Level controller helps increase reliability & accuracy - The new Fisher® L2e from Emerson uses a rugged force-balanced displacer sensor to detect the level of a single liquid or the interface of two liquids.

Compact thermal imager - Omega has introduced a new line of compact thermal imagers powered by FLIR®.

Final effluent monitors protect wastewater treatment efficiency -

ISA forum draws 400 attendees - Nearly 400 attendees and more than 60 exhibitors gathered at the International Society of Automation's (ISA) 58th Analysis Division Symposium, which was held in April 2013 in Galveston (TX USA).

Enclosures for high-security cells - Shown at Cebit 2013, Rittal's Modulsafe Level E is an enhanced version of the existing Safe platform and is ideal for critical data that requires total protection.

First plug-FEST - In the first CAN FD plug-fest, Bosch, Peak, and Vector proofed the interoperability of their CAN FD implementations. The FPGAs implementing the CAN FD data link layer as submitted for international standardization were tested using different network topologies and transmission speeds.

Spot checks of moisture ensure safety of surgical air and reduce risk of infection - Michell's MDM300 portable dew-point hygrometer takes high-speed measurements of moisture in compressed air systems for surgical instruments and breathing air in spot-checks to ensure safety in hospitals.

New PXI chassis - Geotest-Marvin Test Systems has added two new PXI chassis to its product line - the GX7200, a 21-slot PXI Express chassis and the GX7800, an 8-slot, low cost PXI chassis.

Oscilloscope enhanced - A number of new enhancements have been introduced to the DLM4000 Series of 8-channel mixed-signal oscilloscopes from Yokogawa.

Dirk Finstel is Executive Vice President of MCPS & CEO of AdLink's European headquarters.

Advanced industrial cybersecurity -

Speedy samples - Harting's express sample service, which allows customers to order product samples from the Harting eCatalogue quickly, easily and free of charge, has been speeded up so that samples are now dispatched within 24 hours of the order being placed rather than the 48 hours under the previous system.

Partnership in solids measurement - Magnetrol International and APM Automation Solutions (Tel Aviv, IL) have completed a market-changing agreement designating Magnetrol as a global private label distributor of APM's groundbreaking bulk solids measurement technology.

Imaging and vision handbook updated - Improved technical overviews, easier to use selection guides and over 30% more content are the highlights of the new edition of Stemmer Imaging's highly regarded handbook on imaging and machine vision.

Security partnership - HardwarePT has announced a new partnership with Tofino Security, in response to the growing cyber threats in the industrial automation industry.

Three new families of ultrasonic sensors - Ultrasonic sensor in miniature housing Handling machines usually have a very compact design. As a result, there is hardly any space available to install the sensors. The UB…F77 series, from Pepperl+Fuchs, is well equipped for these applications.

Coriolis flowmeters range expanded - Micro Motion® ELITE® CMFS sensor platform has been added to Emerson's line of Coriolis flowmeters to deliver precise measurement to smaller line sizes (pipelines less than DN50).

Air monitoring in food products - Air Monitors, has launched a new division to cater specifically for the air monitoring requirements of the food industry.

Static motor analysers - The new Baker DX series of static motor analysis equipment from SKF replaces older-generation Baker D-series and ST series surge test analysers.

Thinking big with improved data partnership - SolutionsPT has announced a new partnership with Confio Software to distribute Ignite for SQL Server, as the company puts ‘Unlocking Big data’ at the heart of its strategy.

New technology for gas flow and composition - A unique in-pipe gas flow monitoring technology that also offers the ability to measure gas composition or purity has been introduced by Quantitech.

ICS & SCADA security - July 2010 was when we first heard of Stuxnet - and we're still hearing. Here are listed many links tracing the proliferation of automation malware!

Peter Walsh to be SOE chief!

USB adapter for diagnostics and commissioning from Siemens - Siemens has extended its range of Profibus PC modules with the Simatic PC Adapter USB A2.

ISA standards for effective decision support - The Ireland Section of the ISA has landed a big hitter for their May technical talk. Dr Maurice Wilkins is Yokogawa's Head of Global Strategic Marketing on the 29th May 2013.

Remote monitors track river restoration success -

Testing total vehicle durability - Ford Europe commits many man hours to acquiring data from prototype test vehicles at its test track at Lommel in Belgium and, during the past 13 years, much of the Road Load Data (RLD) has been derived using Kistler RoaDyn Wheel Force Sensors over a wide variety of road surfaces.

Speeding up and simplification of inspections - Keyance image dimension measurement system puts much faster in-process inspection within everyone’s reach at Timex.

Wireless software development kit! - Nivis recently released an ISA100 Wireless Application Layer Software Development Kit (SDK)

Versitile connector for system & panel builders - Cliff Electronics have a new range of highly versatile Fast-On terminal blocks and accessories for system and panel builders.

Representation in Ireland announced! - B&B Electronics have appointed Datalink Communications as Distributor/Agent for B&B Electronics produts in Ireland.

Hot stuff from automation students! - An automatic curry sausage maker named the "CurryMax" has been developed by a group of trainees? The device ensures that sausages pass through every production stage correctly; they are fried, sliced, dressed with a portion of sauce and then exit the sausage maker ready to be eaten.

Recognition for use of Ethernet switches - Red Lion Control has been recognised by Automation Panorama magazine for the use of its N-Tron industrial Ethernet switches in helping the Yiba Highway Construction Headquarters deliver real-time monitoring and control for a series of highway tunnels in China.

Subsea Automation Protocol - The integration and certification of Honeywell's FMC722 subsea automation protocol with its Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS) C300 controller as a native interface has been announced.

Stretch wrap packaging - Rittal's TS 8 screw fastened side panels are now packaged in Rittal's new stretch wrap system, which consists of all-round polystyrene edge protectors and stretch film.

LED Drivers & psu in Ireland & Britain - Anglia Lighting has greatly expanded its range of LED drivers and power supplies following its appointment as British and Irish distributor for Inventronics.

Modules & couplers for high voltage field devices - Acromag's new BusWorks® XT Series multi-channel optocoupler and interposing relay modules connect discrete field devices to measurement & control system I/O modules.

Fieldbus device couplers simplify upgrade at chemical plant - MooreHawke has released a new case study highlighting the use of its next-generation TRUNKGUARD Series 200 (TG200) fieldbus device couplers at a chemical plant operated by Ashland Inc. in Ohio (USA).

High-density rectangular connector for harsh environments - The new Harting Han® Q High Density is a rectangular connector for signal contacts which delivers the highest contact density to date in the company's compact Han® 3A size range.

Control & Automation students rewarded! -

Maximum performance with standard Ethernet Controller - KW-Software is introducing a cost-effective PROFINET solution based on a Standard Ethernet Controller that includes isochronous real-time communication (IRT).

Technological breakthrough in the profile measurment - There has been a real technological breakthrough in the profile measuring field. Approximately 30 times faster than the best standard of the market, with the LJ-V Series from Keyance, it is possible to check instantaneously the results of a scanned target using a 3D view on line.

MOM's the word! - The third collection of ISA's Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) methodology white papers designed to help manufacturers transform their paper-based processes into real-time operations intelligence that drives innovation and optimises global supply chain management.

Free data capture application - ADLINK Technology has announced free download availability of AD-Logger™, its ready-to-run data capture application, and DAQBench®, providing ActiveX controls for creating professional instrumentation applications using ActiveX development environments.

Digital flow sensor - Omron Electronic Components has added a new digital flow sensor offering exceptionally high accuracy and repeatability in monitoring low air flows

Electrical & control systems for PV plant in Kalahari (ZA) - ABB has won an order worth around $25 million to supply electrical and control systems for a new 75 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The order was booked in the first quarter.

Exploring the Advancements in energy production, transfer and usage - In a 4-part webcast series, taking place in June, National Instruments will explore the technologies enabling these innovations.

Docking frame features floating mount - A new docking frame with a floating mount has been added to the Harting Han-Modular® series of industrial connectors, allowing users to assemble customised connector configurations using "blind" connection.

Mobile machine control conference - The program for the 1st international Mobile Machine Control (MMC) conference has been published.

Italian company appoints US distributor - Paralan is now the official USA distributor for LAM Technologies.

Creating young scientists - FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and National Instruments have announced that they are extending their technology partnership through 2019 with the shared goal of creating more scientists and engineers

Integrated temperature Sensor in passive RFID - EM Microelectronic has announced the EM4325V11, a versatile and multipurpose, battery-assisted passive (BAP) RFID chip with a calibrated temperature sensor.

Cooling systems - Rittal has launched its range of DX based LCP cooling systems. Rated at 12kW, the Liquid Cooling Package Direct Expansion (LCP DX) can be deployed in either cold aisle containment or high density rack cooling.

PC development system for software radio apps - Pentek has announced the launch of its Model 8266 PC development system, pre-configured to speed application development for the expansive family of Pentek Cobalt® Virtex-6 and Onyx® Virtex-7 FPGA PCI Express software radio and data acquisition I/O boards.

Security for embedded devices - LynuxWorks are adding new security features to the LynxSecure embedded hypervisor to offer real-time detection, alert and protection against new cyber threats - including zero-day rootkits and bootkits.

4-Port mini USB Hub - B&B Electronics has expanded its family of industrial-grade USB 2.0 hubs with the UH104, an affordable, four-port mini USB hub used to connect multiple peripheral devices to a single USB port.

VGA Modules - Two new TFT displays featuring a new ultra wide viewing angle (UWVA) technology have been introduced by KOE.

Innovation in Water and Wastewater -

Simpler vision systems - National Instruments has announced the NI PCIe-8236 and NI PCIe-8237R two-port GigE Vision frame grabbers featuring PoE technology.

Tom Watson, the new Corporate Marketing Manager at Moore Industries-International.

Analyser in composter! - An organic fertilizer manufacturer has selected Michell's XZR500 analyzer to monitor oxygen levels in its composting process.

More applications for measuring image dimensions - By drastically reducing measurement times, Keyence's IM Series Image Dimension Measurement System has revolutionised full-part inspection.

Website eases access to display & component technical content - Ginsbury has announced the launch of their new website. The new site has been designed to provide the end user with ease of access to technical data and product information

Sensors & Instrumentation on show! - Sensors & Instrumentation, a new, dedicated exhibition, conference and seminar programme, is taking place at the NEC, Birmingham (GB) on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 2013.

Putting green energy on the Canadian grid - National Instruments has partnered with Prolucid LocalGrid Technologies Inc. (LocalGrid™) to build the next-generation energy management system for Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited.

All-weather colour camera for plant monitoring - Yokogawa has released the first model in the new FIELDEYE II series of all-weather CCD cameras for the monitoring of plant facilities and premises.

Strain Gauge to USB Converter - A new redesigned strain gauge to USB converter (DSCUSB) has been launched by Mantracourt Electronics Ltd.

Data monitoring programme for compressors - Atlas Copco has launched SmartLink, a new data monitoring programme for compressors that intelligently gathers, compares and analyses data to help compressed air users increase maintenance and service efficiency.

Process safety fundamentals! - A new ISA course, Process Safety Fundamentals (EC50CT), provides a sound foundational understanding of leading process safety concepts, standards and procedures, and accentuates the need to regard process safety as a fundamental daily priority.

Connector incorporats moulded interconnect device (MID) technology - Harting has expanded its har-speed range of connectors with a new PCB connector which will be manufactured using moulded interconnect device (MID) technology.

Effect of wireless networking standards and MIMO technology on RF tests - The deployment of progressively more complex telecommunication techniques, including 802.11ac, together with the adoption of advanced multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) technologies will fuel the global radio frequency (RF) testing market

Software supports full performance of Windows 8 - zenon 7.10, COPA-DATA's new automation software version is compatible with Windows 8 as of release and supports the complete performance of the new Microsoft operating system.

Additional industrial network interfaces - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of new CANopen and CC-Link bus interfaces for its high performance PACSystems® RSTi distributed I/O.

Exclusive reseller in Japan - Quantum Composers announced today that Opto Science Inc, a top reseller of laser and pulse generator technology, will take over as the new exclusive reseller in Japan.

The year of ZigBee! - GreenPeak Technologies has announced the year of ZigBee. Worldwide, GreenPeak and other ZigBee semiconductor suppliers are now shipping millions of ZigBee chips every week, making ZigBee the only credible open worldwide standard for the smart home supported by cable and satellite operators and other companies playing in the smart home space.

Save operational costs with energy reduction initiative - WEG has launched a new energy reduction initiative, which is designed to help manufacturers optimise efficiencies of existing equipment throughout their plants and processes.

Automation boot camp training! - ISA introduces ISA Technical Training Camp, an in-depth combination of technician, automation engineering and safety courses to be taught during June 2013 in Texas, USA.

Testing energy efficiency - Yokogawa power meters and analysers are the key elements in tests being carried out by LUX-TSI, an independent British test house specialising in the testing of energy efficient lighting and electronic products, including LEDs, to ensure compatibility with international standards governing energy efficiency.

Sensors & biosensors - IFSA has just published the second volume from Advances in Sensors Book Series, Vol.2, titled 'Sensors and Biosensors, MEMS Technologies and its Applications'.

Protection on display - Rittal was one of the largest exhibitors at this years CeBIT Exhibition (the world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments) recently held in Hannover, Germany.

Coordinated Motion - Baumueller presented its new software library in action at this years Hannover Fair. With its "Coordinated Motion" components library, Baumueller is now making robot and CNC functions usable within Motion Control SPS.

Partnership results in CAN do attitude! -

Travelling university in Dublin - Rockwell's Automation University visits Dublin in June. Business management or engineering personnel will find it an invaluable way of getting up to date with the latest news, views, trends and technologies.

Level & Flow school sessions in USA - The following Endress+Hauser training schools in the United States, have been announced for the month of July 2013

Increasing process efficiency while reducing maintenance costs in paper - BillerudKorsnäs has improved its pulp digester process efficiency and reduced maintenance costs at its paper mill in Gävle, Sweden by installing a Rosemount® 8800 Vortex flowmeter from Emerson Process Management.

RFID - new, compact, and robust UHF read/write head - In addition to the existing F117 UHF antenna with a range of up to 6 m, Pepperl+Fuchs now offer a very compact solution, the new F190 UHF, specifically tailored to applications in production technology and intralogistics where the read distance of the LF and HF systems is not sufficient.

One hundred thousand sensors! - In February 2013, almost 9 years after introducing VEGAPULS 68, the first radar sensor for bulk solids, VEGA have delivered the 100,000th sensor.

Excel as a data logger! - Windmill Software has announced new software for easy data logging and control with Excel.

Intelligent fuel delivery! - National Instruments has announced their Direct Injector Driver System, a full solution for engine control that are delivered to the customer ready to use.

Control system project in Korea - Yokogawa has won an order from Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd., (KOSEP), a subsidiary of Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), to supply control systems for the No. 1 unit of the Yeosu Thermal Power Plant in the city of Yeosu, which is located in Korea's South Jeolla Province.

Fibre-optic overall sensing! - The launch of the FBGS 'All Grating Fiber' it is now possible to position sensors adjacent to one another, making it possible to monitor changes throughout a complete structure and see how mechanical influences at one point can affect another.

Highest density PXI matrix solutions - Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of 2A matrices with the highest density solutions available in PXI.

Connector module with speedy termination technology - A new version of the Han® E industrial connector module from Harting is now available with the company's Han-Quick Lock® termination technology.

Energy Seminars! - Fluke is offering an Energy Seminar at a range of locations in Britain and Ireland between May and November.

New Ethernet modules - Acromag's new BusWorks® XT Series Ethernet I/O Modules interface discrete I/O signals directly to an Ethernet/IP, Modbus/TCP or Profinet measurement and control system network.

Festo has appointed Tony Gillard as New Business Development Manager, Process Automation.

OPC UA foe SCADA system! - Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) client for the company's FAST/TOOLS version R9.05 Web-based SCADA system.

ISA standards for effective decision support -

Measurement demand emphasised by fracking! - Fracking has emphasised the need to clean up water produced from oil and gas wells, and proper measurement is vital for this effort. This E+H white paper discusses!

Rationalisation of British subsidiaries - As part of its strategy to simplify Group structure, Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that from 1st April 2013, its wholly owned British subsidiary, Yokogawa Measurement Technologies Ltd will merge with fellow group company Yokogawa United Kingdom Ltd and trade under the name Yokogawa Measurement Technologies

Large digit display indicators! - LCM Systems has launched a new range of Large Digit Display indicators for use in crane, lifting and hoisting applications.

Small, high-performance sensors for tight spaces - Pepperl+Fuchs offers small, compact sensors that incorporate different types of technology.

Control & Status panels - Stadium IGT provides bespoke control and status panels for many diverse applications including; professional audio and broadcast equipment, industrial systems, safety and alarm panels, marine monitoring equipment, agriculture and building services and automation

Supplier of the year! - WEG has won the prestigious 'Supplier of the Year' category at the 2013 Pump Industry Awards for the third consecutive year.

"Turning point in analysis!" - Krohne introduces SMARTSENS, the first family of 2-wire loop powered analytical sensors with integrated transmitter technology.

"Integrated Industry" - at core of forums, thematic clusters and competence centres -

Asset monitoring installation improves reliability - Emerson's new Essential Asset Monitoring solutions improve equipment insight for CO2 separator installation in Texas.

PXI on Grand Prix course! - The PXI Show is a one-day event focusing exclusively on the world's most popular modular Test, Measurement and Automation platform scheduled for early June at the world-famous Silverstone Course in England.

High capacity 18-Slot PXI express chassis - ADLINK Technology, a leading global provider of trusted testing and measurement products, today announced a new PXI Express chassis for applications requiring enhanced bandwidth and higher density and capacity.

Instrumentation tubing optimised for high reliability in harsh environments - The design of fluid instrumentation systems for use in harsh and corrosive environments has been boosted by an optimised new grade of 6Mo tubing from Parker Hannifin.

Money-saving temperature combo kits - Fluke is offering three new money-saving Temperature Combo Kits targeted at industrial, electrical and HVAC service and maintenance professionals.

Energy efficient motorised valves - ASCO Numatics has introduced a range of compact and lightweight motorised valves for applications where electric actuation is required.

Insider manages to come out on time! -

Medical configurable Power supply - Excelsys Technologies Xgen Medical Range of power supplies has been enhanced to include 1 x MOPP (Means of Patient Protection) approval from input to earth (ground) for patient connected equipment.

Compact industrial connectors feature high power ratings - The Han® Q 3/0 and Han® Q 4/0 are the latest additions to Harting's Han® range of industrial connectors in the smallest Han® 3A size range.

LIMS versatility - Autoscribe has won an order from a leading medical device manufacturer for a multi-site implementation of its Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Technical partner for Canada! - Mantracourt Electronics, has announced that it has appointed Hoskin Scientific as a technical partner for the sales and support of its range of wired and wireless instrumentation products.

Wireless non-contact switch - Honeywell has expanded its Limitless™ Wireless Solutions portfolio with the introduction of its new Limitless™ Non-Contact Switch WLS Series.

PXI Multiplexer - Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of low cost PXI multiplexers with the introduction of the 40-635, a single slot 3U PXI module providing a range of cost effective multiplexer (MUX) configurations for general purpose test applications.

Energy management systems - "The latest developments in Energy Management Systems" is the title of the next technical talk of ISA Ireland scheduled for Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Tuesday 30th April at 19.30hrs.

Manufacturing for instrument protection expanded - Intertec has opened an advanced new production facility, greatly expanding its ability to fabricate shelters, cabinets and enclosures for protecting process instrumentation.

Wireless non-contact switch - Honeywell has expanded its Limitless™ Wireless Solutions portfolio with the introduction of its new Limitless™ Non-Contact Switch WLS Series.

Oil & Gas to power Industrial valves & actuators -

Interoperability in automation day in Europe - The OPC Foundation, dedicated to ensuring interoperability in automation by creating and maintaining open specifications announces registration is now open for OPC Day Europe May 15-16, 2013.

Analysis in ocean research! - Business is booming in Britain for SEAL Analytical, the manufacturer of the AA3HR and QuAAtro automated segmented flow laboratory analysers.

Ammonia technology alliance announced - Yokogawa Electric Corporation and KBR have signed up to a technology alliance for a fertiliser automation package (FAP) that will form part of the ammonia process technology solutions that KBR offers to its customers worldwide.

Enhanced server - MatrikonOPC releases enhanced server for Allen Bradley to expand devices supported, optimise performance

New partner for Automation Week - The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that Beamex, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of integrated calibration solutions, is an ISA Automation Week 2013 Partner.

Temperature sensor portfolio extended - The range of temperature sensors from Siemens has been expanded to include the SITRANS TS product family.

Industrial wireless everywhere... - Yokogawa has introduced a new "Wireless Anywhere" business concept on the plant-wide use of ISA100.11a compliant wireless communication technologies for both monitoring and control applications.

Water distribution in Kuwait! - €9.05 million ($11.8m) project is to deploy Honeywell Experion PKS technology to control and monitor water treatment.

Measuring the illuminance and chromaticity of LEDs - The robust and reliable spectro-radiometer MK-350 was conceived by UPRtek as a cost-effective, mobile precision tool to measure, analyze and store the most important photometric parameters in the specification and qualification of LED, OLED and EL lamps and other luminaries.

Dust monitoring - A new Fine Dust Analysis System (FIDAS), from Air Monitors, offers additional information on both particle size distribution from 0.18 - 30 microns and on particle number in each size range.

Isolators extending high speed RS-422/485 networks - Product from B&B provides 1.5 Mbps throughput, 2 kV triple isolation, slim DIN rail mount form factor & top/bottom terminal blocks for easy access.

Power quality analyser breaks new ground! - Outram produces first power quality analyser simultaneously to record all harmonics up to 100th

OPC UA as the MCS-DCS protocol standard - MDIS has selected OPC UA as the Master Control System (MCS) and Distributed Control System (DCS) protocol standard.

Smart light! - The new IO-Link Smart Light from Balluff is equipped with all features for fundamentally revolutionizing the signal light sector.

Strong European Union participation in HannoverEnergy management company expansion in Britain -

Benefits of Wireless standard - Live, multi-vendor demonstration showcases wireless control, multiple protocol applications, and interoperable ISA100 network at Hannover Fair.

Powerful new CPU & firmware for compact modular controllers - The Simatic S7-1217C CPU extends the Siemens Industry Automation Division product portfolio of compact, modular Simatic S7-1200 controllers in the high-end performance range.

The latest Read-out - The 2nd quarter issue of Ireland's automation magazine has been published.

Waveform monitor with HDMI/HDCP connection - Tektronix has expanded its award-winning line of waveform monitors and rasterisers with its new WFM and WVR5250 models, the only products in their respective classes to offer HDMI-HDCP inputs that enable broadcasters, operators and equipment manufacturers to directly monitor the quality of the video and audio output of set-top boxes (STBs) and Blu-ray players for the first time.

Well tested EMFs at Birmingham show - KROHNE will be on stand D24 of IWEX Water to showcase their latest products for the wastewater industry including a range of MCERTS approved instruments.

European imaging distribution partnership broadened - Xenics has extended the existing distribution agreement for its industrial IR cameras with Stemmer Imaging of Puchheim (D) The new agreement adds Germany and Austria to Stemmer Imaging's distributorship in Britain and France, further broadening its position in the European industrial IR market.

Cost efficiency - Make energy waste visible! - The Fluke Preventive Maintenance platform is packed with advice on how to save plant running costs.

Busbar systems for DC applications - Rittal's existing RiLine60 busbar system has been adapted to operate on DC networks. With ratings of up to 1600A it has been successfully tested to 1500v DC at potential short circuit currents of 50,000 amps.

Versatile device management wizard - Yokogawa Electric Corporation is to release the FieldMate(TM) R2.06 Versatile Device Management Wizard in mid-May.

Cybersecurity, the cloud & other ICS topics vented at academy -

Solutions partner! - Trident Automation has joined Yokogawa's VigilantPlant® Solutions Partner Program (VPS Partner Program).

75 Watt DC/DC converter - Calex Mfg. Co has announced added two models to their 75 Watt WDE Series.

Automation in US's Cybersecurity Framework initiative - At the request of the American National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), representatives from the Automation Federation were invited to participate in the first NIST meeting for developing a national cybersecurity program called for by President Barack Obama.

XY monitoring - The latest version of the Kistler XY monitoring system, the maXYmos TL, has increased capability with up to 8 XY channels and compatibility with a wide range of sensor types and communication protocols making it ideal for a variety of demanding process monitoring and product testing applications.

Tape & label feeder products for Germany & Bulgaria - Hover-Davis has expanded AdoptSMT Europe GmbH sales and support distribution, now adding the countries of Germany and Bulgaria to its territory.

Automation in Water & Wastewater - ARC believes that the water & wastewater industry represents one of the greatest opportunities for the automation business through the next 20 years.

Among new AIA ambassadors announced recently was Kyle Voosen of National Instruments, who has been appointed for Europe

Time running out! - Early registration for the 2013 Executive Conference of the Control System Integrators Association ends Monday, April 8. If attendees register before then they save $100,00 (€78,00).

Wireless network strengthened! - Honeywell has announced the availability of OneWireless™ Network Release 210, which incorporates several new features that make wireless technology easier to deploy and operate, and result in lower deployment and operational costs.

Wireless temperature module! - Fluke has introduced a K-Type Temperature Module as part of the new Fluke CNX 3000 system of wireless troubleshooting tools.

Instruments to strike up in Music City USA! -

Managing quality, risk & complience - A new Quality, Risk, and Compliance (QRC) Management System supplier selection guide has been relaesed by ARC Advisory.

Energy management company expansion in Britain - Meterlogix, the Irish energy monitoring and management company has launched a UK company as part of its initial expansion into Europe.

Latest in wireless & cellular technology! - B&B Electronics is joining with its British Sales Channel Partner ADEY Electronics and Comms65 to present a number of technical seminars on the latest wireless and cellular technologies on April 18th.

Density sensor! - New sensor from Endress+Hauser employs NIR optical absorption for real-time cell density, biomass or algae measurement in life sciences, fermentation and biofuel applications.

Call for Papers! - The ISA Saudi Arabia Section of ISA has issued the formal Call-for-Papers for the ISA Automation Conference and Exhibition scheduled for December 2013.

Hygienic enclosures - Rittal has extended the range of protection categories for their Hygienic Design range of enclosures.

Robotics in surgery - The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Automation Federation (AF), and Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) are co-sponsoring a webinar, to be held 18 April 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET, on the use of robotic technology for minimally invasive surgery.

Network management - Siemens Industry Automation Division has extensively revised its network management software Sinema Server.