Start with the news release Touch-screen operator panels provide HMI control from Gefran SIEI UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "The GF Vedo touch-screen operator panels from Gefran provide economical and complete human-machine interface (HMI) control for medium to high complexity automation applications.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release MMU announces System Design course from Profibus Group: "A one-day course covering the optimal design of networked automation and control systems is now offered at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). ".
 
In November 2008, we covered the news from Control Techniques - take a look at Control Techniques offers digital DC motor drive which says: "Control Techniques has launched a digital DC motor drive - the Mentor MP.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Schneider Electric, Safety PLCs use a single Ethernet network solution, as well as Combined PLC with touchscreen HMI from Gefran SIEI UK, and Yokogawa releases enhanced version of Stardom from Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation.