HomeBy Rob SpiegelContributing EditorControlAutomation Beefs Up Alternative EnergyAlternative energy opportunities can hide in the most obvious places—like waste heat. Holcim Switzerland—a cement plant in Untervaz, Switzerland—is using automation technology from ABB Ltd., the Zurich, Switzerland-based power and automation supplier, to turn wasted heat into electrical power.ControlA Better View of the PlantImproved HMI visualization makes plant and enterprise data easy to share, and also easy to understand.ControlVista and Office 2007 Target ManufacturingNew Microsoft tools are designed for easy and secure data flow.ControlPHASED Modernization(Sidebar to "Technology Upgrades Boost Plant Performance" from the August 2007 issue of Automation World)
