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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 | | | | | Product Announcements | | | Other Product Announcements | 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.
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| | 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.
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| | 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.
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| | 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.
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| | 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.
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