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      <title>Software streamlines production processes</title>
      <description>With Proficy Workflow, companies can improve, eliminate and automate steps in production to make their organisations more lean.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK</category>
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      <title>Streamlined interface connects business systems</title>
      <description>ECS provides a streamlined, single-point interface for vertical integration between plant and enterprise business systems for improved productivity.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
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      <title>Simulation technology helps predict power spikes</title>
      <description>The Fawley Station simulator mirrors the plant's actual Ovation expert control system, which monitors and controls the boiler, turbine and other critical plant processes and systems. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Emerson Process Management - Power + Water</category>
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      <title>Software provides a single development environment</title>
      <description>By using a single tool, machine manufacturers no longer have to spend large amounts of money to implement interfaces between the controllers, drives and visualisation application. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>B and R Industrial Automation Corp</category>
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      <title>Management system chosen for chemicals plant</title>
      <description>Quinn Chemicals is investing in a new Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) monomer production plant at Leuna, near Leipzig in eastern Germany. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Yokogawa GMSC</category>
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      <title>Trading up saves money on new Scada software</title>
      <description>Users hand in the CD and license from a qualifying Scada product and Tascomp will refund up to GBP2500. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Tascomp</category>
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      <title>Channel partner expands to cover UK and Ireland</title>
      <description>Kerrco Automation has worked with GE Fanuc within Scotland and Ireland since 2004, and has now been given the green light to expand its sales territory.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/gef/gef264.html</link>
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      <title>Automation handbook boasts encyclopaedic coverage</title>
      <description>The "Omegamation complete automation handbook and encyclopaedia" provides detailed information, technical reference and specifications on thousands of products.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Omega Engineering</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/oeg/oeg135.html</link>
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      <title>Software improves reliability of flood predictions</title>
      <description>The Scope software uses a combination of industry standard web technologies to provide client functionality within a standard web browser. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CSE Servelec</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/svl/svl128.html</link>
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      <title>Company makes technology acquisition</title>
      <description>The MTL8000 I/O is deployed around the world by process system OEMs, system integrators and end users to solve their most demanding process control applications. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/gef/gef262.html</link>
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      <title>Automation controllers offer seamless upgrades</title>
      <description>The PACSystems RX7i addresses mid-to high-end applications, with large memory and bandwidth and distributed I/O to handle all major system requirements. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/gef/gef261.html</link>
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      <title>System cuts costs of decentralised automation</title>
      <description>The FreeLine system integrates fieldbus, I/O and pilot valves for use in the most demanding process environments. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Burkert Fluid Control Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bur/bur132.html</link>
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      <title>Free seminars explain industrial control</title>
      <description>Seminar will advance the working knowledge for those programming and installing PLC- or PC-based industrial control systems.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Wago Corp</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wag/wag126.html</link>
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      <title>Safety system integration gains seal of approval</title>
      <description>Functional safety management system complies with international standards and has all the relevant documentation, functional safety assessments and company specific safety life cycle phases.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/apr/apr245.html</link>
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      <title>Simple controls ease process automation</title>
      <description>The PCS 7 system improvements give chemical, petrochemical, ethanol, glass and other process plants the tools to increase throughput and yield.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Siemens Automation and Drives</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie313.html</link>
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      <title>Leak detector monitors oil pipelines</title>
      <description>PipeMan will provide a leak sensitivity study and pipeline leak detection using five leak detection methods, configuration, tuning and training. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CSE Servelec</category>
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      <title>Novotek becomes authorised distributor</title>
      <description>New distribution agreement for GE Fanuc products covers Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/gef/gef259.html</link>
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      <title>Control system manages the movements entire city</title>
      <description>A large CitectScada system comprised of 2- 5000 point full system keys and 25 - 5000 point client displays allows the monitoring of Perth's integrated transportation system.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Citect</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aud/aud164.html</link>
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      <title>Automation contract signed for fertiliser plant</title>
      <description>ABB will provide engineering, procurement, supply of equipment and materials, construction, commissioning and start-up services, as well as overall project management for SQM's new plant.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
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      <title>Software collaboration saves power</title>
      <description>A new interface enables the Wonderware and Echelon applications to work in conjunction to address energy conservation management.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SolutionsPT</category>
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      <title>Open day visitors get the full tour</title>
      <description>SP Technology open day visitors have the chance to meet the staff as they go round, as it is a normal working day for the majority of the workforce. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SP Technology</category>
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      <title>Online presence is brought up to date</title>
      <description>Website is designed to provide online visitors with everything they need to know about the company and its services.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Industrial Technology Systems (ITS)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ius/ius115.html</link>
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      <title>Chemicals company receives efficiency boost</title>
      <description>Proficy Process Systems will be controlling Xinneng Energy's three process lines, producing one million tons of dimethyl ether per year.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/gef/gef257.html</link>
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      <title>Control system simplifies gas terminal operation</title>
      <description>The System 800xA extends the scope of traditional control systems to include all automation functions in a single operations and engineering environment,</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/apr/apr242.html</link>
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      <title>Safety isolators cut power consumption</title>
      <description>The reduced power consumption and high efficiency of the isolators enables high signal densities to be achieved, together with improved freedom in cabinet layout and design. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>MTL Instruments Group</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mtl/mtl124.html</link>
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      <title>Contract boosts power station efficiency</title>
      <description>ABB's upgrade of EPRL's power station involves upgrading the existing Harmony system to ABB's System 800xA Process Portal.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Power Technologies</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abf/abf151.html</link>
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      <title>Italians award contract for oil processing plant</title>
      <description>ABB will provide engineering, design, commissioning, construction and startup services, as well as overall project management supervision.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/apr/apr241.html</link>
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      <title>Monitoring system protects huge gas terminal</title>
      <description>Total EandP UK intends to use the scalability of CitectScada to get another 25 years out of the St Fergus Terminal.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Citect</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aud/aud160.html</link>
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      <title>Clustering and process control networks</title>
      <description>The latest version of CitectScada offers all the cost reduction benefits of clustering; but what is clustering, and how are its benefits applicable to process environments? Paul Hurst explains.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Citect</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aud/aud159.html</link>
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      <title>Software module aids incremental growth</title>
      <description>MES module provides for consistent execution of plant floor activities with central management of formula parameters, including the downloading of automatic parameters to PLCs.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SolutionsPT</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ptk/ptk168.html</link>
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      <title>Expansion plan to create up to 50 new jobs</title>
      <description>New and refurbished facilities on the Sheffield site will allow employees to benefit from working in a relaxed atmosphere which will be conducive to future development.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CSE Servelec</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/svl/svl126.html</link>
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      <title>Controller meets industry-defined best practices</title>
      <description>Achieving MUSIC certification confirms that the AC 800M meets industry-defined best practices for safety, reliability and security.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/apr/apr237.html</link>
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      <title>The importance of redundancy in Scada systems</title>
      <description>Steve Flannagan of Citect advises how to protect production against failures in Scada systems.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Citect</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aud/aud158.html</link>
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      <title>Revolution in control system architecture</title>
      <description>Advanced clustering technology allows users to create new architectures that will help safeguard plant reliability.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Citect</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aud/aud157.html</link>
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