Automation solutions at RSTechED '08
11 September, 2008
Rockwell Automation recently held the 9th annual RSTechED event, providing attendees with a valuable educational forum and business networking opportunity.
LabVIEW development platform
05 September, 2008 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
LabVIEW 8.6 expands on the built-in multithreading technology of the LabVIEW platform, offering higher performance through multicore-optimised features, which can help engineers process increasing amounts of measurement data to meet advanced control application challenges and increase test system throughput.
OPC unified architecture explained
05 September, 2008
International independent training organisation OPC Training Institute (OPCTI) will, on 16 September, address the impact of the OPC Foundation's OPC Unified Architecture (UA) specification on the worldwide manufacturing industry.
Siemens acquires innotec
03 September, 2008
With the acquisition of German company innotec, Siemens will now be able to offer clients an inegrated software solution covering plant planning, production and modernisation.
Hydro Tasmania extends access to critical data
21 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Matrikon Asia-Pacific
Hydro Tasmania plays a significant part in keeping Tasmania clean. As Australia’s leading renewable energy business, it contributes 50% of the country’s electricity from renewable energy sources. Hydro Tasmania generates approximately 10,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity annually through 28 power stations, numerous lakes and over 50 large dams.
Digitise work processes with industrial workflow execution
20 August, 2008 | Supplied by: GE Intelligent Platforms
Industrial workflow digitises and streamlines your production — from your work instructions and SOPs to corrective action and HACCP monitoring. You can integrate your business and production processes across systems and departments for reliable, repeatable process execution.
Sedas data acquisition system
05 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Savant Technologies
Sedas is a data capture and analysis system that can either be delivered with set functionality, or as a system that can be fully configured by the end user.
MES software
05 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Citect Pty Ltd
Schneider/Citect has released Version 4.0 of their MES software, Ampla. The latest release features the Inventory module which has been built on the ISA-95 standard to assist mining companies to increase production efficiencies and return greater profits.
Global asset sustainability — the key to a greener organisation
02 August, 2008 by James Brackenrig* | Supplied by: Infor Global Solutions (ANZ) Pty Ltd
Science, business and government organisations are starting to support the fact that reducing greenhouse gas is an inevitable and integral component of doing business. Environmental awareness, particularly as related to excess greenhouse gases, has seen a surge of visibility from the international and domestic business communities. Thus, businesses worldwide are turning their focus to increased environmental awareness through reduction of resource consumption, particularly of fossil fuels, which is the leading cause of excess greenhouse gases.
GE Fanuc manufacturing intelligence application
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: GE Intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 3.0, designed to allow users to gain business insight from plant data in real time. It enables real-time decision support, continuous process improvement and enhances the return on current and future IT investments.
Process performance software
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Honeywell Building Automation
Honeywell has announced Uniformance Process Studio, a desktop software package that allows plant engineers to more easily analyse process performance. The user-friendly interface includes workflow management applications that enable engineers to build trend graphs and graphics with minimal training or manual configuration.
Proficy Tracker 7.5 production tracking software
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: GE Intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released a new version of its Proficy Tracker software that helps companies realise lean initiatives by managing the execution of orders and the related flow of materials.
Experion process knowledge system
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Honeywell Building Automation
Honeywell has released an enhanced version of its Experion process knowledge system that allows plant operators to carefully coordinate process control, safety shutdown and fire and gas mitigation steps.
Process knowledge system
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Honeywell Building Automation
Honeywell has released an enhanced version of its Experion process knowledge system that allows plant operators to carefully coordinate process control, safety shutdown and fire and gas mitigation steps.
Realise the benefits of Design, Operate, Maintain thinking today
25 June, 2008 by Christian Klingspoor* | Supplied by: IFS Australia
Design, Operate, Maintain (DOM), the term coined by industry analysts ARC Advisory Group, gives us a vocabulary to talk about some of the key concepts in asset management and in industrial maintenance, repair and operation. Industrial facility designers and those that operate and maintain those facilities need to work together closely if plant efficiency and business profitability are to improve over time.
