravitt is responsible for developing a consistent and aligned strategy for Schneider Electric'

At the beginning of 2011, manufacturing numbers were positive. But then the economy started showing signs of uncertainty. Andy Gravitt, senior vice president, Industry Business at Schneider Electric, talked with Automation World Editor in Chief Gary Mintchell about what has been happening to the economy and Schneider Electric in particular.

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eBay Uses GE Solution for Data Center Critical Uptime

admin8675309 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:33:42 +0000

When one of the largest companies in the e-commerce industry, looks to increase the stability of its data center, a critical component to its business strategy, a central "must-have" is continuous

eBay's Topaz data center uses GE Quad PAC Redundancy Control Solution for mission critical uptime requirement, reduced power consumption. Infrastructure investment to avoid $2,000 per second impact for downtime.

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iPads and Automation

admin8675309 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:58:35 +0000

If you do any traveling at all, the sight of iPads and other tablet PCs in airports and at conferences is fast becoming commonplace.

Apps are springing up for all kinds of automation uses, ranging from remote monitoring to test and measurement. Are iPads and other tablet PCs destined to become part of the automation engineer’s toolbox?

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Safety Testing: D.L.S Conformity Assessment Approved by UL

admin8675309 — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:25:16 +0000

Underwriters Laboratories has officially accepted D.L.S. Conformity Assessment, Inc., a subsidiary of D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc.

Underwriters Laboratories has officially accepted D.L.S. Conformity Assessment, Inc. into its Third Party Test Data Program.

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