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Machine Safety Monitoring and Control
News Release from: ICS (Industrial Control Software)
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2006
Alarm firm joins trade association
Producer of alarm management software joins trade association representing companies in the north of England that supply goods and services to the oil, gas, marine and renewable energy industries.
Industrial Control Software, producer of the Imac range of alarm management software, has become a member of the Northern Offshore Federation The NOF is a trade association representing about 200 member companies in the north of England that supply goods and services to the oil, gas, marine and renewable energy industries
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 24 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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