News releases on Processingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 28 October
to Saturday 3 November 2007
Hoffman Cabletek site cable management system
The Hoffman CableTek is a versatile, uniquely designed system that provides support for cable bundles and individual cables in standard 19inch data racks and simplifies moves, adds or changes
News from Hoffman ( 2 November 2007)
Food processing equipment auction
Equipment from a very modern food processing facility capable of producing burgers, sausages, ready meals, cooked meats, diced and sliced products is to be auctioned
News from Clarke Fussells ( 2 November 2007)
Checking the dust on 2008 Olympics sites
User Application Article Extensive analysis of arena dust and air quality using sophisticated analysers has been possible in Hong Kong using analysers on hire from Ashtead Technology
News from Ashtead Technology ( 2 November 2007)
Ice plugs for large pipe emergency repairs
Ice plugs for emergency repairs can now be made on pipes up to 12 inches diameter using the Accu-Freeze pipe freezing system from HFT Brochure Available
News from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques ( 2 November 2007)
Simatic PCS7 process control system new features
Siemens Automation and Drives has added additional functionality to its Simatic PCS 7 process control system and equipped it with a host of new features
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 2 November 2007)
New infrared analysers for Biofuels
Quantitech is launching two easy-to-use mid-infrared analysers for biofuels analysis aimed at production facilities and fuel blending at distribution centres
News from Quantitech ( 2 November 2007)
Granulators for plastic recycling in clean-rooms
A significant range of plastic injection and blow moulded parts are manufactured under clean-room conditions, particularly for medical, pharmaceutical, optical and electronic applications
News from Hosokawa Micron ( 2 November 2007)
Environmental data is monitored in the ether
Omniflex has applied its latest technology to the collection and recording of environmental monitoring and effluent data to demonstrate environmental conformance Brochure Available
News from Omniflex (UK) ( 2 November 2007)
Greenstar acquires Verdant in the UK
Greenstar UK, the leading waste management company, announces the acquisition of Verdant Group, one of the largest independent municipal services providers to UK local authorities
News from Greenstar Environmental ( 2 November 2007)
ultra.air comes to the UK compressed air market
ultra.air, a specialist in the supply of compressed air energy solutions and services, based in Germany, has acquired UK based Opti-Flow, as part of their strategy to expand operations into the UK
News from Ultra.Air Group ( 2 November 2007)
Airleak Surveys aid energy cost-cutting
Compressed air leaks amount to thousands of pounds in wasted energy every year - yet the cost to correct these leaks is typically fractional, with repairs paying for themselves within weeks
News from Monition ( 2 November 2007)
Foldable returnable plastic containers
Schoeller Arca Systems, Europe's leading returnable packaging manufacturer, has developed a range of plastic containers that fold down when empty, saving 70% of storage space
News from Schoeller Arca Systems ( 2 November 2007)
Nirvana, a compact upgradeable 5.5-30kW compressor
The variable speed drive Nirvana compressor is now available in the low to medium 5.5 to 30kW range, and is fully upgradeable
News from Ingersoll-Rand European Sales ( 2 November 2007)
Officine Meccaniche Industriali (OMI) acquired
Ingersoll-Rand has signed an agreement to purchase Officine Meccaniche Industriali srl (OMI), of Italy, creating a fully comprehensive combined product range for the global air solutions market
News from Ingersoll-Rand European Sales ( 2 November 2007)
More orders from China for IAS
Several new orders have been received by Industrial Automation Services for aluminium mill automation projects in China, via CNPT - a Chinese mill builder
News from Industrial Automation Services ( 2 November 2007)
Global MAC services agreement with BP
Yokogawa has won a Global Agreement with BP International, one of the world's largest energy companies, to provide MAC Services for the BP Exploration and Production Segment
News from Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation ( 2 November 2007)
ESI Technologies repairs Fisher valves in Ireland
Emerson Process Management has certified ESI Technologies as the approved repairer of Fisher valve products in Ireland, for workshop-based repairs to original specifications
News from Emerson Process Management - UK/Ireland ( 1 November 2007)
Stainless steel scales for hazardous areas
The ATEX approval granted to the new Sartorius EC1XS series of stainless steel scales solves the problem of economic weighing in hazardous areas by providing a cost efficient solution Brochure Available
News from Sartorius UK ( 1 November 2007)
So what IS 'Automation'?
Technical Background Article This is the provocative question posed in the leading article in the current Read-out, Ireland's journal of instrumentation, control and automation, about the name change rejected by ISA members
News from Read-Out Publications ( 1 November 2007)
New MD takes over at Schoeller Arca Systems
"Schoeller Arca Systems UK is in rude health with a very strong order book and highly motivated staff" said Johan Thans speaking at the announcement of his appointment as the new Managing Director
News from Schoeller Arca Systems ( 1 November 2007)
Saving energy by replacing hot water bath
User Application Article LMK Thermosafe has replaced a steam box heating system for soap ingredient drums, improving efficiency, reducing the energy used, and enhancing personnel safety
News from LMK Thermosafe ( 1 November 2007)
AMS Suite now automates work notification
The latest release of the Emerson AMS Suite connects critical asset alerts with SAP and MAXIMO Maintenance Management Systems to automate work notification and improve maintenance productivity Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management ( 1 November 2007)
Accuracy and speed in alloy verification service
User Application Article Alloy verification is one of the non-destructive testing services offered by Gammax Independent Inspection Services, for the oil and petrochemical industries
News from Niton UK ( 1 November 2007)
Coal mine methane used as FREE power plant fuel
User Application Article Four of the GE Energy Jenbacher coal mine methane gas engines are generating electricity at a power plant at Shentangzui, in the Shanxi Province of northern China
News from GE Energy Europe ( 1 November 2007)
Sustainability in the global paint industry
The global paint and coatings industry is doing its part to build a safer, greener and more sustainable world, comments Luis Fernandez of Rohm and Haas, to ABRAFATI
News from Rohm and Haas ( 1 November 2007)
MES information systems in the water industry
Manufacturing Execution Systems can deliver continuous improvement in water and waste treatment operations ...says Paul Hurst, Managing Director of Citect Brochure Available
News from Citect ( 1 November 2007)
Intrinsically safe flow rate + totaliser unit
Flow measurement specialists Trimec have recently introduced a new intrinsically safe flow rate totaliser to their established range of flow control products
News from Trimec Industries (Europe) ( 1 November 2007)
Successful first year for Hansford Sensors
Having started as a brand new company in November 2006, Hansford Sensors, designers and manufacturers of industrial vibration sensors and monitoring systems, are completing their first year
News from Hansford Sensors ( 1 November 2007)
Invensys executive to head automation consortium
Hartmut Wallraf of Invensys Process Systems will chair the FDT Group initiatives to foster field device interoperability
News from Invensys Process Systems ( 1 November 2007)
Quicker, crisper salads are easier at Solway Foods
User Application Article Ascom have provided a complete communications upgrade at Solway Foods, part of the Northern Food Group, to allow their communications to be as responsive as their production needs to be
News from Ascom Wireless Solutions ( 1 November 2007)
Outsourcing service for Pharmaceutical solvents
Cenexi, the European leader in manufacturing injectable ampoules, introduces a new service for pharmaceutical companies who require solvents in injectable ampoules Brochure Available
News from Cenexi ( 1 November 2007)
Rockwell to acquire Pavilion Technologies
Rockwell Automation will buy Pavilion Technologies, a private company, a recognised leader in advanced process control, optimisation and environmental compliance solutions for process industries
News from Rockwell Automation ( 1 November 2007)
New water supply system will use MIEX
Global engineering firm Earth Tech Morrison has clinched a GBP5M contract from Yorkshire Water to upgrade the Albert Water Treatment Works, supplying Halifax in West Yorkshire
News from Earth Tech (31 October 2007)
New man in Ireland for Flextraction
Flextraction, the solution provider for all forms of airborne contamination - dust, fume and oil mist, has appointed Andrew Seaton based in Bangor, Co Down, as Sales Manager for the whole of Ireland
News from Flextraction (31 October 2007)
Rotary vane pump refurbishment service expanded
Abbeychart has expanded its rotary vane pump refurbishment services, with a choice of standard or express service, plus the availability of do-it-yourself repair kits
News from Abbeychart (31 October 2007)
Keeping an excavator arm away from overhead cables
Pulsar have supplied ultrasonic level sensors to the North Level District Internal Drainage Board to measure the height of the jib arms of hydraulic excavators that keep the drainage channels clear Brochure Available
News from Pulsar Process Measurement (31 October 2007)
Knight Warner becomes new robotics partner for ABB
Knight Warner, an automation systems integrator that lists Nestle Purina, Corus and TetraPak amongst its clients, has joined the ABB Robotics Partner Network Brochure Available
News from ABB Robotics (31 October 2007)
UK launch for new direct mercury analyser
Quantitech is launching a new addition to the Teledyne Leeman Labs 'Hydra' family of mercury analysers: the Hydra-C, a fully automated mercury analyser for direct analysis of liquid or solid samples
News from Quantitech (31 October 2007)
New non-hazardous waste regulations from November
Technical Background Article From the end of October every business in the engineering sector will need to treat their non-hazardous waste before disposal to landfill, say sustainable business experts Envirowise Brochure Available
News from Envirowise (31 October 2007)
How to maximise food safety and reduce risks
From ground beef to spinach, we have seen the huge downside of supply chain safety and quality failures: a new webcast discusses how Statistical Process Control can maximise food safety
News from Northwest Analytical (31 October 2007)
New forum tackles key plant performance issues
An exciting new development at easyFairs Solids 2008 will expand the scope of the show and help plant engineers and managers involved in solids processing to meet ever tougher performance demands
News from easyFairs UK (31 October 2007)
ABB receives E1.5M motors and drives order for UAE
ABB is supplying 1000 hazardous area motors and 150 variable speed drives worth Euro1.5 million as part of a massive project being undertaken by Abu Dhabi Gas Industries, to expand its gas processing
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (31 October 2007)
Plymouth Hospitals replace energy guzzling pumps
Wilo UK wins a prestigious Pump Industry Award, with a project to replace a number of elderly, energy guzzling pumps at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, saving the NHS Hospitals around GBP75k so far
News from Wilo (UK) (31 October 2007)
The International Brewing Convention was a success
Returning from October's International Brewing Convention at Manchester Central, project management, design and solutions integration specialists, FMA, reported the 2007 event as being a great success
News from FMA Process Engineering (31 October 2007)
Woody's Homemade Food automates production
User Application Article Woody's Homemade Food meets expanding demand for its award winning products by putting its first venture into production process automation into the dependable hands of Riggs Autopack
News from Riggs Autopack (31 October 2007)
New auto darkening welding filters from Jackson
Jackson Products has launched a new CE marked EN379 approved, lightweight, auto darkening welding filter (ADF) the 'Huntsman LX' with a 90mm x 110mm window for use in welding helmets
News from Jackson Products (31 October 2007)
Caustic evaporation system order for the USA
User Application Article Alfa Laval - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has received an order for an evaporation system to be delivered to the American company Pioneer Americas
News from Alfa Laval (31 October 2007)
Gas analysers for vapour recovery units
Emerson is providing Rosemount Analytical X-Stream Process Gas Analysers to Roplex Engineering, a leading UK provider of Vapour Recovery Units and services to petroleum distribution terminals Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management (30 October 2007)
X-ray and OE Spectrocopy on-line resource centre
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the expansion of its comprehensive range of online resource centres with the addition of two new web entry portals for X-ray and Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) Brochure Available
News from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) (30 October 2007)
Downflow booths offer high containment alternative
User Application Article Manual handling of highly active pharmaceutical ingredients usually steers production containment towards glove box or isolator operations: Hosokawa now offers the Downflow Booth
News from Hosokawa Micron (30 October 2007)
Software set to revolutionise checkweighing
Two amazing new software packages from Sartorius offer the ultimate cost-effective solutions for the remote control and monitoring of checkweighers with the benefit of saving users both time and money Brochure Available
News from Sartorius UK (30 October 2007)
Watkins save 7 days in ammonia tank re-line
User Application Article Watkins Hire have supplied on site heating systems that enabled a 50% reduction in tank drying time, saving over 7 days in a project to clean and re-line an ammonia tank on a chemical plant
News from Watkins Hire (30 October 2007)
HART Protocol user guide available for purchase
Technical Background Article The HART Communication Foundation has released a new, revised edition of the 'HART Field Communications Protocol - A Technical Overview'
News from Hart Communication Foundation (30 October 2007)
Underwater pipeline inspection in Bohai Bay
User Application Article Sub-sea specialist Tritech has provided profiling sonar equipment for an underwater ROV used to inspect a pipeline from the oilfield in Bohai Bay, north-eastern China
News from Tritech International (30 October 2007)
Busch UK opens new office in Scotland
Busch, the world's leading supplier of industrial vacuum technology, has opened a brand-new office in Scotland to provide sales, service and technical support for its Scottish customers
News from Busch UK (30 October 2007)
Small syringe pump for limited space applications
The KD Scientific Model KDS 310 Nano Pump is used exclusively with micro syringes from 0.5 to 250 microlitres
News from KD Scientific (30 October 2007)
Choosing the right industrial Wireless Network
The questions to address when making the decision to implement wireless technology in your industrial facility are reviewed by Honeywell, a leader in the supply of wireless sensors and networks
News from Honeywell Field Solutions (30 October 2007)
OneWireless starter kit from Honeywell
Get started on the road to a more efficient and safer plant with the Honeywell universal, simple, and efficient OneWireless network and industrial start-up evaluation kit
News from Honeywell Field Solutions (30 October 2007)
Vent dryers guard against humidity and other risks
Brownell has developed Vent Dryers to protect liquid storage vessel contents against moisture contamination for standard and high duty applications, also with easy installation Brochure Available
News from Brownell (30 October 2007)
Tofino Industrial Security Solution released
MTL and Byres Security are pleased to announce the Tofino Industrial Security Solution has successfully completed Beta testing and is offered as a layered security solution for industrial systems
News from MTL Instruments Group (30 October 2007)
Aquatic 2 Logger for underwater temperature
Gemini Data Loggers has launched the Tinytag Aquatic 2 logger, specifically designed for long-term immersion and underwater temperature monitoring for environmental monitoring in rivers and oceans Brochure Available
News from Gemini Data Loggers UK (30 October 2007)
Emerson ROC gains wireless for oil and gas assets
The new Smart Wireless communication capability added to the Emerson ROC800 Remote Operations Controller enables PlantWeb to improve the predictability and reporting of remote oil and gas assets
News from Emerson Process Management - Wireless (29 October 2007)
Determination of trace water in petrochemicals
The 831 KF Coulometer for determining even ultratraces of water in petrochemicals with great accuracy sets a new standard in price/performance ratio Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (29 October 2007)
Sanitary rotary de-lumping from Munson
The new model of low-profile Rotary De-Clumper from Munson reduces agglomerates and friable materials being discharged from process equipment, storage vessels and shipping containers
News from Munson Machinery Co (29 October 2007)
Seminar on packaging of granules and powders
'Packing, Bagging and Powder Dispensing of Granules and Powders' is a new seminar organised by the IMechE, to review the technologies associated with packing and bagging
News from Institution of Mechanical Engineers (29 October 2007)
Barometric pressure sensors with high accuracy
The new Sensortechnics HCA Baro series offers OEM customers high precision barometric pressure measurement with simultaneous digital and analogue output signals
News from Sensortechnics UK (29 October 2007)
Hosokawa Micron also now offer containment systems
Hosokawa Micron announce their increased capability for the production of high containment equipment and systems for the safe processing of active pharmaceutical substances
News from Hosokawa Micron (29 October 2007)
Extech Instruments Corporation acquired by FLIR
Jerry Blakeley, President and owner of Extech Instruments Corporation has announced that he has entered into an agreement whereby the stock of the company is to be acquired by FLIR Systems
News from Extech Instruments (29 October 2007)
Wyko delivers GBP144,000 savings for Caterpillar
User Application Article Expensive downtime caused by hydraulic hose failures at the Caterpillar articulated truck manufacturing plant has been dramatically reduced by a straightforward and cost-effective Wyko solution Brochure Available
News from Wyko, an Eriks Company (29 October 2007)
GPC wins audiences acclaim at IChemE meeting
Curvaceous Software Dr Robin Brooks' presentation on 'Advances in the application of GPC in process control' was chosen as the second best in the 8th Advances in Process Control conference in the UK
News from Curvaceous Software (29 October 2007)
Emergency water supply efforts recognised by STWA
During the recent UK floods, Arlington provided Severn Trent Water with the Arlington Combo to store and distribute essential safe drinking water to the residents of Gloucestershire
News from Arlington Packaging (29 October 2007)
New safety device for 17bar Hydrogen
Witt Gas has launched a new flame arrestor with a maximum working pressure of 17 bar, for use with hydrogen and other corrosive gases in many applications, including flame spraying
News from Witt Gas Techniques (29 October 2007)
Hardide secures global supply agreement with BOC
Hardide, the provider of unique surface engineering technology, is pleased to announce a global raw material supply agreement with leading gases company BOC, for tungsten hexafluoride
News from Hardide Coatings (29 October 2007)
Grangemouth seminar for prospective FF users
The Fieldbus Foundation UK National Marketing Committee has announced the latest venue for its current series of UK end user seminars: Grangemouth in Scotland
News from Fieldbus Foundation (29 October 2007)
High performance pH sensor is field rechargeable
The new Rosemount Analytical high-performance general-purpose pH sensor uses advanced technologies for longer life in difficult processing applications, providing a lower total cost of ownership Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management (29 October 2007)
Ovation control system for NY water
User Application Article Emerson PlantWeb digital plant architecture with Ovation expert control system will automate 290 MGD underground plant in the Bronx borough to supply water to New York City
News from Emerson Process Management - Power + Water (29 October 2007)
New wireless products developer: Innovation Force
Wireless innovation firm, Waleli, has launched Innovation Force, a new concept to help crystallise inventive thinking and speed up the creation of new, innovative, wireless-driven products
News from Waleli (29 October 2007)
GE acquires Sondex, for global oilfield technology
GE Energy has completed the acquisition of Sondex plc to further expand its capability and expertise in oil and gas drilling and wireline technology
News from GE Energy Europe (29 October 2007)
New temperature transmitter uses a two-wire system
Siemens Automation and Drives has developed two new two-wire temperature transmitters for DIN rail mounting, with a choice of HART or PC configuration
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (29 October 2007)
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