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Maintenance | February 8, 2012

Operator Involvement Low in Setting Alarm Management Policy

One of the more interesting discoveries to come out of the Automation World Alarm Management Survey 2012 was to learn how few operators are involved in the process of identifying and specifying alarms
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Process Safety | February 7, 2012

Automation Lessons Learned from March 11 Disasters in Japan

On July 22, four months after the unprecedented earthquake and tsunami struck the Pacific Coast side of eastern Japan, Japanese engineers from various process and other industries gathered in Tokyo to
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Process Thermal Imaging
Process Safety | February 6, 2012

Thermal Imaging Instead of Thermocouples

Critical Vessel Monitoring System from Land Instruments International measures surface temperature more than 15 times as often as typical thermocouple-based systems.
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Maintenance | February 6, 2012

Service Tool for Coriolis Flow Meters

The Micro Motion ProLink III, a Microsoft Windows-based configuration and service tool for Micro Motion Coriolis flow and density transmitters, is a configuration, data-logging, and troubleshooting to
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Ethernet | February 2, 2012

Network Determinism: Not Just for Motion Anymore

Engineers know that Ethernet is a stable and well-known industrial network, but building determinism into the network to enable control has been an issue that is now solvable.
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Wireless Sensor System
Sensors | February 1, 2012

New Sensor System Fills “Gap”

Designed with motion applications in mind, the new PowerGap sensor system supplies inductive power and signals from a fixed part to a moving part across an air gap, eliminating the need for cables.
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Vision | February 1, 2012

Remote Thermal Monitoring Systems

Two new remote monitoring systems feature extensive thermal analysis functions and Ethernet/IP connectivity, while protective housings enable real time remote temperature analysis outdoors and in haza
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Process Controllers | January 26, 2012

Avoid the Drama of Downtime

There are lots of analog devices still in the field and not many new plants are being built right now, so upgrades are taking center stage.
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Instrumentation | January 23, 2012

Current Readings from Data Loggers

Current Readings Monitor is software for the viewing of current readings data recorded by RTR-500 Series wireless data loggers.
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Instrumentation | January 22, 2012

Packaging: Gas Mixer with Digital Mass Flow Controller

KM-Flow gas mixer with digital mass flow controller targets food industry packaging that requires a protective atmosphere, especially in a fully-automatic inert gas packaging process with permanent mo
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Instrumentation | January 20, 2012

Antenna for liquid and slurry measurement

The Sitrans LR250 radar level transmitter with a new threaded PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) antenna for liquid and slurry measurement opens up new applications for this non-contacting level transmitt
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Maintenance | January 20, 2012

Preventive Maintenance Adds to Bottom Line

Distributed monitoring and protection systems can be placed alongside machinery and sensors so control systems integrators can help bridge the gaps between separate systems and eliminate manual data e
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Maintenance | January 18, 2012

Low Flow Air/Gas/Liquid Heaters

AHPF series heaters are used to heat low flows of air, gas, water or aqueous solutions with air/gas flow up to 15 CFM and air/gas out temperature up to 430 degrees C (800 degrees F).
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Instrumentation | January 17, 2012

CAN to USB Data Logger

High-speed controller area network (CAN) to USB data logger boasts the ability to run user-developed scripts to suit a wide variety of CAN networking applications.
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Visual Planning Software
Operations | January 11, 2012

Get Visual, New Production and Planning Software

The updated Proficy Scheduler 4.1 software offers an interactive graphical view of the plant to improve production planning.
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