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News from Control Solutions Friday, December 21, 2001

Well we've just about arrived at the end of 2001, and this will be the last E-Newsletter you receive until January 4, 2002. We hope that our E-Newsletter has been a useful tool for you, and that you've found our Web site to be a valuable resource. A few weeks ago, I mentioned our Organization Links at http://ics.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&SubSection=Display&ARticle_ID=126279. We recently added another resource to help you keep track of trade shows, conferences, etc. Our Events Calendar is located at http://ics.pennnet.com/Events/ICS/ICS_event_content.cfm?Section=Events. You can also find it be clicking on the Conferences/Events button on the left hand side of our home page, http://www.controlsolutionsmag.com. Bookmark it and check it often as our editors are always adding to the list.
Of course, 'tis the season, and the staff at Control Solutions wishes you a happy, healthy holiday, and a prosperous 2002.
 
Chris Mc Loone
chrism@pennwell.com
Web Editor
Control Solutions

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Staff-Written Columns
-Speaking Discretely- What's up with the IEEE 1451 standard?

Industry News:
- Dolch Receives NASA Tech Briefs' Product of the Month Award for FlexPAC Rugged Portable Computer
- Siemens Moving Towards a Common Process Automation System
- Optimation Technology to Acquire Klug Systems Company
- Invensys Simplifies www.iastore.com Online Specifying, Ordering of Complex Industrial Automation Components 
- Ci Technologies Establishes Cooperation Agreement with Toshiba 

Online Features:
- Flow, Pressure, and Temperature Industry Monitor 
- PC-Based Open Control Comes of Age- 24% Annual Growth Rate Projected 
- Robust Growth Forecast for Solid State Pressure Switches 
- Material Handling Control Systems Become Crucial to Supply Chain Visibility

Online New Products:
- Windows NT Development Kit Supports Ethernet, Compact Flash 
- Quarter-Turn Ball Valve System Includes Intelligent Control 
- Tubular Linear Motors Reach 1 Micron Resolution 
- Illuminator Manufacturing Intelligence Portal
- Distributed Data Acquisition Device with Built-in Web Server

Sensors Online:
- High-Resolution SmartImage Sensors 
- Position Monitor for Hydro Applications 
- Modal Analysis Accelerometer 
- FieldPoint Strain Gauge Module Takes Reliable, Distributed Measurements 
- Pressure Transducers for Pressure Ranges of 10-1500 psi 

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STAFF-WRITTEN COLUMNS

What's up with the IEEE 1451 standard? 
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Some years ago we saw the introduction of the IEEE 1451 architecture for smart transducers, which was supposed to make it possible to connect any kind of sensor or actuator to any kind of bus. While the first part of the standard was completed in 1997, the remainder is still under development and getting a lot of attention.   

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Dolch Receives NASA Tech Briefs' Product of the Month Award for FlexPAC Rugged Portable Computer
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Dolch Computer Systems recently received the Product of the Month award from NASA Tech Briefs, the official magazine of NASA, for its FlexPAC(tm) rugged portable computer.

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Siemens Moving Towards a Common Process Automation System
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Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., has announced a new strategy for its APACS+ and SIMATIC PCS 7 process automation systems. This strategy, building on Siemens concept of Totally Integrated Automation(r), will move the APACS+ system towards the PCS 7 process automation system. 

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Optimation Technology to Acquire Klug Systems Company 
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Optimation Technology and Klug Systems Company have announced that they have signed a letter of intent for Optimation Technology to acquire Klug Systems. Optimation Technology, headquartered in Rush, NY, is a systems integration and engineering firm. Klug Systems is a provider of engineering and systems services for the glass industry. 

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Visit us at http://www.InvensysDirect.com to find out how easy it is to configure and order a pressure transmitter to meet your planet needs. mailto:idCustomerCare@invensys.com
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Invensys Simplifies www.iastore.com Online Specifying, Ordering of Complex Industrial Automation Components 
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- www.iastore.com, an e-sales portal of Invensys Process Systems, now features two easy-to-use configurators that significantly simplify accurate selection and purchase of complex industrial automation equipment. The eSysCfg configurator provides easy, error-free purchase of Foxboro DCS components, while a new real-time model code configurator provides instant validation of products. 

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Ci Technologies Establishes Cooperation Agreement with Toshiba 
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Ci Technologies has announced a new cooperation agreement with Toshiba Corporation of Japan. This agreement sees both companies working together and providing the market with a combined hardware/software solution in the DCS (Distributed Control System) sector. 

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ONLINE FEATURES

Flow, Pressure, and Temperature Industry Monitor 
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Since May 2001, Flow Research has released six worldwide flowmeter studies. The studies divide the market into five geographic regions: North America, Europe, Japan, Asia without Japan, and Rest of World. 

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PC-Based Open Control Comes of Age- 24% Annual Growth Rate Projected 
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The total Open Control Software (OCS) business, including SoftLogic and Motion Control, is projected to increase at an annual rate of over 24 percent through 2006. Although SoftLogic revenues are dominant at initial outset, it is clear that the take up in the Motion Control market will make significant strides by 2006. 

http://ics.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=26&ARTICLE_ID=129743

 

Robust Growth Forecast for Solid State Pressure Switches 
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According to a new study from Venture Development Corporation (VDC) titled "The U.S. Market for Pressure Switches", demand for solid-state pressure switches will far outpace that of various electromechanical sensing type pressure switches. VDC forecasts growth for solid-state pressure switches of 11.4% CAGR, reaching almost $15 million in 2006. 

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Material Handling Control Systems Become Crucial to Supply Chain Visibility
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North American shipments of Material Handling Control Systems (MHCS) software and services reached nearly $494 million in 2001. This market is expected to grow at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over 13 percent over the next five years, according to a newly released ARC Advisory Group study, Material Handling Control Systems for North America Outlook. 

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NEW PRODUCTS

Windows NT Development Kit Supports Ethernet, Compact Flash
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The SBC-GX1 Development Kit is configured for a Class 2 implementation of Windows NT embedded. The OS is pre-configured with drivers to support the on-board graphics, Ethernet, and Compact Flash to allow engineers to evaluate and demonstrate the use of their NT embedded applications on the company's hardware platform. 

http://ics.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=25&ARTICLE_ID=130034

Quarter-Turn Ball Valve System Includes Intelligent Control 
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The type 2658 pneumatically-actuated ball valve has a smart TOP Control head, which provides a local control loop with enhanced communication capabilities and better than 1% accuracy. 

http://ics.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=25&ARTICLE_ID=130035

Tubular Linear Motors Reach 1 Micron Resolution 
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These new tubular linear motors have less winding inductance than previous models, which makes possible both faster response and resolution up to 1 micron, even in high-stiction and low-inertia applications. Velocity ripple is 11%. 

http://ics.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=25&ARTICLE_ID=130036

Illuminator Manufacturing Intelligence Portal
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Illuminator(tm), the world's first Manufacturing Intelligence Portal(tm), gives companies a competitive advantage by providing immediate access to plant information for all appropriate users in the supply chain.

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Distributed Data Acquisition Device with Built-in Web Server
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webDAQ/100, the distributed data acquisition device with built-in web server, now comes with support for the popular Modbus factory automation protocol and an optional Alarm Limit feature. 

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SENSORS ONLINE

High-Resolution SmartImage Sensors 
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DVT Corporation's latest pair of SmartImage Sensors, the Legend 544 and 544C, are compact, versatile, and internet-enabled 

http://ics.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=25&ARTICLE_ID=129865

Position Monitor for Hydro Applications 
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INCON announces the release of the Model 1250B Programmable Position Monitor specifically designed to accept inputs from rotary synchro transmitter devices. 

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Modal Analysis Accelerometer 
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The 8632C_M10 Series features a built-in digital memory for storing key accelerometer characteristics as defined by the IEEE P1451.4 Smart Transducer Interface Standard. 

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FieldPoint Strain Gauge Module Takes Reliable, Distributed Measurements 
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With 16-bit resolution, the FP-SG-140 is designed for accurate strain measurements in a variety of applications, such as machine and structural monitoring and control. 

http://ics.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=25&ARTICLE_ID=129869

Pressure Transducers for Pressure Ranges of 10-1500 psi 
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The CompactLine Series CTU8000 transducers consist of fully media-isolated pressure sensors in mall stainless steel housings 0.86 in. in diameter. 

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