Process Control
Management Controls signs North American licensing agreement
Management Controls, Inc., says that one of the world’s largest refining, chemicals, and oil sands companies has purchased a license for Track, Management Controls’ flagship solution.
Invensys signs long-term technology deal with Thai Oil
Invensys Operations Management has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract to deliver a comprehensive refinery-wide optimization solution for Bangkok-based Thai Oil Public Co. Ltd.
AVEVA responds to customer demand for migration-ready instrumentation solution
This capability enables process plant businesses to more easily upgrade entire instrumentation and control design systems from smart plant instrumentation (SPI/INtools) to AVEVA instrumentation technology.
Second edition of Alarm Management Handbook now available
PAS recently published the second edition of The Alarm Management Handbook. It is the most comprehensive best-practices book available for designing and maintaining an effective alarm management system.
Lightning expertise helps protect pipeline instrumentation
Abriox has upgraded the lightning protection on its remote corrosion monitoring solutions for pipelines, with the help of the lightning test consultancy services of Cobham Technical Services.
New portable control valve diagnostic tool
Dresser Masoneilan has launched the next generation ValScope-PRO, a diagnostic tool for control valves with both conventional and digital positioners. The ValScope-PRO helps customers identify problems by providing a scientific evaluation of valves in operation.
Fieldbus releases updated technical specs
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced that an updated version of its FOUNDATION fieldbus technical specification is now available.
ISA-100.11a certification services launched
The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) announced the formal launch of ISA-100.11a certification services. With official testing of devices completed in late June 2010, participating suppliers can now offer ISA-100.11a-certified products.
Latest version now available of ABB’s System 800xA
System 800xA serves as the foundation for a number of unique industry-specific automation applications. Designed from the beginning to act as an integration platform, it has been proven to promote collaboration, improve operator effectiveness, achieve seamless control solutions, and provide flexible evolution paths through integrating diverse, usually separate plant systems, applications, information or fieldbus and controller platforms.
ABB snaps up K-TEK
ABB has completed its acquisition of the Prairieville, Louisiana, company K-TEK, which becomes part of the Measurement Products business unit within ABB’s Process Automation division.
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- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
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