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ABB Maintains Leading Automation Services Market Share Worldwide For 2008

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:27:00 GMT

In the newest version of ARC Advisory Group's "Supplier Provided Automation Services Worldwide Outlook," ABB maintained its leading worldwide market position. The study reports that the total worldwide market for these services had expanded to close to $17.3 billion at the end of 2008.

New Feared Slewing Rings For All Environments

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:18:00 GMT

igus has added a new geared slewing ring bearing to its line of cost effective, low noise iglide "PRT" modules. Geared PRT slewing rings are extremely cost-effective and can be used in place of expensive ball bearings or rolling elements in many applications.

Emerson Extends Condition Monitoring Capabilites Of Machinery Health Transmitters

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Emerson announces extension of the monitoring capabilities of its CSI 9210 Machinery Health Transmitter. The CSI 9210, which monitors vibration, temperature, and speed on machine trains, can now be applied more extensively to plant and mill rotating machinery, including motors, fans, cooling tower fans, pumps, and compressors.

Global Laser Enrichment Submits License Application To Build First Commercial Uranium Enrichment Plant Using Laser Technology

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:14:00 GMT

Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), a business venture of GE, Hitachi Ltd. and Cameco, recently announced a landmark in the deployment of its proposed, next-generation enrichment facility designed to increase the United States' supply of enriched uranium to fuel its nuclear power plants

MAVERICK Technologies Acquires Program4 Engineering

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:15:00 GMT

MAVERICK Technologies, a global engineering, systems integration and operational consulting firm, has announced it has acquired the assets of Program4 Engineering, a regional solution provider of manufacturing automation and plant process information systems solutions

SynGest Selects The Weitz Company To Build First Biomass-To-Ammonia Plant

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:59:00 GMT

SynGest, Inc. announced that it has chosen The Weitz Company to provide engineering, procurement and construction services (EPC) for its first plant to manufacture BioAmmonia (anhydrous ammonia) fuel and fertilizer from corn biomass. The new facility will be located near Menlo, Iowa, 45 miles west of Des Moines

Vega Picks Tennessee Firm To Assist With Construction Of Biomass Plant In Georgia

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:48:00 GMT

VEGA PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR) today announced it has chosen Chattanooga, TN based consulting firm, Tennessee Power Company, Inc. to assist the Company in building a biomass production facility in Georgia

Exelon to Seek Early Site Permit For Texas Location

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Exelon will seek an Early Site Permit (ESP) for its proposed Victoria, Texas, nuclear plant site rather than a combined construction and operating license, the company announced today

New Release Of Wonderware DAServer Toolkit Eases System Extensibility For Ecosystem Partners

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:05:00 GMT

Wonderware, an offering and ecosystem brand from the Operations Management Division of Invensys, announces Wonderware DAServer Toolkit 3.0, which gives customers and partners the capability to create, test and deliver custom interfaces to equipment with unparalleled ease of use

Honeywell Agrees To Acquire Gas Measurement And Control Leader Rmg Regel + Messtechnik

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:21:00 GMT

Honeywell recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement valued at approximately $400 million USD to acquire the RMG GROUP (RMG Regel + Messtechnik GmbH and all of its subsidiaries, together RMG) a Kassel, Germany-based global leader in natural gas measuring and control products, services and integrated solutions

Autodesk Announces Availability Of Autodesk Navisworks 2010 With New Features For Process And Power Customers

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:47:00 GMT

Autodesk, Inc.(NASDAQ: ADSK) , a world leader in 2D and 3D design and engineering software, announced that it is shipping new releases of Autodesk Navisworks 2010 software for managing, simulating, and reviewing design and engineering projects in 3D

Ducon Secures FGD Order For 3x250 MW Power Plant From BHEL In India

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Ducon Technologies Inc. - Ducon announced that it has secured a prestigious contract from Indian Government owned giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for a limestone based Flue gas Desulfurization (FGD) system for 3 x 250 MW thermal power plant being set up by Indian power company, National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.( NTPC) at Bongaigaon in, north east India

ABB electrical And Automation Solution To Help Double Capacity For Cement Mills In Egypt

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:12:00 GMT

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has started delivery of electrification and automation systems ordered in 2008. ABB acts as a sub-supplier of the French company Polysius SAS; the end-user is Misr Beni Suef Cement Company (MBCC) in Giza, Egypt

ExxonMobil Announces Agreement With Saudi International Petrochemical Company To License ExxonMobil's Tubular High Pressure Low Density Polyethylene Process (HPPE) Technology

Thu, 28 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT

ExxonMobil Chemical Technology Licensing, LLC recently announced it has signed an agreement with Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) to license ExxonMobil's tubular high pressure low density polyethylene process (HPPE) technology for Sipchem's new world-scale ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) plant

Facilities Engineers Learn To Develop A Strategic Energy Plan During Trane And AFE Webinar

Thu, 28 May 2009 07:27:00 GMT

Energy management requires careful attention, a strategic plan and an ongoing commitment to ensure that energy use is well planned and budgeted with systems, seasonality and cyclical energy costs in mind

Honeywell Adds Discrete-Input Transmitters To Onewireless Product Line

Thu, 28 May 2009 07:08:00 GMT

Honeywell recently added two discrete-input transmitters to its family of XYR 6000 wireless devices. The STXW 500 and the STTW 401 transmitters can convert any measurement device with a contact-closure switch input into a wireless input, enabling manufacturers to decrease costs and improve efficiency by wirelessly monitoring more processes at their plants

COADE Discovery Tour Set For June 16 In Lima, Peru, Featuring CADWorx Plant Design Suite

Tue, 26 May 2009 18:44:00 GMT

COADE announced today that the next COADE Discovery Tour event featuring the CADWorx Plant Design Suite is scheduled for June 16, 2009, in Lima, Peru, organized in conjunction with QPS - Quality Professional Software, COADE's dealer in the region.

Emerson Wins Major Automation Contract For Biopharmaceutical Plant In Singapore

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Emerson Process Management, a global process control and automation leader and a business of Emerson, has been selected by Switzerland-based Lonza Group Ltd. to provide engineering and design services and digital automation architecture and control technologies for a new Lonza biopharmaceutical plant in Singapore

Rockwell Automation And HCL To Collaborate On MES Software Solution Delivery

Thu, 14 May 2009 06:17:00 GMT

HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT and engineering services provider, recently announced that it has engaged with Rockwell Automation to achieve referenced status as part of the Rockwell Software Enterprise Solution Partner (ESP) Program

AVEVA Strengthens The Integrated Engineering And Design Approach Of AVEVA Plant With Two New Products

Wed, 13 May 2009 08:33:00 GMT

Launching at ACHEMA 2009 will be a range of new and upgraded AVEVA product solutions aimed at tighter technology integration and increased productivity throughout the entire project lifecycle