Packaging Update - Contrast & color sensors for packaging, Laser markers, OEE for packaging lines, Guide to using robots, Planning successful integration

Dear saakj: To receive the latest automation information, add enews@automation.com to your address book. Read the online version if links don't work in this Packaging Update. Forward - Subscribe - Edit Subscription - Past Issues - Packaging Portal September 2009 Sponsor: Emulate3D Reduce on-site testing with Emulate3D Save significant time and costs at AMHS commissioning by reducing on-site PLC and other control system testing with Emulate3D. Take controls development and debugging off the project's critical path by driving an accurate virtual automation system earlier in the project, off-site. Produce better trained operators, and test future modifications safely. Click here to learn more     Sponsor: Grace Engineered Products GracePort® 4:1 Unmanaged Ethernet Switch The new GracePort 4:1 Unmanaged Ethernet Switch meets the demands of electrical safety with its unique thru-door design. Diagnosing communications and resetting the switch can now be done through the panel door, which enhances compliance NFPA 70E and increases employee productivity. Click here for more information     Visit our Automation Portals Our Automation Portals organize information on various topics and include content published on Automation.com as well as other industry websites. Each portal includes new products, company news, articles, white papers, application stories, training, resources, events, and more. Visit these one-stop sites for all your automation information         In this Issue >> Featured Articles >> Product Announcements >> White Papers >> Resources & Literature >> Application Stories >> Company News >> Project News >> Featured Events Featured Articles Colourblind no more — contrast and colour sensors for packaging and converting applications What’s New in Process Technology, August 2009 By Jeff Allison, Pepperl+Fuchs Contrast and colour sensors bridge the gap between photoelectric sensors and vision systems. Contrast sensors detect differences between colours. Colour sensors detect a specific colour. Laser Scanners for Work Cell Safety Control Engineering, August 2009 By Brad Raven, Sick Safety Systems Using safety laser scanners to prevent access to the area where the dangerous motion is located, and preventing the start-up of the dangerous motion using sensors. Robots’ Future Is Non-Automotive Automation World, July 2009 By C. Kenna Amos Given the very real downturn in the U.S. automotive market and the slowing of sales in traditional robotics markets, robotic manufacturers are looking to expand or continue expansion into other manufacturing sectors such as packaging and solar. Picking the Best Robotic Tooling for Palletizing IEN, May 2009 By Earl Wohlrab, FKI Logistex Choosing the correct end-of-arm tooling helps ensure that a new robotic palletizing or depalletizing system can effectively handle a company’s full range of packaging types. Here are five questions to ask before specifying robotic tooling. Investment decisions are not automatic in tough market Control Engineering, May 2009 By John Kalkowski Despite evidence that automation can lower their labor costs and help them gain a competitive edge, most packagers are delaying decisions to purchase automated equipment during the current recession. Balancing energy use, production capabilities Control Engineering, May 2009 By Jeanine Katzel Packaging machinery OEMs need to find a way to set themselves apart to succeed, and one way may be with attention to energy efficiency. Optimizing seemingly conflicting goals like energy use and production output requires a focus on the total machine and its components, especially motors. Browse more articles on the Packaging portal. Live News Feed RSS feed for Packaging. Learn more about RSS feeds. Product Announcements Keyence introduces MD-V9000 laser marker MD-V9900 laser marker has the ability to mark not only in the X and Y direction, but also in the Z direction. Other Product Announcements Vishay adds web interface to Model G4 weighing instruments Alliance announces OHAUS Defender 7000 bench scale Lantech adds Click-n-Go control to stretch wrapper Rexroth releases VKK Feed Modules Browse more Product Announcements on the Packaging portal. Search all Products by keyword, category, manufacturer or release date. White Papers Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for Achieving Consumer Packaging Excellence By GE Fanuc Manufacturers that have the ability to efficiently analyze their data across their plant and to accurately associate events with a specific cause in real time will gain key insight into their operations to achieve packaging excellence and ultimately, a sustainable advantage for success. Using Controls Standards to Accelerate Continuous Improvement Initiatives By GE Fanuc The OMAC Packaging Workgroup (OPW) has released their PackTags and PackML standards, which define naming conventions and “structural” guidelines that ensure consistency in the way the building blocks of code are used and described. Simplified Motion Control Increases Agility of Pouch/Pillow Packaging Machines By Mark Traxler, Omron Electronics Motion control techniques for pouch and pillow packaging help achieve a measure of success, but recent advances in motion controllers and servos made it possible to do so without high-cost hardware and complex integration, programming and operation. Achieving Value in Packaging Line Operations By Wonderware Describes the Wonderware Industry Application for Packaging software, which delivers a standard and normalized data layer for all packaging line types. It address the main requirements expressed by both manufacturing companies and machine vendors/OEMs. Browse more white papers on the Packaging portal. Resources & Literature Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding This comprehensive resource includes information and selection guidelines on safety solutions, including Laser Scanners, Perimeter Access Guards, Programmable Safety Controllers, Force Guided Relays, Light Curtains, Contact Strips and Edges, and more. Gotcha Stick - Safe Distance Scale for Machine Guarding Is that Hard-Guard Adequately Protecting your Machine Operators? Based on revised anthropometric data, the "Gotcha Stick" from STI is a three-segment safe distance scale used to verify that openings in machine hard-guards will not allow the point-of-operation to be accessed by the operator. Guide to using assembly robots in packaging   Denso offers “Packaging Automation Trends: Using Small Assembly Robots in Upstream Packaging Processes,” a free guide for manufacturers, packaging engineers, machine builders and system integrators. Browse more resources and literature on the Packaging portal. Application Stories Planning a Safe and Successful Integration: Robots in Packaging/Palletizing   Robotics Online, August 2009 By Brette Christe, JR Automation Technologies Implementing packaging/palletizing robots into a production process. The choices you make when it comes to process logistics, safety, and robot selection directly impact production planning, inventory, scheduling, quality, and efficiency. Bakkavor packaging solution cuts waste Control Engineering Europe, July 2009 Anson Packaging turned to Illig for a thermoforming system that helped it meet the requirements of food producer Bakkavor. The third generation RDM70K system is used on the production line for 101 and slim-pot food containers. ABB drives double rate of tomato packing   Process Industry Informer, June 2009 ABB machinery drives control the speed of the tomato handling conveyors, matching the speed of the packing machine and ensuring that the tomatoes are packed quickly and accurately. Another ABB machinery drive runs rollers on the conveyors, allowing the tomatoes to be turned automatically and inspected for quality. Motion Controls Boost Speed on Bandage Packaging Line By Bosch-Rexroth Controller, industrial computer, drives, motors, HMI and motion profile make faster production speeds stick at Aso bandage company. Electric screw actuators improve bagging system By Tolmatic Thiele Technologies, a maker of packaging equipment, installed four custom electric screw linear actuators on its filling and sealing operation to precisely position incoming empty bags. The bagging system now automatically compensates for variations in bag dimensions and eliminates manual setup when changing bag sizes. Browse more application stories on the Packaging portal. Company & Organizational News Engent expands its micro-electronics manufacturing capability Engent recently expanded its Norcross, GA facility by 8,000 square feet to support manufacturing expansion of its small form factor micro-electronics products. AMT President urges Congress to assist small manufacturers Testifying before the House Small Business Committee, Douglas K. Woods, President of AMT, said the effects of tax breaks and other provisions within the stimulus law have so far been minimal on the struggling manufacturing industry. Beckhoff appoints Joe Martin to Packaging Sales Manager Previously, Martin was Director of Sales at Holt Electric, Inc., a major Midwest electrical distributor based in Hartland, WI. GE Fanuc embraces OMAC Make2Pack standards   GE Fanuc announced that its hardware and software products enable OMAC Make2Pack standards to support multiple vendor platforms for applications in both new and existing equipment. Food and Beverage Industries slowly accept wireless Frost & Sullivan says the wireless market in food and beverage industry is expected to grow at low levels over the next two years. The conservative nature of the industry is a major restraint for adoption. Browse more company and organizational news on the Packaging portal. Project News SICK to supply cameras to USPS packaging processing project SICK will provide Ruler E 3D cameras as part of continuing improvements to the United States Postal Service’s Automated Package Processing System (APPS). Browse more project news on the Packaging portal. Featured Events 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. Exhibition for Processing and Packaging Machinery September 30-October 2, 2008, Birmingham, UK UK’s annual showcase for processing and packaging machinery. Now entering its 20th year, the exhibition provides the opportunity to source, evaluate and purchase machinery, equipment and ancillary products & services for processing & packaging requirements SOUTH-TEC Advanced Productivity Exposition October 6-8, 2009 Charlotte, NC SOUTH-TEC will be focused around three themes, including “Lean Tools for Success,” “Motorsports in Manufacturing,” and “New Products and Innovations.” Industrial Automation Show November 3-7, 2009 Shanghai Since its inception in 2003, Factory Automation ASIA has been successfully held three times. It has established itself amongst the most important platforms in the production automation industry in Asia. Automation Fair 2009 November 11-12, 2009 Anaheim, California At this two-day event, attend in-depth technical sessions, workshops, and hands-on labs. 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Automation Weekly - Exception management system, How many networks?, IEC 61850 Power communications standard, Optimize clean-in-place, Manufacturing white papers, Wired El Camino, Networks cartoon

Hello saakj: To receive the latest automation information, add enews@automation.com to your address book. Read the online version or scroll down for this issue of Automation Weekly. Forward - Subscribe - Edit Subscription - Past Issues September 9, 2009 Quick Links Automation Portals Product Search Supplier Search Integrator Search Job Search News Resources Events Sponsor: Acresso Restore Profit Margins, Overcome Hardware Commoditization Expand offerings while cutting manufacturing and inventory costs. Are you planning a new product introduction? Can you offer many product configurations on a single device? FLEXnet Suite can help high-tech manufacturers: Reduce the number of SKUs that must be manufactured, carried and supported from hundreds to just a few  Use software to differentiate devices with features tailored to specific needs and markets Increase revenues by enabling easy trials of new functionality Learn How—Download White Paper! Sponsor: Invensys Avantis InFusion Foxboro SimSci-Esscor Triconex Join us at the Invensys 2009 IPS North America Client Conference September 20-24 in Houston, TX.  Hear from peers, industry leaders and technology experts.  Listen to pilot and keynote speaker Jeff Skiles as he details the lessons, training, and scenarios that led to the “Miracle on the Hudson.” Learn more.   Sponsor: Exlar Corp Electric Replacement for Hydraulics and Pneumatics! Exlar's electric linear actuators deliver the force of hydraulics and the speed of pneumatics. The patented roller screw technology offers peak forces in excess of 40,000 lbf., speeds to 60 in/sec, and stroke lengths to 96 inches, all with the ease and reliability of servo control. Visit Exlar online for more information.   Visit our Automation Portals Our Automation Portals organize information on various topics and include content published on Automation.com as well as other industry websites. Each portal includes new products, company news, articles, white papers, application stories, training, resources, events, and more. Visit these one-stop sites for all your automation information In this Issue >> New Products >> From One Techie to Another >> Featured Articles >> Application Stories >> White Papers >> Resources & Literature >> Events, Seminars & Training >> Project News >> Company & Organization News >> New Jobs >> Automation Groups & Discussions >> Humor of the Week Product Sponsor - Software Toolbox Point-Click-Connect – OPC Connectivity for Anything Connect bar code, scales, printers, gages, instruments: any serial, Ethernet device, datalogging, email alerts.  9/18/09 Free Training Webcast. New Products As One Technologies releases Catalyst xM exception management system Catalyst xM ensures compliance to standard operating procedures by automating critical event detection and responding with the execution of Action Plans. Binder-USA releases pre-wired M12 panel connectors Each connector is pre-wired and has a potted rear termination making them ideal for harsh environments. SICK announces IP 69K-rated W12-3 photoelectric sensors IP 69K-rated metal housing made of die cast zinc enables the sensor to withstand harsh cleaning agents in food and beverage, packaging and pharmaceutical environments. Advantech introduces two wide temperature Industrial Ethernet switches EKI-7629CI and EKI-7656CI work over a wide operating temperature of -40 to 167°F. PPT VISION releases Right-Angle T-Series camera The Right-Angle camera is particularly well suited for high-speed inspections. With its 1,600 MIPs rated processor, the camera can inspect up to 6,000 parts per minute. GE Fanuc announces process analytics software Proficy Troubleshooter and Proficy Cause+ combine to provide companies with intelligence they can use to enhance process performance. TURCK introduces Q10S proximity sensor Q10S detects all metals—including aluminum, copper and steel—at the same rated distance without requiring reinstallation. NEXCOM introduces NISE 3100e industrial computer NISE 3100e is based on the Intel 910GMLE and ICH6M chipsets and supports various embedded operating systems including Windows CE, Windows XP embedded and Linux. Rockwell Automation updates FactoryTalk View software Enhancements in Version 5.1 include updated operating system support for Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Business Edition, and Windows Server 2008. Servo2Go releases SCN5 series electric actuators SCN5 series mechatronics cylinders are available in stroke lengths to 300mm with 100N maximum thrust and are constructed using an extruded aluminum body with 303 stainless for the shaft and rod tip. These are just a few new products introduced this week >>>> MORE new products <<<<   Live News Feeds Learn how to get RSS feeds of Automation.com's news headlines. From One Techie to Another How many different networks do you have in your facility? We seem to have a communications standards theme to this week's e-newsletter. Our featured article is about a new Ethernet-based communications standard for power generation systems. Our Automation Cartoon stems from the article and jokes about having to add yet another communications network to the plant. Even the Dilbert strip pokes fun at industry standards. Given the large number of communication and IO networks available today, we decided to conduct a quick poll of our subscribers about the number of different communication networks they have implemented in their factories and plants. The list of available networks includes, but is not limited to: Foundation Fieldbus, ControlNet, PROFIBUS, Interbus, AS-Interface, CanOpen, CC-Link, PROFINET, HART, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, SERCOS, Modbus, LonWorks and DeviceNet. Take our poll and let us know how many different networks you have in your facility. The answers are tallied in real-time so you can see the results as soon as you submit your answer. I look forward to seeing the results! Rick Zabel Publisher Featured Articles IEC 61850 Power Industry Communications Standard By Bill Lydon IEC 61850 is the new Ethernet-based international standard for communication in power generation facilities and substations.  The goal is the integration of all protection, control, measurement, and monitoring functions within a substation, and to provide the means for high-speed substation protection applications, interlocking and intertripping. These devices are generally referred to as Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED). Browse more Articles by topic on our Automation Portals. Application Stories Emerson sensors enable Schneider Weisse to optimize clean-in-place process Rosemount Analytical conductivity sensors provide highly accurate measurements to minimize waste following CIP of fermentation and storage tanks. ABB improves energy efficiency, productivity for StatoilHydro StatoilHydro realized significant benefits from integrated process and electrical power systems at its complex production facility in the Snøhvit natural gas field. Other Application Stories: Sealant Equipment dispensing system works with Motoman robot Florida Rock cuts production costs using particle size analysis Browse more Application Stories by topic on our Automation Portals. White Papers Rockwell Automation publishes two manufacturing white papers White papers examine how merging traditionally separate functions and systems across the enterprise drives globalization, productivity, innovation and sustainability. Resources & Literature Nameplates for Industry publishes Membrane switch design guide Design guide helps users determine the suitability of a membrane switch for their product, equipment or instrumentation. Other Resources & Literature: Microchip offers free Graphics Display Designer software Browse more Resources & Literature by topic on our Automation Portals. Events, Seminars & Training National Robot Safety Conference October 26-28, 2009 Dearborn, Michigan The conference includes new workshops on Cost Justification, an Introduction to Robot Vision, Essential Safety Controls and a Primer on Functional Safety. SMMA 2009 Fall Technical Conference November 3-5, 2009 Arlington Heights, Ill Motor Technology Leadership is the theme of the SMMA 2009 Fall Technical Conference. RFID training On-Line courses at Academia RFID include EPCglobal Data Capture Software Standards and EPC Information Services (EPCIS) for RFID Visibility Data. Other Upcoming Events & Training: FOUNDATION Fieldbus Segment Design Seminars: September-Nov, 2009 Control Systems Technology - SCADA and PLC Training: September-October, 2009 ONLINE 2009 IPS North America Client Conference: September 20-24, 2009 Wireless Emergency Communications State of Technology Conference: Sept. 21-23, 2009 PLM Road Map 2009: September 22-23, 2009 Emerson User Exchange: September 28-October 2, 2009 ARC's Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Knowledge Exchange and Technology Showcase at ISA Expo 2009!: October 6-8, 2009 SOUTH-TEC: October 6-8, 2009 ISA EXPO 2009: October 6-9, 2009 Filtech 2009: October 13-15, 2009 Fieldbus Foundation North American End User Seminar: October 15, 2009 Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS): October 19-22, 2009 See our Calendar of Events for other upcoming events. Add an event to our calendar. Project News Kepware to supply communications drivers to Mettler Toledo Kepware will develop a suite of Mettler Toledo industrial weighing terminal communication drivers. ABB to provide SCADA system to National Grid National Grid will deploy the technology in its upstate New York and New England electric operations control centers to manage the transmission and distribution networks in the region. Other Project News: Adept Technology to supply robots to solar cell manufacturer in Taiwan SmartTCP to automate structural steel welding at Waiward Steel Browse more Project News by topic on our Automation Portals. Company & Organization News Eagle Controls opens office in Bradenton, Florida The Bradenton office will cover sales and marketing activities in North America, Canada and Mexico. Matrikon acquires Australian integration and automation company Matrikon acquired Integration Automation and Control for AUD$1.65 million in cash for all issued and outstanding shares of IAC plus the value of the net assets of the company on September 1, 2009. Rockwell Automation endorses creating a U.S. Manufacturing Czar Rockwell Automation applauds President Obama’s decision to create a position to steer U.S. manufacturing policy. Phoenix Contact wires 1970 El Camino The fully restored and customized 1970 El Camino displays a wide range of industrial components and connectors for IP67 applications. Other Company & Organization News: 3D Systems acquires 3D printer technology from Desktop Factory Flowserve names Mark A. Blinn President and CEO AMS joins Siemens Solutions Partner program for CNC Machines B&B Electronics to distribute SEL communication devices Fibre Channel Industry Association elects Board of Directors exida certifies Bently Nevada gas detection monitor Elster acquires EnergyICT PCB Piezotronics acquires assets of RS Technologies ZigBee Alliance joins Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition Browse more Company & Organization News by topic on our Automation Portals. New Jobs To view job postings, please use our Job Search Function. For recruiting and contract staffing services, please visit www.automationtechies.com. Is your company hiring? If so, Automation.com can help. Post your job and tap into more than 90,000 unique industry professionals that frequent the web site each month. Plus, your job postings will be featured right here in future issues of this e-newsletter. It's easy - just Set up an Account today. Call us at 1-877-300-6792, ext. 3, with any questions. 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HMI & Operator Interfaces Update - Advantages of plant-wide historians, DAServer connectivity toolkit, Secure OPC tunneling, HMI monitors engines and scrubbers, Effective HMI seminars

Dear saakj: To receive the latest automation information, add enews@automation.com to your address book. Read the online version if links don't work in this HMI & Operator Interfaces Update. Forward - Subscribe - Edit Subscription - Past Issues - HMI & Operator Interfaces Portal September 2009 Sponsor: Wonderware WonderWorld 2009 is expanding into OpsManage'09 WonderWorld 2009 is expanding into OpsManage'09 giving you more value and more reasons to attend - more industry and solutions expertise and coverage - more interaction with our experts. Early-Bird Discount Ends September 30th! Save $200 Off the Conference Fee Don't Delay -- Register Today!     Sponsor: GE Fanuc Want Proven, Reliable and Scalable HMI/SCADA Software? Look no further - Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX delivers! From its long standing reputation to its powerful new features - iFIX is a perfect choice for small HMI applications to large scale SCADA systems. iFIX also has available industry-specific solutions packs that accelerate your application development for faster time to solution. Want to learn more and get your hands on a trial copy? Click here for more information     Visit our Automation Portals Our Automation Portals organize information on various topics and include content published on Automation.com as well as other industry websites. Each portal includes new products, company news, articles, white papers, application stories, training, resources, events, and more. Visit these one-stop sites for all your automation information       In this Issue >> Featured Articles >> Product Announcements >> White Papers >> Resources & Literature >> Application Stories >> Featured Training >> Company News >> Project News >> Featured Events Featured Articles The advantages of plant-wide historians vs relational databases   What’s New in Process Technology, July 2009 By GE Fanuc Relational databases (RDBs) have helped many manufacturers gain more information about their operations by supporting simple operator queries, answering questions such as: “What customer ordered the largest shipment?” On the other hand, plant-wide historians are designed for manufacturing and process data acquisition and presentation. Video Technology Developed In The Water Industry Can Monitor Pipeline Facilities Pipeline & Gas Journal, July 2009 By Steve Rubin, Longwatch Video technology makes it possible to install video cameras anywhere along a pipeline, from offshore platforms and wellheads to compressor stations, LNG plants, and distribution points. By using existing communications capabilities and bringing video directly to HMI/SCADA screens, operators can see what is happening at remote facilities, diagnose problems, and minimize the need for personnel site visits. Let's Interface About Interfaces Control Design, July 2009 By Rob Bouws As you begin to apply industrial design to HMI screen design, you will be bothered by things that you never noticed before, and the changes that result will make the HMI easy to use and understand. Suddenly the HMI will become more than just a box for data entry but a way for operators to easily understand and control their machines. Securing integrated Scada systems against cyber attacks European Chemical Engineer, June 2009 By Paul Hurst, Citect UK Failure to protect a plant's Scada system from the threat of cyber attack can have big security implications. New HMI technologies in SCADA systems South Africa Instrumentation & Control, June 2009 By Yokogawa There is a bright future for any SCADA system that has a truly web-based visualisation environment and makes optimal use of available IT technologies. Such a system will bring end-users more intuitive and advanced visualisation and rapid deployment of their process mimics, alarm, trend and report overviews. Browse more articles and white papers on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Live News Feed RSS feed for HMI & Operator Interfaces. Learn more about RSS feeds. Product Announcements GE Fanuc releases OEM Solutions Pack for Proficy iFIX 5.0 OEM Solutions Pack is a compilation of pre-configured, out-of-the-box graphic objects and screens specifically tailored to machine level HMI/SCADA applications.   Wonderware releases DAServer Toolkit DAS Server Toolkit 3.0 enables users to develop customized connectivity solutions for the Wonderware System Platform when there is no pre-existing protocol interface. National Instruments announces LabVIEW 2009 With the latest version of LabVIEW, engineers and scientists can use virtualization technology to reduce system cost and size, and deploy distributed measurements across vast physical hardware systems. Other Product Announcements Maple Systems releases three 10 inch widescreen HMIs Newcon Data announces TessEm9000 TESSELATOR software Sweet William Automation announces ScadaMobile for iPhone 7-Technologies enhances IGSS SCADA/HMI system Omron announces NS15 touch screen HMI Lantech adds Click-n-Go control to stretch wrapper Comark introduces SnapHMI display Browse more Product Announcements on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Search all Products by keyword, category, manufacturer or release date. White Papers Secure OPC Tunneling: Know Your Options By Software Toolbox & Cogent Real-Time Systems Anyone who has attempted to network OPC knows that it is challenging, at best. There are many options and solutions in the market that attempt to solve this challenge. This whitepaper shows how tunneling technologies solve the issues associated with networking OPC and what to look for in a tunneling product. Video Transmission Using Cellular Gateways By Greg Santos, Longwatch By using cellular technology, video can be transmitted from remote sites to HMI/SCADA systems at a relatively low cost. Includes guidelines on cellular services, how to set up a cellular system, and lists of resources. Browse more white papers on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Resources & Literature Microchip offers free Graphics Display Designer software Graphics Display Designer software tool allows a designer to visually create screens on a computer and then auto-generate the code that draws these screens. AutomationDirect offers free HMI programming software The easy-to-use C-more Micro-Graphic Programming Software offers high end features designed to reduce configuration time. Simply drag and drop objects from the Object list onto the screen construction area. Then configure PLC tags and assign them to the objects. Review work on your PC before ever downloading your project with the built-in project simulator. Plus, help files are included in the software. Browse more resources and literature on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Application Stories Innovative Energy Systems produces 60 MW from landfill gas The system uses GE Fanuc controllers, HMI/SCADA software and operator interface equipment to monitor the engines and gas scrubbing systems. Coca-Cola SABCO: a refreshing look at business South Africa Instrumentation & Control, August 2009 Coca-Cola looked to an MES system from Wonderware to manage complexity, improve efficiency and reduce costs at its Bloemfontein, SA, facility. Apart from the usual extensive MES functionality, the system handles batch tracking, line performance, operations management and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) functionality. Rolls with speed Process & Control Engineering, July 2009 By Sarah Falson Fischer Brot’s new high-tech bakery factory in Australia is controlled by VIPA Speed7 PLCs, with programming via Step7 by Siemens; and visualisation and recording of data using WinCC. Emerson upgrades Bailey Infi90 control to DeltaV at Groupement Berkine Groupement Berkine upgraded an aging Bailey control system with DeltaV Connect and operator stations, but retained the Bailey I/O and controllers. Cost-effective pump control solution saves energy South Africa Instrumentation & Control, June 2009 This project manages the electrical supply by ensuring successful load shift from peak to off-peak times. Equipment includes Siemens S7300 PLCs, with touch panels for operator interfaces underground, and an Adroit SCADA for the HMI interface for the control system. Browse more application stories on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Featured Training Designing Effective Operator HMIs seminar September 17, 2009 Walnut Creek, CA Seminar provides a basic understanding of human factors principles, industry guidelines, and their application to the design of the console operator’s HMI. Price: $400. Introduction to HMI for Industrial Automation October 6-9, 2009 Houston, Texas This course will provide an introduction to the primary aspects of HMI configuration: best practices in information presentation for process equipment, text, numbers, historical trends, and alarm information. Presentation of related on-demand information, including reports and links out to other documents will be covered. A basic overview of best practices in scripting will also be provided. Price: $1,310. Browse more training and seminar opportunities on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Company & Organizational News GE and FANUC divorce GE and FANUC have agreed to dissolve the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture. GE gets the software, services, embedded systems and control systems businesses, while FANUC gets custody of the CNC business. Honeywell expands Customer Solutions Center in Houston The 76,000 sq ft center houses technicians, project managers and senior engineers who assemble and test complex automation systems destined for U.S. and international locations. Downturn Hits Brazilian Automation Automation World, July 2009 By Silvia Pereira Despite a drop in first quarter revenues, 2009 overall will still be slightly positive for Brazilian electrical and electronics sales, the Brazilian Electrical and Electronics Industry Association projects. GE Fanuc opens center for Oil & Gas in UK It will be focused around process control solutions for the general process safety market, and specifically solutions aimed at the Oil & Gas industry. Telvent integrates with Longwatch video surveillance system   Telvent integrated the Longwatch Surveillance System with its OASyS DNA SCADA system. This lets oil, gas, electric, and water network operators monitor video via an OASyS SCADA system. Browse more company and organizational news on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Project News Wonderware Software to help make Chinese cigarettes Hongyun Honghe Tobacco, the fourth largest cigarette producer in the world, plans to use Wonderware software to manage its utility operations. Honeywell to upgrade controls at sugar producer in Turkey   Honeywell will upgrade the Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) at Konya Sugar’s Cumra production site. Invensys to provide advanced process control for Chilean smelter Invensys is providing multivariable advanced process control (APC) solutions to Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer. PAS to supply Integrity software to Invensys The software will be utilized by project teams within Invensys Operations Management’s delivery organization. Emerson to automate Bohai Bay offshore oil field in China Emerson is engineering and installing PlantWeb for process control and asset management and is integrating these with shutdown and fire and gas systems on each platform. Browse more project news on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Featured Events 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. Hannover Messe Middle East February 9-11, 2010 Dubai Deutsche Messe Hannover will be staging CeMAT Middle East, Industrial Automation (IA) Middle East, and Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) Middle East together. Automation Technology Egypt 2010 May 10-12, 2010 Cairo, Egypt The conference is mainly aimed at demonstration of advanced developments in the domain of automation and information technologies in industry and new opportunities for business development. Browse more industry events on the HMI & Operator Interfaces portal. Add an event to our calendar. I hope you enjoyed this HMI & Operator Interfaces update. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the content in this e-newsletter or on Automation.com, please don't hesitate to contact me. Rick Zabel Vice President, Publisher Automation.com View our Privacy Policy For editorial inquiries, please contact Rick Zabel For advertising inquiries, please contact Chris Nelson, or see our Media Kit.

 

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