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The AMOT (UK) Metal Particle Detector (MPD) alerts operators to perform oil condition checks to determine machinery health status. It is an on-line continuous wear debris monitor that signals the pres...

VERTILAS (Germany) announces that the product line of laser diodes for sensing applications has now been extended with lasers featuring higher optical power. These new VCSELs provide up to 100 % more...

The Mil-Ram Technology (USA) presents its Gas Alarm Single Channel Gas Detector for Toxic, Oxygen, VOC and LEL Combustible Gas Detection. Hundreds of different gases can be detected utilising several...

InTech, December 2011
By Dr. Angela Summers
This article examines various safety system architectures and shows process plant users how to pick the best solution to fit their specific needs.

ISaGRAF will integrate its SIL 3 FlexiSafe solution to Wind River’s VxWorks RTOS Cert Platform.

Leaders in the subcontracting business will be presenting their latest product developments in industrial materials to a vast audience attending HANNOVER MESSE.

The valve meets the functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508.

Automation.com, November 2011
By Nuris Ismail, Aberdeen Group
In today's economic environment, manufacturers are under immense pressure to contribute value to the organization's bottom line by cutting costs and improving productivity wherever possible. In fact, in the Aberdeen Business Review study of over 170 manufacturers revealed that their primary goals for 2011 were profitability and cost reduction.

Atlas Copco has introduced a unique series of extreme duty pedestal boom systems for secondary rock breaking in mines and open pits.

Narrow drifts with low roofs and extensive tramming adds up to a tough environment for miners as well as equipment. The new single-boom drill rig from Atlas Copco can take it in its stride – and provide added comfort for operators.