By Andrew BondControlMOST Fills Honeywell's SIL 2 GapMTL Open Systems Technology (MOST, www.mtlmost.com), the Hampton, N.H.-based systems division of Luton, UK-based MTL Instruments, has pulled off something of a coup by persuading Honeywell (www.Honeywell.com) to adopt the recently announced SafetyNet SIL 2 safety platform to fill a gap in its current range of Safety Instrumented System (SIS) offerings.July 1, 2006ControlMOST fills Honeywell's SIL 2 gapThe deal marks the latest in a recent string of heady new affiliations for the company.June 19, 2006ControlUK Fire Probe Could Have Broad ImpactThe investigation into the explosion and fire at the Buncefield oil storage depot outside London in December 2005 is pointing the finger at the site’s instrumentation, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and working practices, and raising issues that could have a profound impact on the operation of such facilities both in the United Kingdom and further afield.June 1, 2006ControlUK Fire Probe Could Have Broad ImpactThe investigation may lead to a reassessment of the hazards posed by oil storage facilities.May 25, 2006SoftwareIt's Not Just Mozart That Comes from SalzburgAustriaMarch 1, 2006SoftwareCopa-Data To Set Up U.S. OperationOne of the leading independent European SCADA/HMI vendors proves it’s not just Mozart that comes from Salzburg.February 21, 2006ControlBuncefield Joins the Grisly Roll CallAudible 50 miles away, the Total-Texaco oil storage depot explosion resulted in the largest fire in Europe since World War II.January 18, 2006NetworksIreland's Automation Sector Prepares to Look OutwardFollowing 30 years of automation infrastructure development aimed at serving internal needs, change is in the winds for the Irish economy.October 6, 2005ControlHMIs Put in Historical ContextTouch-screen technology and Windows CE become popular choices for European human-machine interfaces.August 2, 2005ControlAutomation Vendors Choose SidesA festering feud over fieldbus device description languages has taken some surprising turns lately, and the battle lines now are being drawn.April 21, 2005Page 1 of 1Top StoriesAnalyticsHow Data Analytics Can Help Identify Energy Efficiency IssuesData analytics software can be applied to a variety of production operations. Identifying energy efficiency losses is one example of how the software can deliver fast results.RoboticsRobot Setup Gets AutomatedBusiness IntelligenceE-Commerce Tech Giant Enters the Industrial Technology SpaceCommunicationProfinet: Designed for Openness and DeterminismSupply Chain ManagementHow to Pivot from Vision to Value
