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April 22, 2008  

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U.S. tour starts in July: Automation exhibits by water, truck

Atlanta, GA – A barge full of automation soon may be docked or trucked to a U.S. location near you, as Siemens Energy & Automation kicks off its exiderdome floating exhibition and learning lab in Chicago on July 21. Stops include...
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Beyond networks: Optimize information use, Fieldbus Foundation says

Houston, TX – Yes, Fieldbus Foundation digital network technology saves on wiring, said presenters at the first in a series of North American seminars in 2008. Benefits, as multiple demonstrations show, extend well beyond that to included better information integration, diagnostics, and...
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Ease of use: OPC interoperability help for system integrators, distributors

Scottsdale, AZ – The OPC Foundation has launched a program aimed to help increase market share for system integrators and distributors and to provide a foundation for members to provide quality services in the deployment of products from various vendors. End users seem likely to benefit from ....
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Hannover Fair: Industrial network gateways

Hannover, Germany and Halmstad, Sweden – Hannover Fair (Hannover Messe), offers 10 flagship international trade fairs and 1,000 themed special presentations and forums, April 21-25, 2008. Industrial network gateways is among many automation-related technologies there. Link to exhibitors and products....
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Embedded Systems Conference: New small form factor specification

San Jose, CA – The Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG) announced an interconnect specification. It includes provisions for impedance, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and ….
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In print: Globalizing Process Engineering

Companies with plants scattered around the world have discovered the advantages of common control strategies from plant to plant. Implementation approaches differ, but objectives strike similar themes. Includes information from Dow Chemical and Alcoa.
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Online: No-contact level control; Listen in on WirelessHART devices; ISA88 Part 5 interoperability

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