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A good presentation on 'Defining Secure Process Control Network Architecture'. Download this presentation for detailed reading.

Las Vegas, NV – AHR Expo – January 31, 2011 – ICONICS, a leading supplier of building and manufacturing automation software, introduced Energy AnalytiX™ software. ICONICS has expanded its powerful offering of enterprise productivity and efficiency software solutions to include a complete set of applications for monitoring energy Cost, Consumption and the discharge of Carbon into the environment.

Energy AnalytiX provides an easy-to-deploy calculation, aggregation, analysis and visualization tool set that provides the information facility managers need to take decisive action, to reduce and manage utility costs, as well as minimize carbon footprints. Users gain insight into energy consumption patterns and can access information from the control room, office, home or phone as visualization is delivered via the latest Web 2.0 and Microsoft Silverlight® technologies.

To develop an appropriate strategy for the implementation of a combustible gas detection system, a basic understanding of the properties of combustible materials

is necessary. In our discussion we will identify the general properties necessary for determining a material’s hazardous potential, then turn our attention to specific

information on combustible gases and liquids.

Please click 'Fundamentals of Combustible Gas Detection' to download the Handbook by General Monitors

Houston, TX — ISA ‘09 October 7, 2009 Today, ICONICS, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner of the Year, and provider of Web-enabled, OPC-based, HMI/SCADA Visualization and Manufacturing Intelligence software for Microsoft Windows® operating systems, announced that ICONICS GENESIS64™ achieved full certification for Windows 7.

GENESIS64 is certified for Windows 7 is a game changing OPC-UA, HMI/SCADA visualization solution. Designed from the ground up for 64-Bit computing, GENESIS64 takes advantage of WPF, XAML, 3-D hardware acceleration, Windows Presentation Foundation, Multi-touch, Silverlight and more resulting in an increase in productivity and ease of use.

“Products that carry the Certified for Windows 7 logo have met explicit standards of reliability and quality, and have been tested and proven to deliver a superior experience with Windows 7,” said Robert Doi, Marketing Director, Windows 7 at Microsoft Corporation. “We are pleased that ICONICS’ automation solutions carry the Certified for Windows 7 logo and take advantage of the new technologies available in Windows 7.”

OMEGA’s new DPG409 Series incorporate a rugged, 316 Stainless Steel enclosure that is designed specifically for wash-down, sanitary and marine applications. The large backlit LCD display features 25 mm (1 in) high digits that make reading at distances up to 10.7 m (35 ft) easy. DPG models are available with integral standard or sanitary pressure sensors that incorporate highly stable silicon wafer technology which is micro-machined to precision tolerances and then has strain gages molecularly embedded. Standard features include: internal battery or external DC power supply operation, analog output and user programmable alarms. The wireless transmitter option allows for remote monitoring, chart recording and data logging. A variety of user-configurable options and settings include: update rate, dampening, units, backlight, and auto-off.

For details on this product please click 'Digital Pressure Gage (DPG) with Analog Output  and Optional Wireless Transmitter'

This paper presents the experience of the authors in the Design, Engineering, Testing and Implementation of Electrical Systems for Large Gas Processing Plants. The following areas are covered in this paper:

1. Design Criteria for electrical systems

2. Constraints in Design and Engineering of Electrical Systems for Large Plants

3. Development of Protection Control and Power Management System philosophies for different voltage levels

4. Experiences in actual implementation of a project

The paper provides the user with the identification of the critical areas of concern in designing electrical systems for large gas processing plants and highlights the lessons learnt by the authors during the implementation of the project The paper summarizes the experiences of the electrical equipment vendor, the end customer, and the engineering procurement and construction contractor involved in the project.

Please click 'Experience in Design, Testing and Implementation of Electrical Systems for a Large Gas Plant' to continue reading this white paper by Schneider Electric

RadioLinx Intelligent Cellular Ethernet modems for the Verizon Wireless USA network, providing wide-area wireless connectivity for industrial Ethernet devices.

Use the RLXIC-EV Ethernet Gateway for applications requiring Ethernet connectivity on Verizon Wireless networks. The RLXIC-EV supports the latest 3G CDMA speeds using EV-DO Rev A technology.

The RLXIC-EV has a compact form factor, low power consumption and is Class I Div 2 certified for hazardous locations. Applications include SCADA for oil & gas, water & wastewater, and electric utility automation; as well as M2M applications such as remote equipment monitoring, management and control.

Features:

• Cellular Wide-Area Wireless Networking

• ALEOS™ Embedded Intelligence

• Integrated Industrial Protocol Support

• Integrated Industrial Protocol Support

Please click 'RadioLinx Intelligent Cellular Ethernet Gateway for Verizon' for further details

ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2012-- Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a feasibility study by Albanian Refining & Marketing of Oil sh.a. (ARMO) relating to the modernization of two refineries, located at Ballsh and Fier in Albania.

The Foster Wheeler contract value was not disclosed and will be included in the company’s fourth-quarter 2011 bookings.

ARMO intends to modernize the existing refineries at Ballsh and Fier to restore production to the original design capacity and produce transportation fuels in line with current European Union regulations. The study is expected to be completed by mid-2012.

ARMO, a former state-owned company privatized since 2008, owns these two refineries which serve both the domestic and the Balkans’ regional markets