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Top Stories | Products | Upcoming Events | Plant Engineering Webcasts |
October 22, 2008
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Top Stories |
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!Feature: Drivers bring automation systems to life
The communication driver is one of the most important aspects of any automation system. It is the blood that powers your system. The communication arteries and veins reach out to all areas of your plant, sending and receiving data, efficiently and tirelessly ensuring your ability to acquire, analyze and adapt to the situations at hand. |
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!Feature: The 'secret sauce' of SaaS
Software as a service (SaaS) goes beyond the latest buzzwords and traditional business intelligence (BI) to offer performance improvements. |
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TeSys U - the complete integration of power and control
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 The TeSys U Motor starter from Schneider Electric is a simple, compact, flexible motor control system that allows you to customize the right level of power, protection and control function in a single starter unit. The modular configuration allows quick and easy modification and real-time data and fault history monitoring help reduce installation and maintenance cost. Click Here!
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!A new name for ISA keeps tradition, initially
International Society of Automation debuts at ISA Expo in Houston.
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!Carter named president of Rockwell Software
Ex-Pavilion CEO moves from acquisition to head division. FactoryTalk continues to move forward. |
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ProSoft Technology - Communicating from the HART
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 Valspar Paint and Coatings utilizes ProSoft Technology's EtherNet/IP-to-HART gateway in each of their plants to move data from their 30-50 flow metersused for their batching processto a ControlLogix system with an RSView Human Machine Interface (HMI) for monitoring and maintenance, and RS-SQL for quality control. Click here!
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!Invensys to provide technology for Italian hydrogen-powered plant
"Hydrogen district" to be established in Veneto region to focus on energy source. |
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!Thermal imaging 'game' lets users diagnose problems
Fluke Challenge is an interactive Website that shows how to save money. |
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All the muscle, half the space.
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 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!
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:Customized capacitive switch, prox sensing solutions
Capacitive switch and proximity sensing solutions can be used on appliances, home automation and ruggedized industrial applications. |
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:Temperature controller in 1/16 DIN package
This single-loop process temperature controller can operate in ON/OFF or PID modes, accepts multiple sensor types and can do auto-tuning. |
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:Connector system eliminates wiring errors in cylinder/sensor assemblies
A linear position sensor is combined with an M12 connector systems to create an easy to install compact sensor without crimp pins or wires to solder. |
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Final Customizable Motor Control Solutions From Your Local ACE Member Distributor
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 Your local ACE (Automation & Control Excellence) Member distributor features the TeSys U Motor Starter by Schneider Electric. Customize your power protection and control functionality with TeSys U. ACE Members are certified experts on Schneider Electric automation and control solutions including the Square D offering. Find your local ACE Member or authorized distributor - click the link below. Click here!
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| Plant Engineering Webcasts |
Upcoming Live Webcasts
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Schedule by date and topic:
11/6/08: The CSI of Arc Flash |
Arc Flash overview
 Arc Flash University continues on November 6th with The CSI of Arc Flash. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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