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The manufacturing sector is on the cusp of unprecedented change, when operations and information technology seamlessly and securely converge to generate actionable data that leads to more profitable decisions. The tools, technologies and solutions that enable this new Connected Enterprise will be the focus of the 2014 Automation Fair event, hosted by Rockwell Automation and the members of its PartnerNetwork program.

The annual automation industry event is expected to bring together thousands of manufacturers, industrial operators, analysts and global media to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, from Nov. 17 to 20.

“Our vision for a Connected Enterprise is characterized by industrial operations that are more nimble and sustainable, while driving greater productivity,” said Keith D. Nosbusch, chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation. “The 2014 Automation Fair event will offer a wealth of opportunities for attendees to learn how they can differentiate themselves and improve their global competitiveness.”

On Nov. 19 and 20, the company will host more than 140 exhibitors, comprised of its PartnerNetwork members, universities and industry media. Exhibits will showcase the newest and most advanced power, control and information solutions available to securely share information across processes, facilities, suppliers and consumers. Attendees will learn how secure information access leads to better collaboration, faster problem solving and improved innovation.

At the event, attendees can work directly with Rockwell Automation products and technology at 18 hands-on labs and participate in any of the 17 demonstration workshops or 99 technical sessions available. During nine industry- and audience-specific forums, customers and experts will share best practices for the following industries and segments: engineering and consultants (EPCs), food and beverage, machine and equipment building, mining, oil and gas, power and energy management, safety for OEMs, safety for end users, and water wastewater.

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October 20 23, 2014,League City, Texas: The 2014 Triconex Technical Conference is an exceptional opportunity to enhance your understanding of Triconex safety solutions. Unique user-driven sessions based on actual business scenarios provide information and insight on current best practices and lessons learned. You will also gain insight into the future of Triconex solutions from the Triconex experts.

The cost to attend is $399—this includes the full conference, the Monday evening welcome reception, our “Networking with the Experts” cocktail receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday, plus breakfast and lunch daily. We have a special hotel rate available if you reserve by October 3—please visit our hotel registration page for more information.

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KBR has announced today that the KD Consortium, consisting of KBR and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company, Ltd (KSE: DSME), has been awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract by Eni East Africa SpA for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility for the Coral South Development Project located in Mozambique.

With the award, the KD consortium will be one of three consortia competing for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract to build the new floating LNG facility for Eni East Africa and its partners to develop the hydrocarbon discovery in the Rovuma Basin in Mozambique.

Only one consortium will be chosen to take the project to the EPCIC phase. Three important milestones of this combined FEED-EPCIC competition are:

- FEED activities started in May 2014.

- FEED completion date is set to be end of April 2015.

- EPCIC offer submission is foreseen by end of May 2015.

“Developing a cost-effective solution for the first FLNG vessel in Mozambique was the rationale for developing the KD consortium,” said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO. “The consortium allows us to leverage the strength of both companies to provide the client the best choice for the EPCIC portion of the project.”

The KD Consortium will provide the FEED for the Topsides, Hull and Subsea for the Floating LNG facility. The Topsides and Turret are being designed in KBR’s Leatherhead office while the hull and marine system are being engineered in DSME’s facility in Seoul, South Korea.

The FLNG facility will be a turret moored double-hull floating vessel, on which gas receiving, processing, liquefaction, and offloading facilities will be mounted together with LNG and condensate storage.

Eni’s Coral South Development Project is located in the deep waters of the Rovuma Basin, which straddles Mozambique’s Northern border with Tanzania. Coral South is situated approximately 150 miles northeast of Pemba and 30 miles from the Mozambique coast.

Expected revenue from the contract will be included in the third quarter 2014 backlog of unfilled orders for the Hydrocarbons segment. The contract value was not disclosed.

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has entered into an alliance with Applied Engineering Solutions, Inc. (aeSolutions), a recognized specialist in process safety consulting and engineering. The new agreement extends the capabilities of both companies to provide industry-leading process safety solutions to the global customer base.

“Safety needs to evolve beyond the mostly reactive process it has been to date,” said Michael Chmilewski, vice president, control and safety, Schneider Electric. “The process industries need to be much more proactive with safety when it comes to driving operational integrity throughout their plants. That is the key to confidently avoiding incidents, and the costs that result.”

By combining the core competencies of each company—Schneider Electric’s Triconex® safety instrumented systems and global delivery resources and aeSolutions’ process safety engineering services and safety lifecycle software, aeShield™ and aeFacilitator™—the alliance delivers solutions and expertise to help users provide safe, continuous operations for the life of their plants and strive to achieve operational excellence anywhere in the world. Customers will benefit by having an automated infrastructure that can close the loop on the safety lifecycle; from risk assessments and compliance audits; to comprehensive design; with rigorous monitoring and management of operational safety integrity.

“aeSolutions welcomes the opportunity to apply our unique software, services and automation expertise to provide customers with the most comprehensive process safety lifecycle solution in the market today,” added Kathy Shell, chief executive officer of aeSolutions. “In concert with the power and global capabilities of Schneider Electric’s industry-leading Triconex safety systems, this alliance assures our customers that their assets—their people, plant and environment—are safe, with visibility into all aspects of their operations and maintenance for empowered decision making.”

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Electric Korea Co., Ltd., has won an order from Samsung C&T Corporation to supply control systems for the Rabigh 2 combined cycle power plant*, which is being built in Rabigh on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast.

This power plant will have three 700 MW combined cycle power units with gas turbines, giving it a total capacity of 2,100 MW. The plant is being built for Al Mourjan For Electricity Production Company, whose shareholders are the Saudi Electricity Company (50%) and a consortium (50%) consisting of Samsung C&T Corporation and ACWA Power International, an independent power producer. The plant is scheduled to start operation in June 2017.

For this project, Yokogawa will deliver a CENTUMR VP integrated production control system for the monitoring and operation of all plant facilities, including the gas turbines, exhaust-heat-recovery boilers, and steam turbines, and for the control of the exhaust-heat-recovery boilers. The company will be responsible for engineering, and will also provide support for installation, commissioning, and operator training. This system is scheduled to be delivered by the middle of next year.

The winning of this control system order can be attributed to Yokogawa's solid track record in providing control systems to the power industry, including over 100 systems for combined cycle power plants, and to the strong engineering capabilities of Yokogawa Electric Korea. An additional contributing factor was our excellent customer support network in Saudi Arabia.

Combined cycle power plants generate power more efficiently and emit fewer greenhouse gases than conventional thermal power plants that use only gas or steam turbines. Power utilities all over the world are planning to construct plants of this type at sites that have ready access to natural gas. Encouraged by its success in winning this order, Yokogawa plans to expand its control business in the power sector, including the combined cycle power plant segment.

Saelig Company Inc. has introduced the Lascar EL-ENVIROPAD-TC - a conveniently-sized thermocouple-based temperature meter for spot temperature readings with additional built-in data-logging and graphing functionalities. This robust and easy to use handheld device takes and records temperature readings via the supplied K-type thermocouple probe. Control and display is via a 2.8" color touch screen, which indicates current temperature to a resolution of 0.1degC, maximum and minimum readings, and will produce an immediate graph of the data readings. Operation is user-selectable in Fahrenheit or Centigrade.

The EL-ENVIROPAD-TC has two key functions - data logging and spot measurement with display. When in data logging mode, the EL-ENVIROPAD-TC can be set and left to take standalone temperature readings at a pre-determined intervals for a desired length of time. When in the spot measurement mode, the unit can be used as a thermometer to capture instant temperature readings displayed on the screen. The unit is capable of storing over 65,000 real-time or logged time-stamped readings, which can be downloaded in CSV format to a PC via a USB connection for further analysis, report writing, etc. The USB port is also used for charging the internal battery for up to 24 hours of operation.

Added capabilities include user-configurable audible high and low level alarms. When a preset enabled limit is reached, the EL-ENVIROPAD-TC sounds an audible alarm and the real-time display flashes red. The audible alarm will persist - even after measured temperatures return to normal levels - until reset. The display's background color changes to indicate alarm states: grey = readings within defined limits; red = upper limit exceeded; blue = lower limit exceeded. Data logging sessions may begin immediately, or at a programmable future date and time. The software also has a useful Predefined Checklist Mode: the EL-ENVIROPAD-TC can be used as an electronic checklist to do spot temperature checks on a predefined sequence of items. The free EL-EP software allows users to define a list of checks with custom settings such as: checklist name, temperature scale, items to check, and acceptable temperature limits - great for quality control applications.

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CB&I has announced it has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $200 million by Toyo Engineering Corp. for the engineering and supply of ethylene heaters for PETRONAS' Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia.

The plant will utilize SRT® VII cracking heaters, which are the latest generation of SRT high selectivity heaters designed for cracking gas and liquid feedstock, to produce 1.1 million metric tons per annum of ethylene. The complete steam cracker technology package was previously awarded to CB&I under a separate contract.

"Our clients appreciate the high selectivity and reliability of our new generation SRT cracking heater technology," said Daniel McCarthy, President of CB&I's Technology operating group. "The SRT heaters are used to produce more than 40 percent of the world's annual ethylene capacity."

RAPID is part of PETRONAS' Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) development and its associated facilities, which include the Pengerang co-generation plant, re-gasification terminal 2, air separation unit, raw water supply project, crude and product tanks, as well as central and shared utilities and facilities.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has greatly enhanced the FieldMate™ Versatile Device Management Wizard and will release R3.01 on October 17. FieldMate is a versatile software program for configuring, adjusting, and managing a wide variety of field devices used in factories and other production sites. Starting today, a trial version of R3.01 will be available on Yokogawa's website.

In addition to the device configuration, adjustment, and management functionality provided in earlier FieldMate releases, FieldMate R3.01 comes with new functions that facilitate the management of memos, photos, and videos as well as the automatic generation of reports, making it ideal for routine maintenance tasks.

Digital communications standards are playing an increasingly important role in communications between central control systems and field devices such as transmitters and analyzers. However, as the devices provided by different vendors rely on a variety of digital communications standards, there is a need for a versatile configuration, adjustment, and management tool that can support all the major industry-standard communications protocols. The FieldMate PC software has been developed to meet this very need.

Highly portable devices such as tablets and notebook PCs are now available that facilitate maintenance work in the field. To facilitate such routine tasks as device patrol and maintenance, this new release of the FieldMate PC-based software comes with a variety of new functions.