http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp000.html SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor news releases on Processingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Stirling Paatz, of robot integrators Barr and Paatz, provides tips for avoiding specification mistakes on industrial robots, which at first glance looks fairly straightforward. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp227.html What can be new or impressive about a vacuum? You might say nothing: but Nick Denbow learned a lot more about making a vacuum in a visit to Edwards in Burgess Hill Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp226.html 'Arc Flash' occurs when electric arcs are formed during fault conditions in switchgear: TAS is conducting a survey to assess the level of knowledge and establish 'Best Practice' for worker protection Thu, 29 May 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp225.html Optical techniques are a a passion of mine: but this is a good story about the amazing Birr telescope in Ireland, where IES helped by completing the control system refurbishment Mon, 26 May 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp224.html The Sensor + Test Exhibition in Nurnberg featured many of the normal industrial sensors seen in UK exhibitions, so this report concentrates on some of the developments seen with optical sensors Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp223.html Two major UK groups, Halma plc and Spectris plc, have adopted a "hands-off" approach over the public image of their subsidiaries: these groups own some most interesting process industry suppliers Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp222.html Interest is growing from EPCs in learning more about fieldbus systems: Nick Denbow reports on a well attended Reading event organised by the Fieldbus Foundation in the UK for these contractors Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp221.html In a Euro300M project at Runcorn, INEOS ChlorVinyls updated the control system for the major production of caustic soda and chlorine to a digital fieldbus system, described at the FF General Assembly Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp220.html Nick Denbow reviews some of the new products and services that were of special interest at the MAINTEC NEC Show, to try to highlight some you may even have missed! Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp219.html The Fieldbus Foundation this year conducted their 2008 Worldwide General Assembly in Antwerp, in February: Nick Denbow presents a review of the presentations Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp218.html A report on products of interest found at the easyfairs Solids and Bulk Handling Exhibition, held at the NEC from 11-12 March, by the editor, Nick Denbow Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp217.html Adrian Morris of Synatel reviews the methods for fixed point level alarm monitoring on silos, tanks and containers for powders, plastic pellets or granules Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp216.html What was there that was worth seeing, for the average visitor, at MTEC? Our review tries to pull out some different aspects of the old products, and the new products on display this year Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp215.html The story of how Brunner Mond (UK), a major producer of sodium carbonate (soda ash), replaced the outdated control system at its main UK plant with the latest process automation technology Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp214.html Nick Denbow provides a view of the Yokogawa presentation in Amsterdam on 7 February where they outlined the direction of the extended Roadmap for their VigilantPlant, with the CentumVP DCS Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp213.html Alma Consulting Group, Europe's largest R+D tax specialist, is advising UK companies to act now and claim the R+D tax relief they are entitled to before time runs out Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp211.html