IPS Provides Qatargas with Major DCS Upgrade
JANUARY 22, 2009/LONDON - Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Qatargas, one of the world's major producers of liquefied natural gas, to complete a major automation upgrade at the Qatar Gas 1 facility in the Qatar Ras Laffan Industrial City. Under the terms of the contract, IPS...
Read More »IPS Selected to Provide Critical Control, Safety and Simulation Technologies for a New Generation of Nuclear Power Plants in China
Approximately US $250 million contract will automate four reactors in both Fuqing and Fangjiashan nuclear power plants and aid in China's plan to increase nuclear power capacity JANUARY 20, 2009/PLANO, TEXAS - Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced it has been chosen to develop and implement four large-scale, fully digitized nuclear...
Read More »Tool Change Management for Constant Short Chip-to-Chip-Time
Date: February 23, 2009 STAMA Tool ManagementPat. The STAMA Tool ManagementPat. System provides process-controlled availability of tooling for continuous manufacturing and avoids unproductive secondary processing time. The system operates by placing the next cutting tool into a staging pocket automatically, based on preprogrammed sequences on the CNC. During tool change, the magazine only needs...
Read More »Siemens Receives Additional U.S. Contracts to Upgrade Power Plant Controls with Advanced I&C System
February 19, 2009 Siemens Energy's Instrumentation & Electrical Business Unit has been awarded contracts from Arizona Public Service (APS), Granite Ridge Energy LLC and Constellation Energy to upgrade the controls at their respective power generating facilities with the installation of the Siemens Power Plant Automation T3000 (SPPA-T3000) system. The newly installed controls are expected to...
Read More »Taking a New Product to Market: Outsourcing vs. Internal Product Development
To learn if outsourced new product development (NPD) is right for your needs, and how companies like Vollrath Manufacturing Services can help, download this white paper now.
Read More »Temperature Controller offers simplified operation.
ProVU Process Controller features wizard that guides users through setup and configuration of input type, outputs, alarms, and set points. Unit includes front panel USB port for saving settings via memory stick and LCD screen that displays plain text messages. Functions can be activated as needed, such as data logging, trending, and profiling, and trend and alarm views can also be displayed. At...
Read More »Temperature/Process Controller offers 0.1% accuracy.
Encased in 74 mm 1/16 DIN short casing with NEMA 4X/IP66 waterproof and dustproof protection, FB100 offers selectable sampling time of 50, 100, or 250 msec. It has universal input, up to 5 digital inputs, 3 digital outputs, and multi-memory area that stores up to 8 sets of control parameters, along with 20 mm high 5-digit display and front panel with settable bar graph display. Unit communicates...
Read More »A Chinese Wonder of the Pulp and Paper World
Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 9, 2009 -- ABB's award-winning System 800xA process automation solution for the Hunan Juntai pulp mill in China - the most advanced, most automated and biggest single pulp investment in the country - has taken pulp mill automation and process efficiency to a new level. Dubbed China's most advanced and automated paper mill and the biggest single investment in the pulp and...
Read More »Temperature and Humidity Relay offers 6 modes of operation.
Designed for environmental protection and control, Model EPC-2374 digitally monitors and processes ambient temperature, humidity, external RTD temperatures, and dewpoint. Six modes of operation include trip above, trip below, inside window, outside window, regulate heat, and regulate cool. In addition, unit records time and date formatted history and event logs. Configurable data logging mode...
Read More »HVAC Bypass Controller is fully network-ready.
Available in NEMA 1/3R enclosure, 2009 Pow-R-Gate employs variable frequency drive technology and comes in package that facilitates wiring, setup, and operation. Controller is rated up to 150 hp for 200/240 V applications and to 200 hp for 460 V systems. It offers multifunction programming and display unit, and operators can select manual or automatic bypass. Three contactor bypass configuration,...
Read More »General Pipe Cleaners Presents Lightweight, Powerful JM-1000 Mini-Jet
The lightweight, compact JM-1000 Mini-Jet clears grease, sand, and ice with a high pressure water jet.
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