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Start with the news release ABB helps to develop wind turbine for urban areas from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors), which we summarised at the time by saying "ABB has helped wind-power generation specialist Quietrevolution to develop a wind turbine to capture wind power in areas never before exploited.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Schneider introduces power monitoring software from Schneider Electric: "Schneider Electric has introduced the Powerview power and energy monitoring software solution, which is suitable for small system applications to help businesses save money and energy.".

In February 2010, we covered the news from Mattei - take a look at Mattei launches compressed-air leak repair service which says: "Mattei has launched a leak detection and repair service to help businesses improve the energy efficiency of their compressed-air systems.".

Take a look also at the news release from Aras, Aras Innovator PLM suite now supports Windows 7, as well as ES1 stainless steel resists corrosion and fatigue from NSK UK, and WEG motor-control package for Oman oil field from WEG Electric Motors.

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Smartstart aids asset-management software use (February 2010)

GE's Smartstart for Proficy Change Management is a packaged software and services solution that is designed to get users started quickly with the company's asset-management software solution.

Non-contact level measurement at 150C (February 2010)

Burkert has expanded both the range and media types that can be measured using non-contact radar technology, with the introduction of the Type 8136, 8137 and 8138 modular radar transmitters.

G9SX-SM monitors machines' standstill status (January 2010)

Omron Scientific Technologies has introduced the G9SX-SM Standstill Safety Monitoring Unit.

IFM releases O7 opto sensors for tight spots (January 2010)

IFM Electronic has added the O7 photoelectric sensors to its opto range.

DAS Brick conditions up to 16 strain-gauge outputs (January 2010)

Pacific has introduced its DAS Brick self-calibrating strain-gauge and transducer data-acquisition system for extreme environments.

Newport DPSS laser targets LED scribing (January 2010)

Newport Spectra-Physics has announced an addition to its Tristar range of Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) industrial lasers.

British Steam Car uses Motor Technology gearboxes (January 2010)

Motor Technology has supplied three gearboxes used on support rigs during the British Steam Car's successful attempt to break the land-speed record for steam-powered vehicles.

Emerson provides Plantweb for ethanol pilot plant (January 2010)

Emerson Plantweb digital plant architecture featuring Wirelesshart, Wi-Fi and Foundation Fieldbus technology is being used to automate a pilot ethanol processing plant built by Chematur Engineering.