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August 27, 2008

 

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  !Feature: Cost, availability drive DCS decisions
DCS decisions can have more to do with economic than technology. A DCS should be selected for more than just DCS criteria.
  !Feature: Machine safety pays off
If a manufacturer's downtime costs $10,000 an hour, it does not take long to justify a low-cost, integrated system that saves time and increases uptime.
 
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Beyond the LIMITS in performance, durability and innovation

Schneider Electric pushes beyond the limits of performance and innovation with our electromechanical limit switch offer. A leading supplier of quality limit switches for over 60 years, we provide a broad range of options and accessories with virtually unlimited flexibility and unmatched reliability. The comprehensive line includes industrial, heavy-duty, compact, miniature and application specific limit switches. Click here!

 

!Analysis: Process manufacturing, automation, DCS market remain strong
The global DCS market is expected to grow through 2012, and the process automation market remains poised for long-term sustainable growth.

  !Commentary: Reaping the rewards of an integrated enterprise
A convergence of new business drivers, including compressed delivery schedules and ever-pressing regulatory demands, has intensified the focus on the critical value of information generated from the manufacturing environment.
 
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All the muscle, half the space.

ABB's new all-in-one low voltage drive can increase your productivity, while saving you space and energy. Experience this drive now! Click Here!

  !Solar mirror production facility lands in Pennsylvania
Flabeg, a German-based company, choose Findlay, Pa., as the site for its first solar mirror production facility in the United States.
  !VFDs reach milestone
Siemens has achieved a new record with the world’s largest high-speed variable frequency drive.
   
 
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Electromechanical Limit Switches From Your Local ACE Member Distributor

Your local ACE (Automation & Control Excellence) Member distributor offers a broad line of innovative, high-performance electromechanical limit switches. ACE Members are certified experts on Schneider Electric automation and control solutions including the comprehensive Square D offering. To find your local ACE Member or authorized distributor, click here.

  Products
  :Oxygen analyzer for reduced greenhouse gases
This in-situ combustion flue gas oxygen analyzer helps optimize burner fuel-to-air ratio to reduce emissions.
  :Ramp/soak temperature controllers
This controller series accepts most temperature sensor and voltage inputs, has 16 segments and mounts in a 1/16 DIN space.
  :PCI-based Ethernet analyzer
This network analyzer can analyze Ethernet network nodes in real time, including drives and motion control.
 
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Plant Engineering's Arc Flash University is accepting new applicants!

All aspects of Arc Flash will be examined during a series of free 30-minute Webcasts on the first Thursday of the month. Regular participants will receive CEU credit. Register Today!

 
 
 
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Schedule by date and topic:
9/4/08: Arc Flash Liability and Insurance
10/2/08: Arc Flash Research & Development
11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash

Arc Flash overview
PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on September 4th with Arc Flash Liability and Insurance . Enroll today and receive CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for attending six of the eight events! View the Arc Flash webcasts on the first Thursday of the month from now through November.


On Demand Webcasts


PlantMail headerArc Flash Prevention
Originally aired: May 8, 2008
How do you prevent arc flash? Great equipment, great maintenance, great training. It also requires monitoring the critical aspects of your plant, looking for clues that could help prevent a tragedy. We’ll talk with industry leaders on the best ways to prevent arc flash.



PlantMail headerArc Flash Training
Originally aired: April 3, 2008
The biggest variable in achieving arc flash safety isn’t your equipment; it’s your people. Making sure they are aware at all times of the dangers of electrical equipment and work to maintain their safety and the integrity of the equipment is vital. Industry experts give you a step-by-step training regimen for arc flash training.



Mobility: Your Ticket to Better Maintenance
Originally aired: June 19, 2008
There are proven and reliably deployed technologies today that address the pressure on operations to do more with less. You bear the responsibility to ensure assets and facilities are productive and always available. Using mobile, you can finally realize your enterprise system's full potential with uniform, complete, and timely data that your system and standardized processes need to be most effective. Hear success stories on how leading firms have leveraged ATM-friendly mobile solutions to improve the company’s bottom line. In this session, you'll learn how mobile enables organizations to:

• Increase "wrench time" with greater productivity and streamlined operations
•Access valuable work detail at the point of performance for higher first-time fix rates
•Increase planned work possible when capturing timely and accurate data
•Enhance reporting capabilities for best practices and compliance statements

Who should attend:
-Management responsible for field service, plant and facilities management
-IT who support field service, plant and facilities management
Speakers: Bob Vavra, Editor, Plant Engineering Joe Granda, Executive Vice President, Syclo 


   
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Sept. 7-11: 2008 Invensys North American Client Conference Hilton Anatole Hotel
Dallas, TX
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Sept. 8-13 IMTS McCormick Place
Chicago, IL (800)828-7469
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Sept. 15-18 ASIS International 2008 Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
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Sept. 23-25 National Manufacturing Week (co-located with Assembly Technology Expo, Electronics Assembly Show, PLASTICS USA/PLASTEC Midwest, Medical Design & Manufacturing Midwest and Green Manufacturing Expo). Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL.
(310)445-4200
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Oct. 14-16 ISA Expo 2008 Reliant Center
Houston, TX
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Nov. 19-21 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Boston Convention & Exhibition Center,
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