‘Fieldbus Foundation’

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Start with the news release Plantweb technology reduces fuel costs at plant from Emerson Process Management, which we summarised at the time by saying "Emerson Process Management's Plantweb digital architecture is helping the Ineos Chlor plant at Runcorn to reduce annual fuel costs by approximately GBP3m. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Plantweb and Ovation installed at Ukrainian plant from Emerson Process Management: "Emerson Process Management has installed its Plantweb digital plant architecture with the Ovation control system at Unit 1 of the Dnestrovskaya pumped storage power plant (PSPP).".
 
In March 2010, we covered the news from TM Robotics - take a look at TM releases latest Toshiba SCARA robot which says: "TM Robotics has introduced the latest Toshiba Machine SCARA robot across Europe.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Micro-Epsilon, Micro-Epsilon to display sensors at Mtec 2010, as well as Micro-Epsilon examines infrared sensor selection from Micro-Epsilon, and SMC fieldbus system speeds machine commissioning from SMC Pneumatics.
 

Latest stories...
Controller measures and doses small liquid volumes (March 2010)

Burkert has introduced the Liquid Flow Controller (LFC), which integrates a sensor, control electronics and proportional valves.

Emerson launches tool for harsh atmospheres (February 2010)

Emerson Process Management has expanded its Fieldvue instrument product line with the DVC6200 Series digital valve controller, featuring linkage-less, non-contact feedback technology.

HBM offers Device Type Manager for Digiclip (February 2010)

HBM's Device Type Manager (DTM) for the Digiclip amplifier provides central control for all devices in a modern production system for improved asset management.

SICK launches PBS pressure switch (February 2010)

SICK has added a pressure switch to its industrial-instrumentation product offering.

IVS inspection software is touch screen ready (February 2010)

Industrial Vision Systems has launched Neurocheck 6.0, a software application used for inspection, guidance, identification, metrology, tracking and counting in mission-critical inspection systems.

Wittenstein Ternary actuator has new interfaces (February 2010)

Wittenstein's Ternary Actuator provides linear and rotary motion solutions.

Durus Plus controller has built-in interface (February 2010)

GE Intelligent Platforms is offering its Durus Plus, a complete controller with built-in I/O, control and operator interface.

Innovator certified for Windows Server 2008 R2 (February 2010)

Aras has announced that the Aras Innovator suite is the first PLM offering certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

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