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News
 | May 9, 2012

Emerson Acquires Level Measurement Maker ISE Magtech

Emerson announced it has acquired ISE Magtech, enabling Emerson Process Management to strengthen its level measurement solutions in the oil and gas, refining, chemical, and power generation industries
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Column
 | March 28, 2012

Advanced Process Control Aids Korean Ethylene Plant

LG Chem learned that it was possible to do such a large scope project in a relatively short period of time (eight months) and within budget.
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Perspective
 | March 27, 2012

Shale Gas Ethane Remains Petrochemicals Game Changer

Overall, chemicals manufacturers continue to focus on improving efficiencies and on new leading-edge product innovations, as well as strengthening research and development (R&D) activities.
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Feature Article
 | March 12, 2012

IT Infrastructure Challenges

Since manufacturing execution system (MES) implementations are much like enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations in that production and information technology (IT) are closely involved thro
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Feature Article
 | February 9, 2012

Simulating Complex Processes for Alternative Energy Production

Complexity is a challenge when it comes to tapping into alternative energy sources, especially for those processes that gasify biomasses as fuel.
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Urso on Innovation
Perspective
 | January 27, 2012

Innovation Expectations: Universal I/O, Security, Integration

Honeywell Process Solutions Chief Technology Officer Jason Urso offers his take on three areas of automation technology in which he expects to see significant levels of automation in the coming years.
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Perspective
 | January 23, 2012

Activity Spurs Growth Forecasts for Chemicals, Packaging, Vehicles

Growth is in the cards for 2012. Just ask the automakers, the packagers and the chemical processors.
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Product
 | 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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Control How-to Videos
Blog entry | January 17, 2012

Temperature Controls Instructional Videos

New England Temperature Solutions produces an online video series providing tutorials for Eurotherm temperature controls technology.
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Column
 | November 30, 2011

Automation Economy: There Is Good News

You may not know it from the media, but there is good news in the economic world.
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The need for easy to access to experienced expertise.
Feature Article
 | November 1, 2011

How Social Media Is Improving Manufacturing Collaboration

Social media isn’t just for personal use any more.
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Case Application
 | November 1, 2011

Optimizing Maintenance through Information

Establishing an efficient and effective maintenance team requires sufficient and timely information.
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I-O On-Demand
Blog entry | October 27, 2011

Emerson Exchange Day 2 - Intrinsically Safe CHARMs

Peter Zornio, Emerson Process Management chief strategic officer, reviewed Emerson's responses to two challenges it sees its customers facing in process industries—increasing complexity of systems coupled with less experienced employees.
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Blog entry | October 3, 2011

Security Simulator

By highlighting PLC and SCADA vulnerabilities, the Tofino SCADA Security Simulator is designed to help industrial companies develop security strategies for their control systems.
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Product
 | October 1, 2011

Software New Product Briefs: Web Based SCADA, Machine Vision, more

New versions of five automation software products.
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