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January 23, 2008

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!BP, Honeywell pen MAC agreement
Honeywell announced a six-year agreement with BP Exploration to provide main automation contractor services at its new and existing facilities. Honeywell will help BP Exploration & Production accelerate production schedules and improve efficiency in these facilities by integrating all levels of plant operations and automating critical processes.

!Coming soon to your inbox from Plant Engineering: Sustainable Manufacturing
Sustainability is the farthest-reaching trend to hit manufacturing in years, and this latest E-newsletter from Plant Engineering will help you sort out how it will affect your organization and how you can best use it as a strategy for good business and a better bottom line.

!ExxonMobil lube plant starts new control system
The ExxonMobil lubricants plant in Port Allen, LA executed the flawless startup of its new enterprise control system provided by Invensys Process Systems. Through a joint Invensys and ExxonMobil team effort, the installation was successfully completed and the plant was back to full production with no safety incidents.

!Performance management series starts 2008 in Detroit
Jeff Liker, University of Michigan professor and author of The Toyota Way Fieldbook, keynotes the first entry in this year’s management performance series, sponsored by Activplant and Plant Engineering.

!OPC Training Institute selects Kepware as demonstration standard
Kepware Technologies announced that its products were selected by the OPC Training Institute as its preferred demonstration product for use in OPC hands-on training workshops. The OPCTI will use Kepware OPC products and technology in their training classes and Webcasts to demonstrate OPC server functionality and device connectivity.

!Remote monitoring closes the gap between meters and breakers
When it comes to a manufacturing facility's electrical system, remote monitoring should be approached thoughtfully. Information needs must be balanced against the cost of the solution. Technology allows end users to benefit from using remote monitoring in their power management strategies.

Products

:Closed-loop robotic gripper
The intelligent closed-loop direct-drive smart gripper is designed to deliver precise gripping capabilities with a powerful programming interface, as well as easy integration with most commercially available robots.

:Reduced size PLC
The reduced size PLC features four controller styles, remote communication, easy connectivity to drives and I/O and a built-in display.

:Rail-mount, two-wire temperature transmitters
Designed to be DIN-rail mounted the two-wire, loop-powered temperature transmitters need no additional power supply.

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