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Read the online version if links don't work in this Industrial I/O Update. | | | August 2009 | Sponsor: MOXA | The Exact Fit, With No Compromises! 
MOXA offers a vast selection of industrial Ethernet switches, where you can find the perfect combination of reliability, network redundancy, integrated security, and price-to-performance ratio. Download free white papers now! | Sponsor: B&B Electronics | 8ms/digital - Fastest response rate on the market! 
Zlinx® Wireless I/O - Read and control remote I/O at hard-to-reach locations without running wire. Recent upgrades to free configuration/monitoring software include: peer-to-peer mirrored I/O mapping; low-latency response rates (8ms/digital); field calibration; and user-defined fail-safe output states. B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc. Click here for more information. | Live News Feed | | | | | In this Issue |  | | Featured Articles | Understanding Solid-state relays
Automation.com, August 2009
By TJ Landrum, Product Manager, Eaton
Solid-state relays (SSR) are able to perform many of the same tasks as electromechanical relays. Essentially, an SSR is an electronic device that relies on the electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of semiconductors and electrical components to achieve its isolation and relay switching function. Remote service reduces maintenance costs
Plant Engineering, July 2009
By John W. DuBay, ABB
Remote service provides you with a cost effective way to keep your plant running at peak performance, for a fraction of the cost of traditional approaches. Make the Most of Historical Process Data
Chemical Processing, May 2009
By Dane Overfield, Exele Information Systems
A data historian and the right tools and resources, coupled with continuous data collection during uptime and downtime, allows analysis that can provide insights about production downtimes, enabling you to increase your runtime, product output and profits. Everybody's Converting
Industrial Networking, Spring 2009
By Philip Burgert
For industrial systems and applications, it’s practical to convert analog signals to digital for amplification and computation, multi-variable and bidirectional communication, reducing media cost and complexity or improving system accuracy and speed. Data Acquisition and Logging Gets on Track
Control, April 2009
By Rich Merritt
Modern data acquisition equipment is useful, friendly and inexpensive. You can use it anywhere--even in a race car. As it turns out, someone did just that, and set a world drag racing record using industrial I/O, DAQ and HMI equipment to tune the car. You can use the same techniques for automation and control.
| | Browse more articles and white papers on the Industrial I/O portal. | | | Product Announcements | | | Other Product Announcements | Browse more Product Announcements on the Industrial I/O portal. Search all Products by keyword, category, manufacturer or release date. | | White Papers | Confusion and misconceptions about NFPA-79
By Northwire
Different interpretations of NFPA-79 have generated articles in trade publications and on Web sites, in white papers and in discussions and debates. This paper provides information to sort out the misperceptions perpetuated about NFPA-79. Using Intelligent SNAP I/O with Allen-Bradley Logix Systems
By Opto 22
Technical note introduces concepts to help add SNAP I/O to an A-B PLC system. It describes SNAP I/O, discusses explicit and implicit messaging, and provides some architectural details of implicit messaging, the more common method of communication.
| Browse more white papers on the Industrial I/O portal.
| | Resources & Literature | AutomationDirect Industrial Automation Product Reference Catalog
Desk Reference contains detailed product descriptions complemented by plenty of technical illustrations, step-by-step procedures for selecting various PLC hardware and software, PC-based control, operator interface, motor contactors, drives, sensing equipment, connection systems, and much more. Omron STI Guide to Non-Contact Detection and Measurement Scanners
This guide features helpful product selection guidelines, as well as detailed information, specifications, ordering information and application examples on their complete line of measuring light curtains, vehicle scanners, area sensors, part detection scanners and yarn break sensors. Red Lion publishes catalog of process control products
Catalog covers protocol conversion, communications, control, data acquisition, panel meters, operator interfaces, signal conditioners, sensors and encoders.
| Browse more resources and literature on the Industrial I/O portal.
| | Application Stories | Fiberoptic Networking Powers Up Plant
Industrial Networking, July 2009
Black Hills Power and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power use fiberoptic cabling and remote control I/O cards in field devices and expect to eliminate 54,000 ft. of hardwiring. Tinytag Temperature Data Loggers Help Meet Stringent Meat Processing Regulations
Process Industry Informer, April 2009
Food processor A1 Bacon needs to be concerned about the temperature surrounding meat coming in for processing, the storage of that food and when transporting the finished product to its final destination. Tinytag self-configuring Wireless Radio Data Loggers were placed in specific points around the premises and in delivery trucks where temperature needed to be monitored. Pick-to-Light Sensor Error-Proofs Assembly
IEN, March 2009
TG-Missouri Corp. needed to effectively mistake-proof its assembly processes. Omron designed a poka-yoke system based on pick-to-light sensors. The popular Japanese mistake-proofing method known as “poka-yoke” gives an assembler the opportunity to correct an error in parts picking at the least expensive point in the process. Stabilizing Controls
Design News, April 2009
By Al Presher
Building a camera mast that extends as high as a 12-story building with the dynamic stability to support a full-sized 50-kg camera at speeds of 2m per second in high winds is a challenge. But the design requirements also included stowing and operating the mast from a single-axle trailer and self-contained operation from batteries. Closed Loop Hydraulics
Design News, April 2009
By Al Presher
Position and pressure control of a hydraulic cylinder is a common application, but precise control of these systems has traditionally presented significant challenges because of the high speeds and pressures. Euro Electronics developed a system using the LabVIEW FPGA module and CompactRIO hardware from National Instruments.
| Browse more application stories on the Industrial I/O portal.
| | Featured Training | DASYLab Training Workshop
September 16-17, 2009 Norton, MA
Using an evaluation copy of DASYLab Pro Version 10, students will participate in a practical, hands-on training program. $995. Opto 22 introduces SNAP IO Learning Center
Learning Center provides all the hardware, software, and instrumentation required to learn how Opto 22 I/O can connect to and communicate with Allen-Bradley Logix systems.
| Browse more training and seminar opportunities on the Industrial I/O portal.
| | Company & Organizational News | ABB Q2 revenues down
Orders decreased across all divisions and regions compared to the second quarter of 2008 on a combination of lower volumes and price decreases resulting from both lower raw material costs and reduced demand. Leonard W. Moore named Honorary Member of ISA
The highest honor bestowed by the International Society of Automation (ISA), Honorary Member, has been given to Moore Industries’ founder and President Leonard W. Moore. ARC says process industries are weathering current economic storm
Automation expenditures in the process industries reached $45.5 billion dollars in 2007 and are forecast to exceed $61 billion by 2012. Mark Barber named President of Baumer USA
Prior to joining Baumer, he served as President and CEO of Fischer Connectors as well as President and CEO of EAO Switch.
| Browse more company and organizational news on the Industrial I/O portal. | | Project News | Emerson to control coal gasification plant in Decatur, Illinois
Equipment includes digital valve controllers and valves, transmitters, analyzers, flow meters, process control and asset optimization technologies, AMS Suite, wireless and digital safety systems. ABB to supply System 800xA for new power station in New York
The order includes operator consoles, AC800M Controllers, System 800xA and S800 I/O with HART.
| Browse more project news on the Industrial I/O portal. Add an event to our calendar. | | Featured Events | Data Systems International Conference
September 14-16, 2009 Kansas City, MO
Includes educational sessions, exhibitor showcases, networking sessions, and keynotes from industry leaders and special guests. Industrial Automation Vietnam
September 16-18, 2009 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The second Industrial Automation Vietnam show will be held in the brand new Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC).The show will be co-located with PIA Vietnam– an exhibition profiling plant & process engineering, instrumentation, measurement and testing, and analysis & laboratory technology. Emerson User Exchange
September 28-October 2, 2009 Orlando, Florida
Emerson Global Users Exchange is more than an industry-leading technical conference…it is a community of manufacturing leaders committed to extracting the most from their automation investment…and sharing their learning with each other. ISA EXPO 2009
October 6-10, 2009 Houston, Texas
ISA EXPO is focused on the technology and techniques of automation and control. Organized around the six core themes central to automation and control, ISA EXPO 2009 provides attendees unlimited opportunity to explore key technologies, discover professional growth, and interact with like minded professionals. Automation Fair 2009
November 11-12, 2009 Anaheim, California
At this two-day event, attend in-depth technical sessions, workshops, and hands-on labs. Visit more than 100 exhibits and displays. Learn best practices at specialized industry forums.
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