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Industrial Wireless Implementation Guide Mark T. Hoske, Control Engineering - 08/01/2008
So you've dabbled in wireless or thought it might save time, effort, or dollars. This primer helps with technology selection; subsequent articles in this supplement and online at www.controleng.com reveal trends and implementations. Industrial wireless implementation isn't quite as easy as one might hear, with dozens of technologies from which to choose, application requirements, and standards and interoperability considerations.
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Better together? Ametek, Dresser-Rand, IntervalZero, Rexroth make acquisitions 08/15/2008
In separate transactions, Ametek Inc. agreed to acquire the programmable power business of Xantrex Technology Inc., Bosch Rexroth will purchase Hagglunds Drives AB, Dresser-Rand Group Inc. acquired certain assets of Peter Brotherhood Ltd., and IntervalZero buys Ardence embedded software from Citrix.
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Pressure points: pressure transmitters, sensors 08/12/2008
Baumer, Honeywell, and Servoflo have introduced configurable pressure transmitters for food and pharmaceutical industries, a new series of products for harsh environments, and a line of pressure sensors for HVAC, among other applications. See photos. Link to Olympic automation and controls.
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ISA Expo, electronica: Sensors help define cold fusion, power supplies 08/11/2008
Cold fusion will be a special keynote topic at ISA Expo 2008 in Houston in October and the following month electronica 2008 will highlight a variety of power supply technologies. Process sensors, instrumentation, and power protection and power control technologies are involved.
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New, efficient industrial gas turbines coming 08/08/2008
At the heart of the latest combined-cycle gas turbine plants from GE and Siemens lies innovation, not just gigantic size. A key enabler of increased thermal efficiency is turbine design with higher temperature combustion and exhaust gases.
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What process control applications are OK for wireless? 08/07/2008
When can a process application eliminate the cable and use open source radio technology? See how wireless can be applied today, and glimpse solutions coming in 2009.
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