|
Automation Update
Oilfield services company snaps up rival
In a move that will allow for international expansion, oilfield services company Baker Hughes will pay $5.5 billion to purchase its rival BJ Services Co. More...
Huntsman deals for Tronox units
Chemical company Huntsman Inc. will pay $415 million for Tronox Inc.'s titanium dioxide and electrolytics businesses. More...
GM forms light truck venture in China
Embattled General Motors will invest $293 million to set up a light commercial vehicle production venture with major Chinese automaker FAW Group. More...
Deere says 'Da' to Russia growth plan
Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. will move forward in starting a manufacturing and parts center in Russia. More...
Safer air travel: Measuring high energy interference
It is the same old refrain as airline travelers hear the same message to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane's navigational equipment. More...
Renewable way to produce industrial chemical
There is now a renewable way to produce the industrial chemical putrescine. More...
Global perspectives: Refinery upgrade in Ukraine
JSC Ukrtatnafta inked a contract with CRI/Criterion Catalyst Co. Ltd. and Shell Global Solutions Eastern Europe BV for a revamp of two processing units at its 360,000 bpd refinery in Kremenchug, Ukraine. More...
Market Research
Industrial product in Japan continues its rise
In a good sign for the world's second largest economy, Japan's factory output rose for the fifth straight month in July and experts expect it to keep climbing. 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
Acoustic tweezers save energy, more efficient
A new system that uses sound as a tiny tweezers may soon be able to manipulate tiny objects like single cells or nanosized beads. More...
Calendar of Events
6-8 OCTOBER
ISA EXPO, Houston. http://www.isa.org/expotemplate.cfm.
6-7 OCTOBER
Activated Carbon Conference, Pittsburgh. http://www.pacslabs.com/conferences/iacc/. Additional Calendar Events
Blogs
ISA Quick Links
|
Pipeline operators have an alarming problem as field data from SCADA systems becomes readily available. Yet, with this extra information comes more alarms and alerts that, if left unchecked, can interfere with a controller's ability to respond.