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October 8, 2008

 

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  !Special Report: Asset Lifecycle Management & The Digital Plant
This exclusive report from ARC Advisory Group's Sid Snitkin provides a glimpse of a new strategy for Asset Lifecycle Management, which ARC calls "The Digital Plant." This strategy combines a proven methodology for continuous improvement, a model for better Asset Information Management and the tremendous power of new analytic, modeling and simulation technologies to drive Excellence in Asset Lifecycle Management.
  !Automation lab dedicated at NIU
The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL has a new automation lab, thanks to the generosity of AutomationDirect. There is also a named professorship.
 
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Go Wireless for Machine Condition Monitoring

Explore new wireless vibration data acquisition (DAQ) hardware from National Instruments. Simple, secure NI Wi-Fi DAQ combines IEEE 802.11g wireless or Ethernet communication, built-in signal conditioning, and the highest commercially available network security to simplify mechanical vibration measurements for machine health monitoring. Stream wireless vibration data at 50 kS/s per channel with 24 bits of resolution. View technical resources and solutions for wireless machine condition monitoring.

 

!Opinion: Proposed ISA name change
On Oct. 13, the renaming the Society from ISA – The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society, to International Society of Automation – will be one of the topics discussed by the ISA Council of Society Delegates. This change has been a long time coming.

  !IEC OKs WirelessHART, Emerson ships; BP expands wireless use
Emerson Process Management announces it is first to ship WirelessHART products, and that BP has expanded Smart Wireless mesh use. The company presented wireless innovator awards at its user group meeting. IEC gave WirelessHART recognition on Sept. 19. See photos and read reports.
 
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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!

  !Opinion: In search of a wireless standard
While ISA100 is still not completed, several standards compete for prominence. Should ISA100 rush to finalize, or wait until it works?
  !Opinion: Who is in control?
In process industries, it takes the whole system to make the process work. The DCS, HMI and the many field devices work together to produce product. But the process itself ties everything together. It’s a matter of perspective.
   
 
  Products
  :Ethernet adapter for ABB drives
This Ethernet adapter connects ABB’s ACS350 drives with EtherNet/IP and Modbus/TCP networks.
  :Small thermostat
This compact thermostat can be DIN rail mounted, and is available in NC and NO contact models.
  :Solutions for water, wastewater SCADA
This software add-on is designed to help water and wastewater end users deploy SCADA systems at their sites.
 
 
 
 
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10/9/08: Arc Flash Research & Development
11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash

Arc Flash overview
PlantMail headerArc Flash University continues on October 9th 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


PlantMail header 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.



PlantMail header 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 


   
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Oct. 13-15 ARC Asset Lifecycle Management Forum Marriott Westchase Hotel
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Oct. 14-16 ISA Expo 2008 Reliant Center
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Chicago, IL
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Nov. 19-20 Rockwell Automation Fair Gaylord Opryland Complex
Nashville, TN
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Nov. 19-21 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Boston Convention & Exhibition Center,
Boston, MA
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Jan. 18-21, 2009 Ultrasound World V Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Atlanta, GA
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