CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
VOL: 31, NO:1, JANUARY 1999
COMMENT .................................................................................. 3
The new year heralds new content for C&1, new impetus for the show
There's even new optimism for the UK's economy, from the IMF no less.
HEADLINES .................................................................................9
Siemens sets new goals; Not such a hard life for engineers, says survey;
ABB takes sides in fieldbus war; PACS acquires Communique.
ANALYSIS.....................................................................................14
A slowing US economy and slumping oil prices mean corporate revenues
will be pressed to absorb Year 2000 costs without reduced profits.
BUSINESS & FINANCE ..............................................................16
Toshiba and Fujitsu in memory joint venture; results from Mitsubishi,
Druck and Dewhurst; and Siemens lays out its stall for 1999.
APPLICATIONS ..........................................................................18
Going nuts over pumps; enclosures keep bilge water at arm's length;
infrared measures up for a dream coat; boiler emissions cut at Texaco.
PRODUCTS ..................................................................................33
This month includes a special focus on temperature controllers.
SYS.BUILD/NEWS .....................................................................21
Irish minister launches new software services company; batch control
and ERP integration surveyed; multi-field bus server makes an entrance.
SYS.BUILD/FEEDBACK..............................................................23
ARC'S Dick Caro considers why Ethernet-based networks are so actively
invading the field level of a whole host of automation applications.______
SYS.BUILD/PROJECTS.................................................................. 24
Pick n mix for control planning; antibiotics site gets Foundation
Fleidbus systm flexible process management for polyurethanes.
SYS.BUILD/RODUCTS ...................................................................26
Full redundancy for Adroit SCADA package; serial connection for
linking drives; and C&l's special focus on displays begins on p28.
THE PROCESS AUTOMATION EVENT ..................................... 29
It's now only four months away. If you only visit one show this year, make
it this one, the redesigned C&1 Show and premier event in the calendar.
PLC PROGRESS ...........................................................................37
The PLC is dead. Long live the PLC. Despite their long predicted demise,
PLCs refuse to succumb to the 'superiority' of newer technologies.
CONDITION MONITORING ........................................................... 45
New developments in condition monitoring are emerging, allowing plant
operatives to focus less on data, more on interpretation, says Andy Bates.
PUTTING ESD TO THE TEST .............................................................46
What are the implications of safety standard IEC61508 on the testing of
emergency shut down systems? Steve Gibbs and Kevin Womack explain.
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CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
VOL. 31, NO. 2, FEBRUARY 1999
COMMENT 5
Year 2000 and the ultimate in Chinese motivational management
techniques - is there a lesson for British industry?
HEADLINES 7
IT'S call-up for women; Green tax is 'vital'; Xycom weds ASAP; CIM
predicts growth in IT; Yokogawa acquires Martron Instruments.
ANALYSIS 13
Pump demand to hit $38 billion; Recession: heading into Hie unknown;
PDM to post 16% growth.
BUSINESS & FINANCE 14
Industri-Matematik buys Abalon; Software shares soften; Final hurdle for
$9 billion BTR Siebe.______________________________________________
APPLICATIONS 17
Tubes and valves avoid the bends; Douglas controls cold tows; sharper
stars in their eyes; controller passes acid test.
PRODUCTS 29
Sensor inserts can be removed for calibration; PLC wire marking in
under 15 minutes; transmitter cuts nuisance trips.
SYS.BUILD/NEWS 21
Drivers boost virtual product development; Competing standards
may lead the way; flexible process server.
SYS.BUILD/ON-SITE 24
Getting better profitability through plant-wide control: Foxboro GB's
Tony L Moro reporte.
SYS.BUILD/PRODUCTS 26
Optical system is out for the count; non-destructive overlays; something a
little fishy.
SENSORS UNDER PRESSURE 33
Demand for high performance pressure measurement continues to be
driven by the need for users to improve system economy.
ALLREWEDUP 37
The exhibition returns to Telford Exhibition Centre between 16th-18th
March. Around 200 companies are expected to be exhibiting.
A NEW DIRECTION 41
Flow measurement and control have arguably seen the greatest number
of improvements of all instrumentation, says Alan Johnson.
CEMENTS GREY IMAGE IS TURNING GREEN 43
Elsag Bailey is developing the process control and instrumentation
design foraSISO million 1.4mt/year proposed plant. Chris Webb reports.
SENSING A GAS IN THE MARKET 45
Occupational health and safety and environmental emissions are burning
issues for a burgeoning gas detection market, reports Martyn Judd
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CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
VOL. 31, NO. 3, MARCH 1999
CONTENT
COMMENT 5
If you thought editors aren't what they used to be, think again. This
month sees the return of a former incumbent to the C&1 driving seat.
HEADLINES 9
ABB Automation earnings 'dip' blamed on 'cyclical weakness'; Flowserve
launches battle for Weir; USE to target SMEs in bug crackdown
ANALYSIS 12
Now it's building management systems' turn to tackle the Millennium
Bug; report says HART is still as strong as ever.
BUSINESS & FINANCE 14
National Instruments delivers record quarter results; Microsoft heads FT
Top 500; ICS proves it's back on course; MIPS champions einbeddeds.
INTERVIEW 15
Crime pays for Servelec, says engineering director Alan Stubbs, who
tells Chris Webb about a new contract with IIM Prison Service.
APPLICATIONS 16
Leak detection for petrol tanks; fruit compotes are ripe for success;
blowing hot and cold at the Dome; safer chemical site.
SYS.BUILD/NEWS 20
Foundation Fieldbus considers High Speed Ethernet (HSE) options;
Schiumberger has the right connections as the utilities war hots up._
SYS.BUILD/FEEDBACK 22
Chris Hazlewood, product manager for Mitsubishi, scans the latest
trends in industrial controllers.
SYS.BUILD/PRODUCTS 25
Two announce collaboration on I/O development; open control gains
momentum; remote connections get intrinsically safe treatment.
THE PROCESS AUTOMATION EVENT 27
It's only two months to the new look C&1 Show at the NEC, Birmingham.
So why not check out the latest developments?
KEEPING AN EYE ON DRIFT 31
Quality control demands mean the need for efficient calibration with
minimum downtime is paramount, says Hawco's Tony Berry.
NIR SPECTROSCOPY 39
Andrew Wallace of Bran + Luebbe argues that near-infrared
spectroscopy is changing the face of on-line analysis.
SCADA/MES UPDATE 43
In the drive to integrate control room data with management systems,
MES joins SCADA in the ranks of commodity products, says Chris Cox.
CONTROL IN BUILDINGS 45
Could process control system providers cross the divide into building
control seamlessly, and vice versa? Mike Williams thinks so.
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CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION
VOLUME . 31 , NUMBER . 5 , MAY 1999
COMMENT 5 C&1 gets a new home, with a new look to follow soon!
HEADLINES 9 EEF says engineering still in decline; drives buoyant.
ANALYSIS 16 Microsoft demo of Distributed interNet Applications for Manufacturing.
BUSINESS & FINANCE 18 Data acquisition market grows due to Y2K; Nematron into profit.
PRODUCTS 19 BUIIet proof lens; torque fast, torque tough.
APPLICATIONS 22 Lawn irrigation system; Humber Docks drive; paper mill system.
PRODUCT ROUND-UP-TRANSMITTERS 27 Honeywell extends range; smart and stable; CENELEC approval.
Rockwell'sdrivesmarketingsimulationco-operation.
SYS.BUILD/ON-SITE 36 Carfactory operates on lean production.
SYS.BUILD/PRODUCTS 38 Upgraded APACS+; Finnish the task; fault-tolerant controller.
SYS.BUILD/ON-SITE 47 A new generation of frequency inverters uses the motor itself as a sensor.
SYS.BUILD/PCVIEWPOINT 50 Extreme PCs cope with hard use and improve productivity.
SYS.BUILD/DISTRIBUTED CONTROL 52 Waste water quality improved by control system
SYS.BUILD/PLOPROGRAMMING 55 Developments in IEC 61131 may sidestep the Fieldbus controversy.
FIELDBUS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURE 59 Fieldbus automation is in the plans of most semiconductor manufacturers.
ON THE FAST TRACK TO THE DEWPOINT 63 Advances in moisture and humidity measurement.
THE WEIGH FORWARD 65 What developments can still be expected in strain gauge load cells?
THE PROCESS AUTOMATION EVENT 66 Latest information on seminars and products.
FLOWMETERS UNDER THE HAMMER 69 Big mass flow meters can mean big business, says Bryan Franklin.
CONTROL SYSTEMS 73 Digital technology has made big charges, says Martin Ball of Yokogawa.
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CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
VOL. 31, NO. 6 , JUNE 1999
News 8
The price of air; C&l show success
Analysis 10
The future is evolving for ERP
Business 12
Software challenges the market; ABB sells Elsaq
Software 14
Batch automation technology; Netsight vision
software
Systems inteqration 25
US reservoir controlled by British PLCs; drive
intelligence debate
Applications 28
Moving people; controlling O(2) in sewage
Features
PLCs review 18
PLCs in use at the Rank Hovis McDougall bakery
automation system in Greenford plus a detailed
review of PLC applications
Environmental Monitoring 32
Monitoring variables such as rainfall, barometric
pressure, wind speed and direction can bring benefits
in environmental efficiency
Neural Networks
and Fuzzy Logic 35
Simple decision making for varying process
parameters is possible using neural networks and
fuzzy logic In control schemes
Chemical industry Insight 39
Increased control will Inevitably lead the way with a
move towards more flexible small batches driven by
end user needs
Enclosures review 41
Enclosures and radio data technology allow wireless
remote monitoring; enclosures reviewed in detail
CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
VOL. 31, NO. 7 , JULY 1999
News 8
Baan enters middle market; COM technology
extended; driving down energy costs; industry
comment
Analysis 10
Honeywell and AlliedSignal merqer details
Software 13
Mitsubishi inverter software reduces setup and
commissioning costs; Pantek upgrades
Applications 15
Driving TVR's latest sports car; sinking the Corinth
Bridge; chocolate chip control; fieldbus systems in
action; drives used in qold mining: safety systems in
the North Sea; the chips are down for KP
Systems integration 26
One interface, infinite access; Consistency in soft
drinks manufacture; novel drive for automatic
warehouse shelf management; on line information
exchange; low cost information displays
Cover story
We look at various methods of detecting level in 22
harsh and dusty environments. Contact and non-
contact methods are Investigated and ultrasonic and
radar systems are compared
Are extranets doing
the business? 25
We take the lid off extranets and explain why they
are still not a commonly used business enabler.
Without access control and policy management, a
company has no way to govern their use
Gas detection
equipment reviewed 32
Detectors for measuring toxic and explosive gases,
hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia;
personal gas monitors; moisture measurement
Survey:
Scada/MES systems 37
Compare features of systems from the market
leaders: introduction by Tamsin Estripeau of orsi
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CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION
VOL. 31, NO. 8, AUGUST 1999
NEWS 6
Fisher-Rosemount receives order worth £1/2 million
Fieldbus Foundation forms its first committee
Software 8
Wizcon 7.5 combines local and internet based Scada
into a sinqie tool; DVD manufacturers improve
visibility of production process
Analysis 11
E-commerce takes off in industry - Siemens expects
half of its automation business to be carried out
electronically by the turn of the millennium
Applications 13
Product data management; cooling down The Louvre;
Systems Integration 16
High level glass process has installed Simatic PCS7
for total automation; HMI for text applications
connected to a range of networks
Cover Story 18
Production processes where temperature control is
important have guestioned the use of digital control
technigues whereas analogue systems permit highly
developed software algorithms
Automotive Industry Insight 20
Car bodies at Rover's Oxford paint plant benefit
from a new facility with faster through put times
Fieldbus 23
Standards based digital technology
AMR recommend users should use the fieldbus to
suit their functional needs
Load cells reviewed 25
Load cells in sailing trials; Croda Chemicals redesign
chemical vessels; measuring the pipeline tension
Survey 31
Alarm systems and annunciators
Introduction by Gary Napier, Rochester Instruments
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