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Symposium will be held at Texas A&M University from Jan 21 - 24, 2014. The Instrumentation Symposium for the Process Industries, now in its 69th year, continues to educate professionals and students in the instrumentation industry. At the symposium, practical technical papers as well as vendor exhibits are presented with a focus on education. Over the years, the Symposium has grown in both stature and attendance, with over 400 attendees at the 2013 Symposium.

The first Instrumentation Symposium took place in 1946, and was called a “Short Course on Instrumentation for the Process Industries”. What could not be envisioned at that time were the advances and the rapid changes in the field of instrumentation. Many industry objectives may still be the same, but the tools used for instrumentation and control continue to evolve.Each year, the Symposium is arranged into current critical areas of instrumentation. Topics include:

• Instrument Reliability

• Safety Instrumented Systems

• New Technology

• Cyber Security

• Asset Management

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Yokogawa Electric Corporation is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Yokogawa Europe Solutions B.V. has been awarded a contract by Yamgaz, a consortium of Technip and JGC Corporation, to supply integrated control and safety systems (ICSS) for the Yamal LNG Project to build a liquefied natural gas plant and other facilities at Sabetta on Russia’s Yamal Peninsula, which is in northwest Siberia, above the Arctic Circle, in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.

The Yamal LNG Project is one of Russia's largest resource projects and is being undertaken by JSC Yamal LNG, which is jointly owned by Novatek (80%), Russia’s largest independent oil and gas company, and Total (20%), a major French energy company. As part of this project, a major integrated complex for the liquefaction of natural gas will be built that will have a design production capacity of 16.5 million tons per annum. The three process trains that will make up this complex will have an annual production output of 5.5 million tons each, and are planned to be commissioned in 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively.

For this project, Yokogawa will supply CENTUM® VP integrated production control systems, ProSafe®-RS safety instrumented systems, Exaquantum™ plant information management systems, PRM® integrated device management packages for the monitoring and diagnosis of plant equipment, analytical systems, analyzer shelters, and operator training systems. Yokogawa will be responsible for delivery, engineering, installation, commissioning, and operator training. It is estimated that this will be Yokogawa’s largest order ever for a natural gas project in Russia.

Russia holds one of the world's largest natural gas reserves and is particularly active in the LNG field, with many projects underway. It is believed that there are many undeveloped natural gas fields on the Yamal Peninsula and that the amount of LNG produced there will increase. Our systems are in use at 47 gas liquefaction plants and 42 LNG receiving terminals around the world, and are used by or are on order for a total of 54 LNG carriers. Based on this strong track record, we welcome this major role in the Yamal LNG Project, look forward to getting started with it, and plan to use this as a springboard to expanding our share of Russia’s LNG-related market.

The Fieldbus Foundation has released the final specification for integration of ISA100.11a wireless field devices into its FOUNDATION™ for Remote Operations Management (ROM) technology. Unlike solutions limited to a single network standard, this development allows automation end users to employ multiple wired and wireless protocols for greater flexibility and expandability.

FOUNDATION for ROM will extend the capabilities of FOUNDATION fieldbus to countless wired and wireless devices installed in some of the world’s harshest and most remote locations. This includes the implementation of a true predictive and proactive maintenance strategy for remote assets that could not previously support one. FOUNDATION for ROM provides a unified digital infrastructure for asset management in applications ranging from tank farms and terminals to pipelines, offshore platforms, and even OEM skids.

With this release, the Fieldbus Foundation has finalized the remote I/O, wired HART® and WirelessHART®, and ISA100.11a portions of the FOUNDATION for ROM specification. The technology integrates these protocols, along with H1 fieldbus, into the FOUNDATION fieldbus managed infrastructure. Specifications for Modbus communications are in development that will enable Modbus devices such as wellhead flow meters and submersible pump controllers to be integrated in a similar way.

The new FOUNDATION specification means that end users will be able to manage their ISA100.11a wireless devices just like FOUNDATION fieldbus devices within the FOUNDATION fieldbus infrastructure. The new specification includes parameters for ISA100.11a transducer blocks, providing the block application objects into which ISA100.11a variables may be mapped for access by other fieldbus devices. The transducer blocks also provide a mechanism to pass data to and from ISA100.11a devices directly from configuration or asset management hosts.

The Fieldbus Foundation's director of technology development, Dave Glanzer, commented, "Our new specification will benefit end users who need to be able to interface ISA100.11a wireless devices to improve their integration with a control system and field devices. It also provides a networked method for an asset-managing host to access a large set of ISA100.11a devices for configuration and maintenance purposes.

"Experienced automation professionals in the process industries have taught us a lot about the implementation of fieldbus and how to make it better. We are driving the feedback from our dedicated end user customers, suppliers and engineering partners into a continuous improvement process to make the technology easier to use and implement in a wide range of applications."

The Fieldbus Foundation's ROM infrastructure provides a single source for data management, diagnostics, alarms and alerts, data quality control, control-in-the-field capability, and object-oriented block structure. Its High Speed Ethernet (HSE) TCP/IP protocol enables remote operations information to be communicated to the control system over any wired or wireless backhaul network utilizing the architecture model developed in a joint collaboration between the Fieldbus Foundation and the International Society for Automation (ISA) under the ISA100.15 Wireless Backhaul Networks Working Group.

To ensure interoperability, FOUNDATION for ROM devices from multiple suppliers utilize Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) and interoperability testing. This is essential to improve integration of critical functional areas, including machinery health monitoring, safety interlocks, fire & gas detection systems, and video surveillance.

With the slogan "Making things right," Siemens is presenting intelligent automation and drive systems and industrial software for efficient water and sewage treatment at this year's IFAT from May 5 to 9, 2014 in Munich. The focus will be on integrated solutions supporting industry and municipalities with minimizing the consumption of resources and energy while maximizing security of supply. This includes integrated planning and engineering tools as well as seamless interaction of automation and drive components. A further focus of the exhibition appearance will be "smart water" – intelligent solutions based on industry software. For this, Siemens will be showing the water management system SIWA, a modular software solution with which the operation of water supply networks can be optimized and drain systems and sewage flows can be intelligently controlled. Software modules are also used to detect leaks in water transport systems and water distribution networks and perform computer-aided simulation of complex pipe systems.

Efficient water and sewage treatment starts at the planning stage. Siemens will be presenting an extensive planning tool called Consultant DVD at IFAT. It contains prepared text modules for invitations to bid, manuals, product information, and quick links. This gives plant planners effective support during all planning phases for plants in the water industry. Siemens will also be showing how, with integrated engineering, work processes can be efficiently parallelized, costs lowered, and resources saved. The COMOS engineering and data platform and the Simatic PCS7 process control system enable central data management for plant planners and operators throughout the planning and engineering phase right up to the operating phase. This permits efficient holistic plant management over the entire life cycle of an industrial plant so that time to market can be shortened, costs saved, and quality enhanced.

"Making things right" in the water and sewage industry also means smart management of plants as well as water supply and sewage networks. Siemens will present the modular water management system SIWA for pipelines, drinking water supply and sewage networks at IFAT. This "smart water" solution is based on the Simatic PCS 7 process control system and contains software modules that can be flexibly combined. Depending on operational requirements, these support the operator with optimizing plant operation, detecting and locating leaks, and performing highly dynamic simulation of pipe systems. Operation of water supply networks can be optimized using efficient schedules for pumps, tanks and waterworks. Complex interactions within the network can also be analyzed by computer-aided simulation of hydraulic behavior in the water supply system. For operators of sewage networks and sewage treatment plants, software modules are also provided that permit control of the sewage system and of the wastewater flows to even out the load on sewage treatment plants.

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OMRON have introduced Programmable Temperature Controller (Digital Controller) E5[]C-T.

Programmable Controllers Join the E5[]C Series!

Program up to 256 segments can handle a wide variety of applications.

• Highly Visible White PV (Process Value) Display and Three-level-Display

• Special Setup Software for Easy Setup

• Up to 8 Programs with 32 Segments Each

• Parameter Mask Function

• Shift Key

• High-speed sampling period at 50 ms

• Control period of 0.1 s or 0.2 s.

• Universal input on all models

• Programless communications

• Number of event inputs

• E5CC-T: 4 max.

• E5EC-T/E5AC-T: 6 max.

• Number of auxiliary outputs

• E5CC-T: 3

• E5EC-T/E5AC-T: 4

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Instrumentation and automation specialist strengthens market presence in the United Arab Emirates and Algeria.

With new sales centers Endress+Hauser will open up further important growth markets in the Middle East and Northern Africa. In early 2014 the Swiss Group established subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates and in Algeria.

For two decades Endress+Hauser has been represented in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the local representative Descon Automation Control Systems. Two years ago Endress+Hauser also started a successful venture with Descon's local partner in Abu Dhabi. To optimize customer support on the Arabian Peninsula, the measurement engineering specialist now integrates Descon's Endress+Hauser business into its own sales organization.

Endress+Hauser will now operate in the market with two offices at locations in Abu Dhabi (around 20 employees) and in Dubai (around 30 employees). Heavy investments in oil & gas, and in developing the public infrastructure (saltwater desalination plants, water storage, power stations), have opened up a strong market for high-grade measurement engineering and automation solutions. The new sales center is also equipped with resources for services, engineering and project management.

The Managing Director of Endress+Hauser's sales center in the UAE will be Jens Winkelmann. The 47-year-old graduate engineer in measurement and control engineering has over 16 years' experience with Endress+Hauser, for the past five years working in Dubai.

Dedicated sales center in Algeria:

Endress+Hauser also has opened a new sales center in Algeria. From offices in Algiers, a team of five lead by Managing Director Chafik Amriou will take care of customers, particularly in the oil & gas industry. Endress+Hauser expects its growing business in Algeria to gain additional momentum. Symes, Endress+Hauser's long-time representative located in Annaba, will continue to serve particular customers in the eastern region of Algeria.

RAMS® 2014 will be held on JanJanuary 27-30 at The Broadmoor, a luxury hotel and resort located in southwestern Colorado Springs, Colorado. Build in 1918, The Broadmoor is situated at the gateway to the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

The Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS®) is a yearly gathering of the product assurance disciplines where training, tutorials, and the latest technical practices, procedures, and results are presented in easy-to-utilize forums and proceedings.

Now in 60th consecutive year, the RAMS® has consistently provided value for the “ilities” through published papers, informative tutorials, and excellent networking and product demonstrations.

Coupled with RAMS® Vendor trade show, RAMS® continues to be one of the most comprehensive gatherings of Product Assurance professionals available in today’s competitive business environment. Event focus on providing real-world value for commercial and government applications through succint delivery of the latest techniques and business practices.

RAM Organizers says:

We understand what it takes to succeed in today’s market place, as our Symposium is organized and staffed by over 40 individuals, most volunteers, who are currently supporting these disciplines in some form or fashion.

We are led by a standing Board of Directors, have a dedicated Management Committee, are sponsored by 9 Technical Societies, and advised by a group of executives and industry captains who make up our RAMS® Advisory Board.

Our governance model allows for the delivery of the latest and greatest information on how to ensure product success and mission assurance.

Our focus is on helping you to identify and mitigate risks in the most optimal manner.

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Moxa's ioPAC 5500 RTUs offer kHz-level analog input sampling rate, giving engineers the analog data precision they need to correctly analyze events. In addition, the analog input pre-recording function allows the ioPAC 5500 RTUs to continuously record analog input data before an event trigger point for improved data completeness.

The ioPAC 5500 supports C/C++ programming capability, rail-level surge and ESD protection, a -40 to 75°C (-30 to 75°C for HSPA models) operating temperature range, UL/cUL Class 1 Division 2 and ATEX Zone 2 certifications. (PENDING)

Moxa's ioPAC 5500 RTU controllers come with Moxa's patented Active OPC server and DA-Center software. Active OPC server adds a non-polling architecture to the standard OPC protocol, giving users the advantage of push-based communication from Moxa's controllers to the SCADA systems. DA-Center, on the other hand, provides a standard OPC interface that interacts with Moxa Active OPC Server for real-time data collection.

Features and Benefits:

• Dedicated ARM-based CPUs for the main system and I/O channels

• Supports millisecond timestamps for digital input and analog input

• Supports 2 kHz sampling and pre-recording for analog input

• Supports C/C++ programming languages

• Compliant with EN 50121-4, UL/cUL Class 1 Division 2, ATEX Zone 2 (PENDING)

• Robust and compact design for harsh environments

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