Process Control
ITT picks up OI and enhances its global analytical instrumentation business
ITT Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of OI Corp. for approximately $29 million. OI is a provider of innovative instrumentation for laboratory and environmental testing in the pharmaceutical, petrochemical, power and industrial markets.
Exele introduces new alarm management software
Exele Information Systems has announced major enhancements to its TopView software suite with the release of TopView SQL, which allows the user to query almost any relational database as a source of "monitored data" for TopView.
Fieldbus Foundation announces first registered devices implementing advanced field diagnostics
The Fieldbus Foundation today announced it has registered the first FOUNDATION fieldbus devices incorporating advanced field diagnostics technology.
Axens delivers optimization software to Aromatics Oman
Axens (Performance Programs) has delivered to Aromatics Oman LLC (AOL) a process operations simulator (POS) for its ParamaX complex that started up in the beginning of 2010.
The Automation Federation makes its case in Washington
The Automation Federation (AF) announced the completion of a series of strategic meetings with US Congressional staff, US federal agencies and industry and business organizations in Washington DC this past week.
Siemens donates equipment to Georgia Tech
Siemens has made in-kind donations of automation and motion control technologies to the Georgia Institute of Technology Foundation for two research projects.
WEG introduces ACW series of molded-case circuit breakers
WEG Electric Corp. has launched its ACW series of molded-case circuit breakers.   The ACW series is designed to disconnect power and to provide circuit protection for low voltage distributio..
H2scan receives multi-analyzer order from BP
The BP refinery in Cherry Point, Washington, has selected multiple H2scan hydrogen process analyzers integrated with the NeSSI platform system for their analyzer upgrades.
Emerson’s new gas chromatograph makes extended analysis easy for natural gas measurement
Emerson Process Management's new Danalyzer 700XA gas chromatograph includes specialized enhancements to help natural-gas distributors and others in the oil and gas industry accurately measure hydrocarbon dew point.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology joins the Automation Federation
The Automation Federation (AF) reports that the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has joined as the association’s newest member organization.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf 4/6
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
