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		Top Stories    |    Products    |   Upcoming Events  |    Plant Engineering Webcasts	September 24, 2008
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ISA EXPO 2008 puts technical diversity on display in Houston   Click here to view Plant Engineering Webcasts on CD   QUESTIONS If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact our Online Support Team at Reed Business Information 2000 Clearwater Drive Oak Brook, IL 60523   * NEW PRIVACY POLICY * Click here to view our privacy policy.   © Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.		!Feature: Fieldbus in focus: Understanding network similarities, differences Typical plants have a mix of buses: FOUNDATION fieldbus for control, HART for SIS, WirelessHART for monitoring and Profibus-DP for electrical equipment such as motor starters and drives, according to fieldbus expert Jonas Berge. The good news is that you can actually manage this mix of simple and complex devices accessing their full functionality from the same single device management software.
		!Feature: System redundancy with WirelessHART Process operations use system redundancy to minimize the probability of data loss. A traditional wired system may have two cables carrying the same information, but a wireless systems can also provide redundancy to help prevent data loss. In the case of WirelessHART, redundancy is available at all levels of the network system.
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		!ISA, ARC events are still on after hurricane issues Both organizations report convention sites in Houston survived Hurrican Ike intact, will be open in October.
		!Plant Engineering, ISA partner on YAPFEST With this issue of workforce development and a skilled worker shortage on the minds of its readers, Plant Engineering magazine has partnered with ISA on two new initiatives that highlight the workforce issues.
		Sponsor 900 MHz Ethernet and Serial Radios ProSoft Technology's new 900 MHz Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet and serial radios are license-free and provide best-in-class performance. Features include 128 bit AES encryption, 1 watt of transmit power, and RF data rates up to 1.1 Mbps for Ethernet or 230 kbps for serial. Ethernet radios also support wireless serial server functionality. Click here!
		!Plant Engineering, Hannover Messe to launch new global e-magazine Reaching out to new readers in new markets, and reaching out to current readers in new ways, Plant Engineering will help change the fundamental ways manufacturing professionals communicate with each other around the world.
		!Feature: Signal, power wiring technologies drive changes in best practices Since separation between power and signal wires is a critical electrical engineering function, companies tend to rely on traditional, field-proven practices. However, engineers are evaluating new Ethernet and fieldbus-based wiring technologies and methods that are, in some cases, changing the traditional approach to power and signal separation by combining power and signal wires in one cable. It’s important for engineers to understand the traditional approaches, the change drivers and how to leverage new approaches into recognized best practices.
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		:Pressure compensation plug It is becoming increasingly important to provide a protected enclosure environment for valuable and crucial electrical and electronic components. This pressure compensation plug equalizes equipment enclosure pressures.
		:Low offset precision op amp This highly integrated precision op amp with on-chip over-voltage protection circuitry offers an accurate, easy-to-use alternative to discrete analog input solutions.
		Sponsor Lapp Group's New Full-Line Product Catalog Included in the new catalog is our full range of cables, connectors, accessories, value-added and custom services. New features include: Complete your installation guides, standard put-ups, and technical comparison charts in the front of each section. For additional information or to request a catalog visit the link below. Click here!
		Plant Engineering Webcasts Upcoming Live Webcasts Breakthrough Lean best practice: Six-step strategy to reduce energy consumption and emissions of assets Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 11:00am PDT/1:00pm CDT/2:00pm EDT Energy consumption is the largest single expenditure in most companies' operating and maintenance budget. To fight it, best-in-class manufacturers are employing Global Asset Sustainability, a six-step asset management strategy, to maximize return on assets and optimize asset performance at the lowest possible costs. Attendees of next Thursday's Webcast will hear experts Sandra Glatt, project officer at the Department of Energy, and John Murphy from Infor, an ENERGY STAR Partner, explore sustainability trends, provide insight into best-in-class asset management practices, and discover the six-step methodology that manufacturers are implementing to maintain and extend the life of their assets and lower costs through reduced energy consumption. Schedule by date and topic: 10/2/08: Arc Flash Research & Development 11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash Arc Flash overview Arc Flash University continues on October 2nd with Arc Flash Research & Development . 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 Arc 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. Arc 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      Click HERE for a complete list of our upcoming live and archived on demand webcasts.
		Upcoming Events
		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 www.manufacturingweek.com Oct. 13-15 ARC Asset Lifecycle Management Forum Marriott Westchase Hotel Houston, TX (781)-471-1000 www.arcweb.com/res/forumhouston Oct. 14-16 ISA Expo 2008 Reliant Center Houston, TX (919)549-8411 www.isa.org/isaexpo2008 Nov. 19-20 Rockwell Automation Fair Gaylord Opryland Complex Nashville, TN www.rockwellautomation.com/events/automationfair/ Nov. 19-21 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA (800) 795-1747 www.greenbuildexpo.org/