Mark T. Hoske, editor in chief, Control Engineering
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Information exchange: Honeywell user group forum serves as venue for controls, instrumentation advances
Phoenix, AZ — As ideas and insight are exchanged this week among end users, system integrators, and technology developers at the Honeywell Users Group Americas Symposium (HUG), Honeywell announced technology advances in multiple areas. The June 16 and 17 announcements include an operator training system for refining processes; microwave radar level sensors, wireless networks, and safety products; as well as pharmaceutical MES, data analysis, and process automation software introductions.The annual HUG conference , June 15-20,Concurrent Honeywell Process Solutions announcements included the following: Honeywell says its updated wireless products will upgrade to the promised standard with an over-the-air software update. Shown are the Honeywell XYR 6000 wireless transmitters and OneWireless multinode. Wireless is ready to comply with ISA100 standard: Updated Honeywell OneWireless industrial wireless network equipment ( see photo ) is designed to be compatible with the end user-driven ISA100.11a industrial wireless communication standard.
High accuracy: Yokogawa buys Analytical Specialties, real-time laser analyzers
TruePeak Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy (TDLS) Gas Analyzers are available from Yokogowa, widening the company’s offering of analyzer technologies.