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Automation Update
'Chemical fuel tank' aids hydrogen storage
The hydrogen era just got another boost, as there is a new way to recycle hydrogen-containing fuel materials, which could make hydrogen-based vehicles more viable. More...
Polymer-coated nanorods aid drugmakers
A polymer-coated version of gold-platinum nanorods can now act as a catalyst in the organic solvents favored by chemical and drug manufacturers. More...
Japanese drugmaker deals for U.S.-based firm
In a move to increase its presence in the U.S. market, Osaka, Japan-based drug company Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. will pay $2.6 billion to pick up U.S. drugmaker Sepracor Inc. More...
BP finds 3 billion barrels in Gulf
BP made a huge oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico that could be more than 3 billion barrels. More...
U.S. manufacturing grows in August …
It was a long time coming, but the U.S. manufacturing sector showed growth in August, the first month of expansion in more than a year and a half. More...
… China's manufacturing expands
The U.S. was not the only country reporting manufacturing growth across the globe as China also picked up in August. More...
Spout valve able to hike maple production
The process in getting maple syrup from trees is quite ancient and has held true over the years, but technology is intervening to the point where a new type of spout should increase sap yields by 50 to 90% per tree. More...
Greenhouse gas to the rescue
Way back at the beginning, when Earth was just starting out, the sun was faint and young. More...
Global perspectives: Iceland's hydrogen economy faces delay
Within the energy sector, the most activity over the past few months was in renewable energy, mostly biofuels. More...
Market Research
Denser living means cleaner environment
With an expected hike in population and employment in metropolitan areas, that could mean a reduction in vehicle travel, energy use, and CO2 emissions from less than 1% up to 11% by 2050, according to a new report. More...
InTech 2009 Salary Survey
The economy is down, but how are salaries doing in the Automation industry this year? Where do you rate salary-wise to other automation professionals? Does belonging to a professional society help or hurt your earning capabilities? InTech magazine is conducting a market study to assess salary levels and who is getting what. InTech editors will report on the findings in our October issue. Click here to take the survey. More...
People in Automation
Design process gets easier
It used to mean going back to the drawing board was akin to starting all over. But that may soon change with a new design program. More...
Columns
Pinto's Point: Hire higher
When I was starting out in business, I met Ken Olsen, founder of DEC, one of my heroes at the time. Of course, DEC (the mini-computer leader) was eventually bought by COMPAC, the PC company. More...
Calendar of Events
22-23 SEPTEMBER
PLM Road Map, Detroit. http://cpd-associates.com/index.cfm?content=include_conference09.cfm.
6-8 OCTOBER
ISA EXPO, Houston. http://www.isa.org/expotemplate.cfm. Additional Calendar Events
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A case study shows OPC provides great benefit. However, the implementation of this standard in the industry is severely lacking in diagnostics to help the end user when problems arise. 
