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NEWS Back on a growth track - Yokogawa Electric of Japan is back on a growth track, after the first half results for 2011, with the business totally focussed on Industrial Automation and Control according to IAI's Nick Denbow!

PRODUCT Cable assemblies for high-speed data transmission - Harting has introduced a new range of high-performance QSFP+ and SFP+ cable assemblies which can support data-transmission speeds of up to 40 Gbit/s.

PRODUCT Wireless telemetry pulse acquisition - The T24-PA wireless pulse acquisition module from Mantracourt, is designed for the collection and processing of pulse related measurements.

NEWS Consolidated cooperation marked! - Rhode & Schwarz products to receive a new logo that contains the names of both companies – to further increase the brand awareness and growth of HAMEG Instruments in both the domestic and international marketplace.

PRODUCT New cost-effective TDR level meter - Krohne have introduced the new OPTIFLEX 1100 C level meter for liquids and solids in non-explosive environments

People Anthony SuddesNew technical trainer! - Anthony Suddes has joined MCP as a technical trainer covering mechanical, electrical and maintenance disciplines.

Web Site Chinese website launched! - Aegis has launched a new Chinese-language website as the latest move in its strategic commitment to the region and to meeting its increasing demand for Aegis Manufacturing Operations Software (MOS) products..

Education and ResearchNew ZigBee learning platformBLOG - New e-Learning platform enables system integrators worldwide to accelerate time to market for ZigBee sensor network projects and applications

PRODUCT Design automation software for rotating requirements - Optimal design solutions to rotating electrical machine requirements can now be created in hours, by non specialists, using a new version of design automation software from Cobham Technical Services.

PRODUCT Moisture & humidity on your phone! - Michell Instruments has launched a mobile app version of its humidity calculator to enable fast calculations of trace moisture, moisture in liquids and relative humidity to be made easily and conveniently.

APPLICATION Monitoring bridges in all weathers - RDP products are frequently used to measure movements in the structure of bridges caused by the weight of traffic, environmental conditions and other factors.

PRODUCT Outdoor Cabinet Installations made easy - Rittal's pre-cast concrete base/plinths for their range of outdoor free-standing enclosures have been developed to simplify installation and eliminate the need to pour concrete on site.

PRODUCT Custom control panel solutions - IGT Industries offers its customers a time and cost saving single source for complete in house control panel design and manufacture. IGT-Industries HMI products are suitable for use in Marine, Aviation, Railway, Medical, MIL, Industrial, Fire, Security, Telecom and most other electronics applications.

PRODUCT Robust box aids mounting of data cabling in industrial or building networks - The new Ha-VIS preLink® AP box from Harting is a robust housing unit that aids the installation of data networks by allowing cabling to be mounted on walls or pillars in industrial or business premises.

OrganisationsFree membership upgrade on offer! - For a limited time, users, vendors, OEMs and systems integrators who want to reach the motion control market can join MMA for free.

PRODUCT Intelligent universal stator - The new Kistler KiTorq torque measuring flange system operates without an antenna ring and has standard flange geometry conforming to ISO7646 for easy installation.

NEWS BLOGSecurity in ICS worse than thought! - His latest outpouring, if that's not to strong a word is headed "Time for a revolution" He was heading home from Digital Bond's S4 SCADA Security Symposium in Florida (USA) and mulling over what he had heard and learned at the event.

EVENTS Forum sponsorship - Siemens is a sponsor of the ARC World Industry Forum due to be held in Orlando, Florida, from February 6th to 9th this year. The theme of the event is: "Transforming Industry through New Processes and Technologies

PRODUCT 3-phase power quality analysers - Fluke has introduced the new 430 Series II three-phase Power Quality Analysers, the first tools to use a patented algorithm to measure energy waste and quantify its cost.

PRODUCT Precision power supplies offer wider programmability - Aim-TTi has revised their QL series high precision laboratory power supplies to add new features and extra models. The QL Series II incorporates new functions, higher output power, and enhanced bus interfacing.

PRODUCT Testing WLAN - National Instruments has announced early access support for testing next-generation 802.11ac WLAN chipsets and devices.

APPLICATION Power-quality testing - A Yokogawa DL850 ScopeCorder is playing a key part in tests on synchronised switching devices in power systems being carried out by Harmonizer Power Quality AB: a Swedish company that provides power-quality services for industrial and utility customers.

APPLICATION BLOGPower from the waves! - New wave and tidal turbine concept promises clean, affordable energy. Practically infinite reliability was the defining requirement when researchers wanted to run a TorqSense torque transducer under the sea as part of extensive trials of a green energy turbine.

NEWS Energy management system for LPG powered ferry - An energy management system for one of the world's most environmentally-friendly cruise ferries is being supplied by ABB. It is due to be delivered to Viking Line in 2013.

PRODUCT Peri metering pump - Compact and with lower feed capability than Flex-Pro A3 and A4 units, the A2 from Blue-White is well suited to smaller capacity municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment applications. An excellent alternative to Solenoid pumps.
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NEWS Things going well in loadcells provider - Load cell manufacturer LCM Systems has announced an increase in output, bucking the trend as recent figures announce a slowdown in output from the manufacturing sector.

PRODUCT Greater support for reliability/high power device test - Keithley Instruments has upgraded the capabilities of its Automated Characterization Suite (ACS) Test Environment. ACS Version 4.4 is designed for use with a number of the company's instrument and system configurations used mainly for automated device characterization and reliability analysis.

APPLICATION Transducers in space! - With the growing importance of Britain's expanding space and satellite industry, demand for specially manufactured transducers from RDP Electronics is increasing.

EVENTS Brazil to host world fieldbus function - The Fieldbus Foundation (FF) is to hold its 2012 General Assembly from March 6-8 in São Paulo, Brazil. This key automation industry event attracts the world's leading suppliers and end users of FOUNDATION™ fieldbus.

PRODUCT PLC+HMI = HMC - Maple Systems has introduced a revolutionary new product called the HMC. The HMC is cost effective, efficient, and compact, combining an HMI and PLC into one unit. Simply put, HMC=HMI+PLC.

NEWS Control in Chilean copper facility - ABB has supplied a vast array of power and automation solutions for Antofagasta's new flagship Esperanza copper mine in Chile.

PRODUCT Rugged TFT display - Hitachi Display Products Group (DPG) have announced the latest addition to its growing range of Rugged+ TFT display modules.

PRODUCT Smallest switch! - Omron Electronic Components is supplying the world's smallest sealed snap action switch which features an extra-long stroke, with an over-travel of 1.4mm, implemented without any additional internal mechanism, to ensure reliable and consistent on/off operation.

PRODUCT Wireless protection for industrial doors - Carlo Gavazzi has launched the WSM wireless safety system for use with safety edges on large industrial doors, eliminating easily-damaged spiral cables between the door controller and door.

APPLICATION NPI process optimised - Brazilian company Sigma Technologies recently purchased iLaunch software from Aegis after identifying that their NPI process would greatly benefit from improved speed, accuracy and control.

People Irish & British support strengthened! - Lloyd Instruments, part of Ametek, has further strengthened its service and support team in Britain and Ireland with the addition of two further regional Service Engineers.

NEWS New member for wireless body - The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (ISA100 WCI) has announced that Perpetuum, a global leader in vibration energy harvesters, has joined ISA100 WCI as a supplier member.

Mark PinkneyPeople LED Divisional Marketing Manager appointed - Anglia Lighting has promoted Mark Pinkney to Divisional Marketing Manager, to lead the business into its next phase of growth.

APPLICATION Unique test rig for mobile drilling platforms! - Froude Hofmann and its wholly owned subsidiary Go Power Systems, well known for its engine testing systems have developed a unique drilling test rig for Boart Longyear, an organisation providing mineral exploration services and drilling products for the global mining industry.

PRODUCT Energy efficient cooling using ambient air - Rittal continue to expand their range of TopTherm fan and filter units with a 230V AC 900m3/h variant.

Education and ResearchSGs and Arbitrary waveform analysers in Europe - According to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, (Analysis of the Signal Generator and Arbitrary Waveform Generator Market), the European market generated €126.8 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach €153.9 million in 2017.

NEWS Plant of the year announced - The HART® Communication Foundation has selected the Shell Scotford Upgrader located in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, as recipient of the 2011 HART Plant of the Year Award. The award showcases end users who have demonstrated creativity in the application of HART Communication.

PRODUCT An intermittant need for gas analysis equipment? - The MCERTS approved Gasmet DX4000 transportable FTIR gas Continuous Emissions Monitoring System is available for hire from Quantitech.

PRODUCT Temperature transmitter for safety applications - The new OPTITEMP TT 51 temperature transmitter, from Krohne, is developed with measurement accuracy, reliability, safety and user efficiency in mind according to a release from the company.

Education and ResearchWireless makes waves in building automation!BLOG - IMS Research's latest report "The EMEA and Americas Markets for Building Automation Controllers, Software and Sensors - 2011 Edition" has found the air waves in buildings are increasingly being filled with signals from building automation systems.

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Web Site Instrumentation blog! - Instrumentation equipment manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the launch of a 'Blog' about specialist electronic measurement devices for sensors, to assist engineers working in the field of measurement and instrumentation.

Publication Digital sensors & sensor systems: practical design - Professor Sergey Y. Yurish has published his first book with the IFSA Publishing. It's titled "Digital Sensors and Sensor Systems: Practical Design" and is about how quickly to design high performance.

Education and Research PAM & PLM in EuropeBLOG - The plant asset management (PAM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) markets have become strategic necessities, critical for enterprise sustenance in the highly competitive European industrial markets. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, European Advanced Management Solutions Market estimates that the market value of PAM and PLM will reach €506.6 and €4331.4 million, respectively, in 2017.

APPLICATION Controller for seismic applications! - Yokogawa's Single Loop Controller, the YS1700, is now qualified for non-safety seismic and safety seismic applications.

Web Site B2B ecommerce on steroids from Honeywell! - New Sensing and Control Website Includes Powerful Product Finder and Distributor Inventory Search Features.

PRODUCT Benchmark raised for grippers! - A range of pneumatically-operated grippers has been launched by Festo, that is set to establish a new performance benchmark for the industry.

NEWS Autosport award for flowmeter - Gill Sensors has won the Autosport Engineering Best Technical Innovation 2012 and the Graham Jones Innovation of the Year Award, which were both presented during the Autosport International show in Birmingham (GB).

Standards New member for wireless body! - TLV, a world leader in steam engineering products and services, has joined the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (ISA100 WCI) as a supplier member.

PRODUCT Not automation but....! - Galway based IT developer Colm Murphy has released application notes for 'Forget1850', a new cost saving directory App which allows users to access cheaper (and sometimes free) landline numbers as an alternative to using numbers beginning with 1850 / 1890 / 0818, numbers which are often promoted as customer service contact numbers by large organisations and companies in Ireland.

PRODUCT Temperature calibration sources - Eurolec Instrumentation have introduced a new range of compact, cost effective temperature calibration sources.

PRODUCT New isokinetic sampler is automatic - Quantitech has announced the launch of a new generation of automatic isokinetic samplers that bring new levels of speed, accuracy and reliability to the sampling of particulates and gases from chimneys, stacks and ducts.

PRODUCT Remote management capabilities help efficiency - ADLINK Technology has introduced the PICMG 2.0 compliant cPCI-6210 Series, a 6U CompactPCI processor blade based on the latest quad- and dual-core 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Core™ i5 processors and up to 16 GB DDR3-1600 memory support.

Education and Research .NET in HMIBLOG - How can .NET Framework technology create new opportunities and conditions for the operator systems of the future? And how can HMI developers and users win by choosing a standardized development environment for keeping up with rapid technological development? Marie Green of Beijer Electronics discusses possibilities using MS .NET technology

PRODUCT A simple reference for the calibration and validation of humidity probes - Michell Instruments' new RH hand meter, the MDM25, is an ideal reference instrument for use with humidity generators when calibrating or validating RH probes.

PRODUCT Stainless steel control valves for food & drink! - The ELEMENT series of control valves from Burkert features of attractive, clean line, stainless steel construction to meet the challenges of process industries - especially hygienic processing sectors - and offer solutions to problems that many users have hitherto accepted as system-intrinsic.
Bob Lindeman
New international president for ISA Robert E. Lindeman is the 2012 President of the International Society of Automation.

PRODUCT Software to envisage panel/enclosure layout - Rittal's RiCAD-3D software version 3 supports the creation of models to provide a complete 3D picture of Rittal products with the visualisation, layout and spacing of single components. Its database includes both 2D and 3D drawings for virtually all Rittal products, together with an extensive range of system accessories.

EVENTS Automation in Cairo! - The Automation Technology Egypt 2012 show is s scheduled to be held at the Cairo International Conferences Center, Nasr City, Cairo (EG). The dates for your calander are 6-8 May 2012.

PRODUCT Embedded PC for machine vision applications - Stemmer Imaging can now offer the powerful fanless Adlink Matrix MXC-6000 Embedded-PC. The Intel® Core i7 2.0 GHz processor and Intel® QM57 chipset deliver a level of performance ideal for image and vision measurement and automation applications in areas as diverse as intelligent transport systems, factory control, test instrumentation, safety surveillance and building automation

Education and Research SI & Automation synergies in India - The mismatch between supply and demand in India provides the impetus for greenfield projects to come up alongside projects associated with plant upgrades and expansions. This provides the right framework for the growth of the automation market, which in turn spurs the expansion of the system integrators' (SI) business acording to a recent study from ARC.

PRODUCT Enlarged connector housing for high-current applications - The Han® HPR range of industrial connector housings from Harting now includes a enlarged version which makes it possible to assemble the 4-pole version of the Han® HC Modular 250 high-current contact system to the Han® HPR size 16 B as well as the previous size 24B.

NEWS No one in HMI! - Invensys has achieved the #1 market share position as a global provider of human machine interface (HMI) software and services in a recent ARC Advisory Group market study.

NEWS Intelligence by phone! - The ARC Advisory Group website, which delivers news and market intelligence, is now optimised for iPhone, iPad, and other smart mobile devices.


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