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| Joint Development Authority Selects IndigoPool to Host Licensing Round Offshore West Africa |
30 June 2003 - Schlumberger
IndigoPool (www.indigopool.com), a Schlumberger company, today announced it has signed a contract to provide marketing advisory services to the licensing round for the blocks located in the Joint Development Zone between Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe. The JDZ covers 35,400 square km in the maritime boundaries between both countries in the deep offshore Gulf of Guinea. The nine blocks available for investment in this initial round are located in the northern part of the zone, nearby existing producing Nigerian offshore fields. |
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| Schlumberger Subsidiaries Announce Results and Amendments of Bond Tender Offers |
30 June 2003 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, the IT services business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), today announced that it has completed installation in under three days of the new customer information system at Euston Station London. Designed and developed by SchlumbergerSema, the CIS manages and transmits accurate train information in real time to passengers via multiple sources, including information screens and public address systems in stations. The implementation at Euston consisted of the SchlumbergerSema CIS and a new 22-meter-long main display board. It follows similar implementations at London Bridge and London Gatwick stations. |
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| Development of Loan Portal for Ariane Crédit Completed |
30 June 2003 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, the information technology business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), today announced that it has designed and developed the first-ever banking loan Internet portal, Ari@ne-Online, for Ariane Crédit, a subsidiary of three Regional Offices of the Crédit Agricole bank. This portal enables customers to access comprehensive, up-to-the-minute bank loan information and securely obtain a bank loan on-line. Ariane Crédit currently manages more than 5 million loans worth 60-billion Euros in outstanding debts. |
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| Expansion into a new transparent building |
30 June 2003 - Schneider Electric Ltd
The Schneider Electric Global Competence Centre for Transparent Building technology (web-based building management systems) is among the key activities which are housed in the company's new purpose-built 10,000m2 extension to its existing Telford premises, which was officially opened on Thursday, 19th June 2003, by Henri Lachmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric SAS. |
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| Swagelok.com Offers Extensive CAD Template Library |
30 June 2003 - Swagelok Europe
Thousands of downloadable CAD template drawings are now available through swagelok.com. This time-saving and cost-effective alternative to traditional CAD acquisition methods--such as requesting templates from manufacturers or creating CAD drawings based on measurements, allows users to access drawings instantly, any time of the day. Three-dimensional drawings are built on demand, using up-to-date dimensions that are stored on the Internet. |
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| Car navigation and telematics market is struggling |
30 June 2003 - Venture Development Corporation
Although many industry experts have been forecasting the explosion of vehicle navigation, telematics, and computing systems for years, these markets continue to be hampered by high product costs, low consumer interest, and technological challenges. VDC estimates that consumption of automotive navigation, telematics and driver information systems was approximately $655 million in 2002; a market composed primarily of stand-alone navigation and telematics systems. VDC believes this market will grow to more than $1.7 billion in 2006, representing a large decrease from previous estimates of this market. |
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| T-MEC rollers and ball transfer units available from SKF Engineering Products |
30 June 2003 - SKF UK
SKF Engineering Products Limited has announced the availability of the Tailor-Made Engineering Capability Standard Range of rollers and ball transfer units. Manufactured by CGR Roulements (a former SKF company), these units can often be directly fitted or modified to suit a diverse range of applications, including conveyor systems, automotive production and vehicles, cranes, food processing and building equipment. The units are available in many different combinations and a variety of materials, including corrosion proof steels, plastics and polymers, to suit individual applications. |
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| User comparison of intrinsic safety with other hazardous area protection methods |
30 June 2003 - Venture Development Corporation
A report from Venture Development Corporation titled 'European and North American Markets for Intrinsically Safe Equipment' examines use of intrinsically safe solutions versus other methods of hazardous environment protection and the motivation for the adoption of intrinsic safety. |
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| Ease of installation is provided by versatile range of rotary cam switches for motor control applications |
30 June 2003 - Switchtec Electronics Ltd
The Bremas CN series of rotary cam switches from distributor Switchtec offer ease of installation to OEMs. The diverse and versatile range of switches is designed to switch loads between 12A and 32A in motor control applications. |
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| Lenze 24-hour helpline |
30 June 2003 - Lenze Limited
In the course of growing internationalization, the drive technology specialist, Lenze, has further extended its service by setting up a global helpline. By dialing the freephone number 008000 24 Hours (or 008000 24 46877), customers and end-users can contact experts at any time of day or night for answers to technical queries on Lenze products. |
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| MTL launches MOST Business Unit and new Control Components |
30 June 2003 - MTL Instruments Group
The MTL Instruments Group plc today announces the creation of the MOST business unit. MOST, short for MTL Open System Technologies, has been established to provide open hardware and software technology-based components for use in the most demanding real-time system applications. Users can choose one or several of these field-proven components for their control system needs, 'snapping' them together to create sophisticated control systems. |
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| Rockwell Automation meets internationally recognized standards for outstanding customer support |
30 June 2003 - Rockwell Automation
Today's leading technology manufacturers know that, as technology grows increasingly complex, access to high-quality customer support has never been more important. For the sixth consecutive year, Rockwell Automation has demonstrated its superior customer support by achieving certification under the prestigious Support Center Practices Certification program. |
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| HART Network module for data acquisition |
27 June 2003 - Omniflex
Omniflex Automation Products has released a HART Network Interface Module for its highly successful Maxiflex 1000 Series Data Acquisition System, able to monitor up to 30 HART devices. |
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| New Security Solution for W-LAN Networks Launched |
27 June 2003 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, the information technology business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), today announced it has launched a Wireless Local Area Network network solution with secure access through its EAP-SIM smart card. The solution will be demonstrated at GSM Brazil, from June 26 to 27 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Rio de Janeiro. W-LAN networks offer high-speed access (11 Mbps) to Intranet and Internet through radio frequency. |
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| Schlumberger Announces the Deployment of Its Advanced Prismera EMV Card at ING Bank in Belgium |
26 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), today announced that it has launched its new Prismera EMV card to enable EMV migration in Belgium. The Belgian bank ING has already purchased 600,000 of the new Prismera EMV cards in a deal worth 3 million euros. The cards are due for national deployment in 2004. |
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| ABB wins US $25 million in multiple FACTS orders |
26 June 2003 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB has received three separate orders totaling US$ 25 million to install flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) for utilities located in the United States and Australia.One contract, valued at approximately US$ 13 million, was awarded by the Australian utility, TransGrid, for a static var compensator (SVC) for the 330 kV AC interconnection between NSW and Queensland. ABB already delivered two SVCs to PowerLink for another section of this important link. The latest SVC will be installed at the Sydney West substation in order to provide rapid voltage support to the transmission system supplying Sydney and New South Wales, particularly during network contingencies. This is a turnkey project scheduled for completion in July 2004. |
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| Yokogawa selected to modernize control system for Mongolia's largest power station |
26 June 2003 - Yokogawa UK
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Yokogawa) announces that the government of Mongolia has awarded a contract exceeding US $5 million (¥650 million) to Yokogawa to supply a Distributed Control System for the Package 2 Rehabilitation Project (Phase 2) at the country's 4th Thermal Power Plant. The scope of the Package 2 Rehabilitation Project is four coal-fired boilers, units five through eight, each of which generates 420 tons per hour of steam. |
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| NNE has finished the largest insulin factory in the world |
26 June 2003 - NNE A/S
With the official opening of IBP (Insulin Bulk Plant) on 26 June 2003, NNEs largest project ever is carried out with succes. 'It has been a unique catalyst for growth, providing us with invaluable know-how and skills that add new dimensions to what we were able to do before we threw ourselves into our largest, most complex project to date,' says Hans Ole Voigt, managing director in NNE. |
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| Swagelok Company Announces CEO Succession |
26 June 2003 - Swagelok Europe
The Board of Directors of Swagelok Company today announced the election of Arthur F. Anton to the position of president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2004. Anton, 45, currently serves as president and chief operating officer of the privately held maker of fluid system components. |
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| New trains to enter passenger service from December 2004 |
26 June 2003 - Siemens UK
Siemens has won a contract to supply four new Desiro electric trains as part of a £30 million investment by BAA, the world's leading airport company, to provide a new stopping service between London Paddington Station and Heathrow Airport. |
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| WorldSkills Competition Fosters Learning at its Best |
25 June 2003 - Festo Limited
Efficient learning means to put the knowledge gained into practice.665 apprentices from 36 countries in 40 different vocations competed for the championship title at the 37th Career Olympics from the 19th through the 22nd of June in St. Gallen, Switzerland. 170,000 visitors, including numerous pupils, parents, trainers and teachers, were able to watch the event and get a close-up look at the latest working methods and apprentice vocations. |
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| Corus of approval for valve upgrade |
25 June 2003 - Rotork Controls
Rotork's performance throughout a challenging valve actuation retrofit project on the gas booster station at the giant Corus Scunthorpe Steelworks has been praised by the project manager. |
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| Rules rewritten for SCADA |
25 June 2003 - Schneider Electric Ltd
The introduction of the latest Vijeo Look SCADA software package by Telemecanique, a brand of Schneider Electric, means that SCADA installations need no longer be complicated or expensive. Research shows that the ground-breaking Vijeo Look package, while positioned as an entry-level solution, satisfies the requirements of more than 80% of SCADA applications, yet is available in versions with a list price as low as £480. |
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| New MaxTRAC Production Services Tractor Combines Look- Ahead Ability While Tractoring Down |
25 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Oilfield Services today announced the commercial release of its new MaxTRAC production services tractor specifically developed for seamless data acquisition while tractoring in horizontal sections of complex completions. In field tests in the Middle East, the MaxTRAC production services tractor was used in horizontal, openhole completions to eliminate significant coiled tubing and nitrogen pumping costs. The record well depth logged was double that previously possible. |
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| IGBT array for 3-phase motor invertors |
25 June 2003 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
The new SLA5200 Series from Sanken Electric is a 600 V, 15 A IGBT/FRD array for use in 3-phase motor invertors in domestic appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators. |
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| CAN Bus micro module is easily configurable |
25 June 2003 - Computer Solutions Ltd
Computer Solutions has introduced a versatile small-format, analogue/digital I/O module with a CAN Bus interface that is configurable via the Bus without requiring any embedded programming skills. The new PCAN-MicroMod can be plugged into an application board to provide control and monitoring services via the CAN Bus. It provides eight analogue inputs with 10-bit resolution, eight digital inputs and eight outputs, along with four PWM/frequency outputs with a range from 1 Hz to 20 kHz. |
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| PATRIA Vehicles Oy & SAGEM Sign Co-Operation Agreemtn for Marketing of PATRIA AMV |
24 June 2003 - Sagem Communication
PATRIA Vehicles Oy, a division of the Finnish PATRIA group and SAGEM have signed a co-operation agreement for the marketing of the PATRIA AMV armoured modular vehicle, equipped with a SAGEM 'vetronic' system (optronics associated with a battlefield management system). |
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| European Committee's 6th Research & Development Programme Chose SAGEM to Tender 1st Invitation to Pilot SAFEE Project |
23 June 2003 - Sagem Communication
SAGEM has been chosen within the frame of the first invitation to tender of the European Committee's 6th Research and Development Programme, as the pilot of the SAFEE project (the amount of the 37 million euros contract will be allocated to the various sections of the programme). |
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| Mysticom unveils industry's highest performance 10G Ethernet Transceiver for high speed data transmission over copper links |
23 June 2003 - Mysticom
Mysticom announced the availability of the MY3124, a XAUI-to CX4 Retiming Transceiver, that enables 10 Gigabit Ethernet over copper cabling. The MY3124 addresses the growing demand for cost-effective 10 Gigabit inter-system connections in data center server/switch and stackable Gigabit switch type applications. It provides an alternative to expensive optical component based solutions and reduces the overall link cost by over 75 percent. |
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| ABB to modernize Armenia's power supply system |
23 June 2003 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB has received an order from PIO SI 'Energyinvest' in Yerewan valued at US$ 10 million to revamp the power supply system. The scope of the refurbishment project includes the installation of modern ABB technology in four distribution substations within the next twenty months. The project will help Armenia to meet the increasing demand for power and provide a more reliable power supply. |
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| Compact GE Drive delivers expanded feature set |
23 June 2003 - GE Industrial Systems
GE Industrial Systems announces the launch of the AF-300 Mini Variable Frequency AC Drive, designed for optimum process control. The AF-300 Mini adjustable frequency drive offers variable speed control for AC induction motors in a reliable, space saving package. The ability to control the speed of an AC induction motor allows maximum energy savings when applied to a fan or a pump. |
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| High-torque stepper motor fits in tight spots |
23 June 2003 - Lin Engineering
The Super Torque stepper motor provides approximately two to three times more torque than a similarly designed standard motor, according to Lin Engineering Inc.
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which recently introduced the product. A NEMA size 17 unit, the Super Torque is available in lengths of 1.34, 1.57, and 1.89 inches. Depending on its length, the motor offers holding torque capacities ranging from 30 to 83 ounce-inches. |
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| Major usage shifts expected in data acquisition products |
23 June 2003 - Venture Development Corporation
A new report from Venture Development Corporation finds that purchasers of external chassis & module and plug-in analog I/O boards for data acquisition applications expect to make significant shifts in the types of products they are purchasing over the next 5 years. |
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| New Digital Modem Technology Powers Real-Time Battlefield Communication |
23 June 2003 - LynuxWorks
Multiple branches of the military were able to communicate in real-time during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a result of the new Improved Data Modem, IDM Technology from Innovative Concepts, Inc. IDM Technology is powered by LynuxWorks' LynxOS operating system and allows all aspects of the battlefield—including aviation units, ground forces and shipborne systems—to communicate digitally in real-time without relying solely on voice-to-voice communication. The IDM played an integral role in Iraq as it was utilized in the Apache Longbow, Chinook, Kiowa Warrior, and Blackhawk Army helicopters and ground forces. |
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| SKF to supply condition monitoring to nine wind farms |
23 June 2003 - SKF UK
SKF is to install its WindCon condition monitoring system in 126 ENERTRAG wind turbines located in nine different wind farms across Germany and France. Using SKF WindCon, ENERTRAG, one of the largest renewable energy providers, will improve the uptime of its wind turbines and optimise the schedule and efficiency of maintenance operations. |
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| Strategic Partnership Enables Lantronix to Focus on Core Businesses |
23 June 2003 - Lantronix
Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRX) today announced a partnership with Hilscher North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Hilscher GmbH in Germany, to provide network-enabling technology for the industrial communications market. As part of the agreement, Lantronix will discontinue offering the Hilscher designed and manufactured products and Hilscher will assume all sales and support responsibility. Lantronix began offering the Hilscher products in October 2001 as part of its acquisition of Synergetic Microsystems. With the combined expertise in industrial automation, the new arrangement is expected to enhance overall customer satisfaction and increase long-term business opportunities. |
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| Parker Instrumentation Launches Innovative Turnkey Solution for Connecting Continuous Process Analyzers |
20 June 2003 - Parker Instrumentation
Parker Instrumentation today launches an innovative turnkey solution for connecting continuous process analyzers into flare disposal systems. Designated the Vent Recovery Panel, the system dynamically protects petrochemical and chemical analyzers against the pressure fluctuations encountered in flare headers-providing a constant pressure test environment that eliminates any need to vent to atmosphere. |
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| Phoenix has professional housings for electronics |
20 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Producing compact, convenient and professional-looking electronic assemblies is straightforward with Phoenix Contact's new ME range of modular electronics housings for printed circuit boards. Designed for fast and easy DIN-rail mounting, the housings are fully compatible with the company's versatile plug-in terminal connectors, thus providing a complete single-source solution for a wide variety of electronic packaging requirements. |
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| System integrators can now make big savings in time |
20 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
OEMs, panel builders and system integrators can now make big savings in time and money by using the versatile and cost-effective sub-assembly manufacturing service from interconnection and interfacing expert, Phoenix Contact. Those using the service no longer have to order and stock the many different parts making up an assembly - instead, a single part number covers the whole assembly, which is delivered complete and, where relevant, tested, and ready for immediate use. |
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| Invertek connects with Phoenix |
20 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Invertek Drives Limited, one of the UK's leading developers and manufacturers of AC variable speed drives, has adopted Phoenix Contact's unique through-panel terminals in its latest products, to provide convenient and reliable connections for external wiring. |
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| New Schlumberger Fully Rotary Steerable System Reliable in Hostile Environments |
20 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Oilfield Services today announced its new PowerDrive Xceed fully rotational steerable system that operates independent of the downhole environment. The unique capabilities of the PowerDrive Xceed system allow it to economically outperform other rotary steerable systems in harsh environments. |
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| Schlumberger Ranks with World's Fastest-Growing IT Outsourcing Companies |
19 June 2003 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, the information technology business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), is ranked among the fastest growing companies in the 'Worldwide Top 25 IT Management Services Vendors' report by Gartner, Inc. According to data published in the recent study, SchlumbergerSema emerges as the second-fastest growing company among the leading ten companies on the list. |
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| Smart Card Transport Interoperability for Seamless Journey Experience Demonstrated |
19 June 2003 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, the IT services business segment of Schlumberger Limited, is showcasing a smart card-enabled demonstrator of Tribute, the latest generation of train ticket office point-of-sale terminals, at the 'Moving On' Conference in Nottingham. The smart card functionality that will be displayed has been added in accordance with the ITSO specification, the industry standard for interoperable transport smart cards. Using the ITSO specification provides genuine contact-less smart card interoperability, so that travellers can enjoy a seamless journey irrespective of how many different forms of transport they use. |
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| Gavazzi strengthens its presence in the UK |
19 June 2003 - Carlo Gavazzi
Carlo Gavazzi, the Zug-based electronics group, announces the acquisition of Ralcom Automation Ltd., located in Reading, Berkshire, GB. Ralcom, founded in 1982, is a well-established distributor providing controls and automation solutions to industrial OEMs in the United Kingdom. Through this acquisition, Carlo Gavazzi will increase its sales volume in this market by more than 50%. |
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| IEEE802.3af Power Over Ethernet Standard Formally Approved |
18 June 2003 - Power Over Ethernet
The standard was approved by the IEEE Standards Board on 12 June, 2003. Steven B. Carlson, chair of the IEEE802.3af working group, has issued this short but important message. P802.3af, 'DTE Power via MDI', was approved by RevCom on 11 June, 2003, and by the IEEE Standards Board (consent agenda) on 12 June, 2003. The standard will be published on or before 11 July, 2003, as '802.3af-2003.' This means that the standard is now officially approved. 'My thanks to everyone who gave their time, energy, and creativity to make this standard possible,' wrote Steven Carlson. |
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| Tyco Electronics and Pronet sign Partner Distributor agreement covering Access Ethernet products |
18 June 2003 - Tyco Electronics
The AMP NETCONNECT business unit of Tyco Electronics has signed Pronet as its Partner Distributor covering Access Ethernet products in the UK. Pronet is one of the UK's leading stockist distributors of top quality data networking products and end-to-end cabling solutions. |
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| Matrox Graphics to showcase revolutionary multi-display graphics cards at the LA DV Show |
18 June 2003 - Matrox VITE
Attendees are invited to come and see the new Matrox Millennium P750 and Parhelia in action at LA DV. For the ultimate in software NLE, Parhelia will be running applications from Adobe, Avid Technology, Inc., Boris FX, Discreet, NewTek, Inc., Softimage and Ulead Systems Inc. in Dual-display plus TV output mode. Users seeking a versatile companion card for hardware NLE can see the Millennium P750 running with the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme. Attendees can also enter a draw to win a Parhelia 128MB AGP card when they visit the Matrox booth (winner to be notified after the show). |
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| Company Selected by Sprint for Packet Network IT Project |
18 June 2003 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, the IT services business segment of Schlumberger Limited [NYSE: SLB], today announced it has signed an agreement with Sprint [NYSE: FON, PCS] to provide systems integration, data migration and network inventory management services over the next four years. The agreement will support Sprint's migration from a circuit-switched telephone network to a packet network, helping to enable the company to deliver an extensive range of communication products and services. |
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| NPTest receives top three rating |
18 June 2003 - Schlumberger
NPTest, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Schlumberger Limited, announced today that VLSI Research Inc has awarded the company a coveted 10 BEST rating among Test and Material Handling Equipment providers in the annual Customer Satisfaction Survey. Customer ratings vaulted NPTest to the number three ranking in this year's survey, up from last year's sixth place position. |
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| Customers Rate Schlumberger Customer Satisfaction Survey by VLSI Research |
18 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Verification Systems, a unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), announced today that it has achieved the #1 rating in Process Diagnostics Equipment in the VLSI Research 2003 10 BEST Customer Satisfaction Survey. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Schlumberger Verification Systems' metrology tools have placed on the 10 BEST list. Furthermore, each year, Schlumberger's ranking has improved from 4th place in 2000 to 1st place this year. |
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| Unparalleled speed and accuracy in testing consumer HDTV products |
18 June 2003 - Tektronix
Tektronix has announced the world's first fully-automated component analogue video signal analyser that measures high-definition, progressive scan, and PC format signals for consumer video equipment manufacturers, video network operators, and others that require fast and repeatable testing. |
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| Point of Sale Applications benefit from RS232 Bluetooth Converter |
18 June 2003 - Brainboxes
Brainboxes announced today that its RS232 to Bluetooth converter is now in use in a wide range of applications including cashless point of sales (POS) systems and retail printers. Brainboxes BL-521 is a Class 1 Bluetooth radio, which means that devices can be connected wirelessly up to at least 100 metres, and is aimed at a vast range of applications especially within the retail, industrial, and banking sectors, which are traditionally fitted with serial connections. The BL-521 converter is available now from their website. |
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| GE Fanuc acquires Mountain Systems Inc., providers of advanced manufacturing execution systems for essential industries |
17 June 2003 - GE Industrial Systems
GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., an affiliate of GE Industrial Systems, today announced that it has acquired Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Mountain Systems, Inc., a provider of advanced Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for essential industries such as consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, life sciences, and pulp and paper. Mountain Systems provides integrated software that helps to speed manufacturing of consumer health care products, ensure the highest batch-to-batch quality at internationally recognized breweries, and reduce the cost of manufacturing vehicles while improving the accuracy and availability of safety-related recall information. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. |
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| Helicopters to Install Last Generation Avionics & Armament |
17 June 2003 - Sagem Communication
An enlargement of combat capabilities of 'Mi-24/Mi-35' type helicopters due to installation of the last generation avionics and armament, is considered by military and political leadership of the states having the mentioned helicopters in their inventory, as a priority. |
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| Sanken adds temperature compensation to MOSFETs to boost audio performance |
17 June 2003 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
A new class of MOSFETs (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors) with built-in temperature compensation for enhanced audio performance has been developed by Sanken Electric in conjunction with the Pioneer Corporation. |
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| Schlumberger Expands Business Continuity Services in the U.S. |
17 June 2003 - Schlumberger
SchlumbergerSema, the information technology business segment of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), today announced that it has expanded its DeXa.Ensure Business Recovery facilities near New York City with the advent of several new, top-tier customers in the financial industry. Schlumberger has more than tripled its U.S.-based business continuity facilities since last year, growing from 40,000 square feet to 136,000 square feet, at sites in New Jersey. |
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| Record in Smart Card Security Validation achieved |
17 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals continuously creates new generations of products for use in a variety of applications in the telecommunications, finance, retail, transport, entertainment, healthcare, personal identification, information technology and public sector markets. Smart card solutions provide convenience, security and privacy to public and private services operators, their customers and end users. |
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| Schlumberger and INTER-REGIES Set Up an Innovative Clearing House System |
17 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger today announced that its information technology business segment, SchlumbergerSema, and the Flemish members of INTER-REGIES have established a Clearing House system for the Belgian energy market. The system handles the secure exchange and processing of information between the various market players. Conforming to new market regulations, the Clearing House manages the access register to the distribution network, the settlement of metering data and the integrity of the processes related to the change of energy supplier. |
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| US businesses leveraging global sourcing for higher productivity & improved service levels |
17 June 2003 - Wipro Technologies
The path to successful offshore sourcing was explored at a forum held in San Francisco on June 11. Hosted by Wipro Technologies, the Global IT services division of Wipro Limited, this unique forum called 'Strategym' involved industry experts and practitioners sharing key learnings, best practices and examining next steps. |
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| Wipro Technologies is the Key Level Sponsor of the 1394 Developers Conference, 2003 |
17 June 2003 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the leader in the IEEE 1394 IP space, is the Key Level Sponsor of the IEEE 1394 Developers Conference being held at Tokyo, Japan from June 17th to June 19th. During the show, Wipro will be demonstrating its IEEE 1394 A/V Link + 5 C solutions targeted to the chip vendors for the consumer electronics market. Wipro enjoys a clear leadership position in IEEE 1394 IP space with a complete suite of multiple silicon proven IEEE 1394 Cores and software. |
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| Fujitsu Siemens Computers wins £2 million order to drive e-services at Manchester University |
17 June 2003 - Siemens UK
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has won a major £2 million order for its Primepower Sparc/Solaris-based Unix servers and Intel-based Primergy servers from the University of Manchester. |
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| Unobtrusive technology for the information society |
17 June 2003 - European Institute for Research and Strategic Studies in Telecommunications GmbH (EURESCOM)
Heidelberg. By the end of the decade, information and communication technologies will have become ubiquitous, invisible, and fully adapted to the user's needs. This vision of the near future is summarised under the term Ambient Intelligence. Eurescom project PROFIT has analysed the social and economic aspects of information and communication technologies in Ambient Intelligence environments. The main result of their first investigations: detailed knowledge of distinctive user identities is crucial for designing successful services, applications, and user interfaces. |
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| TimeSys Corporation announced today that it has partnered with Artesyn Communication Products |
16 June 2003 - Artesyn Technologies
TimeSys Corporation announced today that it has partnered with Artesyn Communication Products, a subsidiary of Artesyn Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: ATSN) and a leading supplier of WAN infrastructure products, to make its embedded TimeSys Linux RTOS and development tools available for Artesyn's family of PowerPC-based CompactPCI Packet Switched Backplane telecom boards. Together, the TimeSys operating system and Artesyn boards will create a carrier-grade real-time platform ideally suited for building wireless and wireline WAN infrastructure products for applications such as WAN access, SS7/SIGTRAN signaling and gateways, softswitches, real-time control, and traffic processing. |
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| Marconi Chooses LynuxWorks' LynxOS for its Carrier-Class Broadband Switch |
16 June 2003 - LynuxWorks
LynuxWorks announced that its real-time operating system (RTOS), LynxOS, has been selected by Marconi for use in its new SoftSwitch XCD5000 carrier-class broadband switch. In the new SoftSwitch XCD5000, LynxOS is used for the SoftSwitch Call Agent (SCA) and as the platform for the Media Firewall (MFW). |
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| IEEE802.3af Power Over Ethernet Standard Formally Approved. |
16 June 2003 - Power Over Ethernet
The standard was approved by the IEEE Standards Board on 12 June, 2003 |
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| Wipro Technologies helps easyCinema raise the bar in eTicketing |
16 June 2003 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited, today announced the successful implementation of an e-Ticketing solution for easyCinema, an exciting new venture of the Europe-based easyGroup. easyGroup is a well-established European group with a reputation for offering innovative, low cost alternatives to customers with successful ventures such as easyJet, easyInternetCafe and easyCar. |
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| Company recognized for achieving quality, cost, delivery standards |
16 June 2003 - Rockwell Automation
In recognition of its ability to continually exceed Eastman Kodak Company's supplier expectations for quality, Rockwell Automation was recently presented with Kodak's Supplier Quality Process certification. |
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| ATS announces the Introduction of Wireless Ethernet and Serial Connectivity |
16 June 2003 - ATS International BV
As ProSoft's Distributor ATS announces the Introduction of Wireless Ethernet and Serial Connectivity. This line of Industrial Wireless Modems are designed to maximize network flexibility, reliability and performance in Industrial Control Applications. Wireless Ethernet or Serial Connectivity for Industrial Applications can cost 90% less than traditional hard-wired solutions. |
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| Phoenix gains marine approval |
15 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Following the award of approvals by Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd to spring-clamp rail-mounting terminals in the popular ST range from Phoenix Contact, designers and manufacturers of equipment for marine applications can now benefit from the speedy wiring and dependable connections offered by these versatile and durable products. |
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| Phoenix with protection in the field |
15 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Metal housings mean that Phoenix Contact's new PLUSCON-SACB sensor/actuator field connection boxes provide inherently superior EMC protection, making them an invaluable aid in the reliable and safe operation of plant which is subject to high levels of electrical interference. The boxes are also an ideal choice for use with sensors having low-level analogue outputs. |
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| Racing Driver given support |
13 June 2003 - Schneider Electric Ltd
The motor racing career of Ben Winrow who, at just 18, is one of Britain's youngest racing drivers, cont inues to go from strength to strength, thanks to support from Telemecanique, a brand of Schneider Electric. |
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| ABB wins US$ 19 million power equipment contract for Italian railway |
13 June 2003 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB has received a US$ 19 million contract for traction transformers that will be used on Italy's high-speed ETR 500 train for a new railway running between Milan and Rome. Under terms of the contract, ABB will design and manufacture 110 traction transformers for Bombardier Transportation for the TREVI consortium, the supplier of the ETR 500 to Trenitalia, the Italian national railways' passenger-transport company. The transformers will have a power rating of 6 MVA, weigh 6 tonnes and be capable of running on two different power supply systems: 25 kV/50 Hz or 3 kV DC. |
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| Beckhoff expands Digital Servo Drive Offering |
13 June 2003 - Hayes Control Systems Ltd
Beckhoff expands the proven AX2000 servo drive with the AX2500 compact servo drive. The AX2500 needs only one power supply module which also includes axis control. Then, up to seven lower cost axis control modules are connected to the one power supply module for a total of eight axis control. |
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| ATS chosen to manage VisualPlant European Training & Support Centre |
12 June 2003 - ATS International BV
Executive Manufacturing Technologies (EMT), the maker of the leading off-the-shelf Manufacturing IntelligenceTM solution VisualPlantTM, and ATS today announced extension of their collaboration. ATS has been an EMT integration partner since 2001. The European Training & Support Centre was created to provide ongoing VisualPlant training for executives and users as well as technical support for the many European subsidiaries of North American-based VisualPlant customers. |
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Ease of installation is provided by versatile range of rotary cam switches for motor control applications |
12 June 2003 - Switchtec Electronics Ltd
The Bremas CN series of rotary cam switches from distributor Switchtec offer ease of installation to OEMs. The diverse and versatile range of switches is designed to switch loads between 12A and 32A in motor control applications. Aimed at manufacturers and OEMs, the Bremas CN range addresses the demand for components that are quick and easy to install, thus offering savings in manufacturing time and costs. |
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| SAGEM Announce Integration of Java Technology in its Mobile Devices |
12 June 2003 - Sagem Communication
SAGEM today announced the integration of Java technology in its Mobile devices. SAGEM is working together with Sun Microsystems to incorporate the Java Technology for the Wireless Industry. Java-enabled mobile devices allow the delivery of richer content to the user, and enable network operators to offer compelling wireless data services. |
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| Air protocol analyser for UMTS/W-CDMA testing |
12 June 2003 - Yokogawa UK
The new ABiT AP-4000, available exclusively from Yokogawa, is an air protocol analyser for testing the latest third-generation UMTS (W-CDMA) mobile communications systems. |
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| Tender Offer for Bonds by Schlumberger |
12 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger S.A. (formerly Schlumberger Industries S.A.) is offering to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding €850,000,000 5.25% Guaranteed Bonds due 2008 (the 'SSA Series A Bonds') and up to €200 million in Total Consideration of its outstanding €500,000,000 5.875% Guaranteed Bonds due 2011 (the 'SSA Series B Bonds'). |
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| Temperature control and management in a single unit |
12 June 2003 - Yokogawa UK
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the release of the DAQSTATION CX1000/CX2000 Style 3. This is an upgrade to the DAQSTATION CX Series control and measurement systems that were first launched in November 2001. |
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| Power Supplies for IEEE802.3af Compliant Powered Devices |
12 June 2003 - Power Over Ethernet
This applications note from Maxim describes three circuits for isolated power supplies. Three practical transformer-coupled circuits are detailed for providing isolated load power from power-over-LAN or power-via-MDI systems. All circuits employ a hot-swap switch to allow hot plug-in operation and a current-mode-switching controller to provide three possible load requirements. |
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| STARDOM continues to evolve with release of InfoWell data casting tool |
11 June 2003 - Yokogawa UK
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the June 11 launch of InfoWell, a new application package for the STARDOM Network-based Control System, which greatly facilitates the addition of data casting capabilities. |
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| LNB supply and control voltage regulator ICs |
11 June 2003 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
The new A8285 and A8287 integrated circuits from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are supply and control voltage regulators designed for use in the LNB (low-noise block) section of analogue and digital satellite receivers, set-top boxes and internal satellite tuners. |
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| New SAGEM Monetel EFT30 Payment Terminal recently Received Sesam Vitale Certification |
10 June 2003 - Sagem Communication
The new SAGEM Monetel EFT30 payment terminal has recently received the Sesam Vitale certification, in accordance with the Sesam Vitale latest Schedule of Conditions. The EFT30 thus processes with the same simplicity and rapidity bank cards and Vitale cards transactions. Intended for sedentary health professionals (specialist doctors, dentists, speech therapists, etc.) the EFT30, in association with the health practitioner's data processing system, allows the reading of Vitale cards and the signature of electronic reimbursement forms. |
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| New power supply keeps a low profile |
10 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
All products in the new STEP-POWER range of switch-mode power supplies from Phoenix Contact feature extra-low-profile housings which are less than 58mm deep, making them easy to accommodate in shallow enclosures, such as those frequently used for distribution boards and operator control panels. In addition, the new units offer a current reserve of up to 100% to ensure reliable starting, and they feature outputs which are fully protected against overloads and short circuits. |
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| Phoenix puts intelligence among the I/O |
10 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Versatile local control facilities can now be added to fieldbus systems easily and inexpensively by using the new ILC 200 UNI Inline controller from Phoenix Contact. Like conventional bus master controllers, the new unit interfaces the fieldbus system with input/output (I/O) modules selected from the Inline range but, in addition, it also offers features equivalent to those provided by a powerful PLC. |
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| Phoenix has connectors taped |
10 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact's new tape-on-reel versions of Combicon THR connector headers offer big productivity gains and cost savings in the manufacture of printed circuit boards which are populated with both surface-mount devices and connectors. Available on either 32mm or 56mm wide tapes, with feed holes at standard pitch, the new headers are compatible with all modern automated PCB assembly systems. |
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| Citect provides a trading update in conformity |
10 June 2003 - Citect
Citect Corporation Limited, a global business solutions provider, today provides a trading update in conformity with continuous disclosure requirements. At the company's Annual General Meeting, guidance was provided to the effect that first-half revenues for the 2003 financial year would be flat while net profit would be below the corresponding result of last year. The full year net profit after tax was expected to be more in line with last year's result. |
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| SkyHawke reduces size of new digital golf range finder with Sarantel GPS antenna |
09 June 2003 - Sarantel Limited
US-based SkyHawke Technologies, LLC, has incorporated Sarantel's miniature GeoHelix global positioning system antenna into the latest version of its market-leading SG2 Personal Digital Golf Caddie. |
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| Conti-V Multirib Drive Belts Reduce Downtime |
09 June 2003 - Wyko Industrial Services
Conti-V Multirib drive belts from Wyko provide the ideal power transmission solution for conveyors and other processing equipment. The ribbed profile and material reinforced construction offers extended life over other designs, increasing torque capacities, operating speeds and reducing pulley wheel sizes. |
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| Sheffield spinout announces follow-on finance to target flu virus |
08 June 2003 - White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund
Adjuvantix Limited, the Sheffield based biotechnology company specialising in novel vaccine components, today announced the completion of a further investment from the White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund, bringing its total funding to £400,000. |
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| Supreme Award of Excellence from The UK Institute of Transport Management is won by Schlumberger |
06 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger today announced that its information technology business segment, SchlumbergerSema, has been awarded the 'Supreme Award of Excellence' by The Institute of Transport Management. The award recognizes the outstanding contribution by SchlumbergerSema to the development of transport standards in the UK. The award went to the company primarily as a result of its participation in the UK Government's 10 year plan for transport and the subsequent development of the Transport Direct portal which will provide passenger travel information linking all modes of transport. |
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| New Facilities in Aberdeen Opens |
05 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger, a global technology services company, today announced it has opened a new, 10,000 square meter facility in Aberdeen, Scotland, as part of its continuing interests in the North Sea region and Global Satellite Services.
The site will house a modern facility for manufacturing satellite terminals and associated equipment; the Turnkey Projects Department responsible for the integration of telecommunication systems; and a center of excellence providing global remote connectivity, satellite-access solutions. In the coming months, an additional earth station will also be located at the Kirkhill South site, further supporting access to satellite communications anywhere in the world. |
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| Precise Biometrics and Schlumberger Renew Agreement to Develop Biometric Security for Cyberflex Smart Card |
05 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Precise Biometrics AB, developer and provider of world-leading and user-friendly biometric security solutions based on fingerprints, and Schlumberger, one of the world's leading smart card providers, have renewed their existing agreement on the integration of the biometric security option in the Cyberflex Access 64K smart card. |
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| SAGEM Monetel Awarded by EMVCo EMV 2000 Certification for Smart Card Interface |
05 June 2003 - Sagem Communication
SAGEM Monetel has been awarded by EMVCo the EMV 2000 certification for the smart card interface of its EFT20S-P payment terminal. this certification has been obtained within the frame of the new EMV specifications. These specifications will constitute the sole reference standard with which new terminals will have to comply, from April 2004 and on. |
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| Gear-tooth sensor is ideal for automotive ABS and transmission applications |
05 June 2003 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
The new ATS645 from Allegro MicroSystems is a differential Hall-effect gear-tooth sensor that is able to sense very small symmetrical tooth geometries with high reliability in applications such as automotive ABS and transmission systems. |
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| PWM motor control circuit for DC motors |
05 June 2003 - Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.,
Designed for pulse-width modulated (PWM) current control of DC motors, the new A3948 integrated circuit from Allegro MicroSystems can deliver a continuous output current of up to ±1.5 A and an operating voltage up to 50 V. The new device features internal fixed off-time PWM current-control timing circuitry that can be programmed via a serial interface to operate in slow, fast, and mixed current-decay modes. |
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| ABB opens new high voltage products factory in Pennsylvania, USA |
05 June 2003 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB held a grand opening today at its new factory in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The $10 million state-of-the-art facility will serve as the headquarters for ABB's High Voltage Products Business Area in the United States, replacing the facility that was previously located in nearby Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The new factory will produce a full line of high voltage dead-tank circuit breakers for voltages ranging from 38 to 800 kV. These products are typically used for switching transmission lines and protecting equipment such as transformers, reactors and capacitors on electric utility networks. |
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| ABB opens new high voltage products factory in Pennsylvania, USA |
05 June 2003 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB held a grand opening today at its new factory in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The $10 million state-of-the-art facility will serve as the headquarters for ABB's High Voltage Products Business Area in the United States, replacing the facility that was previously located in nearby Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The new factory will produce a full line of high voltage dead-tank circuit breakers for voltages ranging from 38 to 800 kV. These products are typically used for switching transmission lines and protecting equipment such as transformers, reactors and capacitors on electric utility networks. |
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| Motorola & PowerDsine Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Power over Ethernet ASIC |
05 June 2003 - Power Over Ethernet
Motorola and PowerDsine, the leader in Power over Ethernet (PoE) solutions, are combining expertise to jointly create an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the emerging PoE market. The market leaders are to combine to create the first 12-port 802.3af compliant chip. |
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| You're Plugging in What? |
05 June 2003 - Power Over Ethernet
While WLAN access points and IP phones will be the biggest beneficiaries of POE initially, in time a wide variety of powered devices are likely to be attached to corporate LANs as the LAN becomes a universal data and power distribution architecture, says Steven Carlson, chairman of the IEEE 802.3af task force. |
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| Legacy Equipment May Raise Compatibility Issues for 802.3af |
05 June 2003 - Power Over Ethernet
The 802.3af standard may increase interoperability with new products, but organizations with nonstandard power supply equipment may want to check for backward compatibility before buying the new equipment. For example, Cisco Systems Inc.'s proprietary in-line power technology uses a different signature scheme and a slightly different 'power envelope,' says Bob Veliles, product marketing manager at Cisco. The company's 802.3af-complaint switches will provide backward compatibility with its existing IP phones that support Cisco's proprietary in-line power scheme, the company says, but competing products may not. |
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| 802.3af: Ethernet's Power Play |
05 June 2003 - Power Over Ethernet
This ComputerWorld article by Robert L Mitchell asserts that 802.3af Power Over Ethernet standard will soon be a checklist feature on every new LAN switch and will power everything from IP phones to wireless access points. Extracts appear here. |
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| First Company outside of US to be conferred this honor |
04 June 2003 - Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, the Global IT services division of Wipro Limited, has become the first company outside the United States to be conferred the prestigious award for Software Process Achievement by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society. The SPA award was presented to Wipro Technologies on May 7th in an International Conference on Software Engineering held at Portland, Oregon USA. |
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| ABB to sell stake in SEK to the Swedish state |
04 June 2003 - ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB announced that it has agreed to sell its entire 35 percent shareholding in Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) to the Swedish state for a total cash consideration of 1,240 million Swedish Kronor (about US$ 160 million). |
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| GE Industrial Systems earns prestigious North Carolina 'STAR' award |
04 June 2003 - GE Industrial Systems
For their rigorous adherence to stringent health and safety standards, GE Industrial Systems' Mebane Power Distribution Plant officially celebrated recognition as a 'STAR' on June 3, 2003, under the North Carolina Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines. As a voluntary program within the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the DOL, the North Carolina STAR is a prestigious award granted to exemplary facilities. |
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| Windows based program generates complex arbitrary waveforms |
04 June 2003 - Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd
Waveform Manager Plus, new from Thurlby Thandar, is a Windows based program for the creation, editing, translation and management of waveforms. It is intended for use with the full TTi range of arbitrary waveform generation products. The program incorporates a complete suite of tools for waveform creation and editing, including standard waveforms, mathematical expressions and freehand drawing. Virtually any waveform can be created using combinations of these tools. |
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| Hays IMS and Schlumberger Announce End-to-End Desktop Digital and Physical Information Management Solution |
04 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Information Solutions and Hays IMS today announced an agreement to deliver a new end-to-end digital and physical information management solution for the upstream oil and gas market. SIS is the industry leader in exploration and production information management and Hays is the leader in physical asset management. As a result of this agreement, the organizations will offer the eSearch physical data and information management product with an easy-to-use Web interface, advanced search and automated order capabilities, and a structured data model designed to meet the needs of both E&P and records management professionals. |
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| Schlumberger Announces the Offering of Senior Convertible Debentures |
03 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) announced today that it intends to raise approximately $1,300,000,000, subject to market and other conditions, through an offering of its senior convertible debentures due June 1, 2023. This is a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') and outside the United States to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Schlumberger also intends to grant the initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $200,000,000 of the debentures. The debentures will be convertible, at the holders' option, into common stock of Schlumberger Limited. |
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| Contract won by Schlumberger to provide Living Model Workflow |
03 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Information Solutions today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide a Living Model workflow to Stavanger-based Revus Energy AS. The five-year contract with upstream independent Revus represents the first such contract in Europe. |
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| Complete range of connectivity solutions for industrial Ethernet |
03 June 2003 - Harting
HARTING, Europe's leading manufacturer of connectors for industrial networking, has introduced a complete range of connectivity solutions for industrial Ethernet systems. The range of Ethernet products being offered by HARTING covers all the relevant international standards being developed on both sides of the Atlantic by organisations such as PNO (Profibus Nutzer Organisation), ODVA (Open Devicenet Vendor Association), IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and IAONA (Industrial Automation Open Networking Alliance). |
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| Arcom launches ready-to-run embedded Linux development kit for Intel XScale single board computer |
03 June 2003 - Arcom
Arcom has released a ready-to-run embedded Linux Development Kit to support its ultra low power Intel PXA255 XScale based single board computer. The VIPER board is a PC/104 single board computer powered by the 400MHz Intel PXA255 XScale application processor (ARM v.5TE compliant). Arcom saves you development time by offering the world's widest selection of hardware/software Development Kits - combining the leading embedded operating systems with fully tested BSPs (board support packages) for Arcom's range of industrial single board computers. These ready-to-run Development Kits include a pre-installed operating system image allowing engineers to start building their application from day one. |
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| Arcom announces the world's first PC/104 based Intel XScale embedded processor board |
03 June 2003 - Arcom
Arcom is pleased to announce the world's first ultra-low power PC/104 form factor embedded processor board based on an Intel XScale RISC processor. The VIPER board is a PC/104 (3.6' x 3.8') single board computer using the 400MHz Intel PXA255 XScale application processor (ARM v.5TE compliant) and is designed to offer a low power, off-the-shelf solution for industrial control, instrumentation and display system applications. |
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| Yokogawa releases DAQWORX data acquisition software suite |
03 June 2003 - Yokogawa UK
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the release on June 6 of DAQWORX, a PC-based integrated data acquisition software package for acquiring and recording data from equipment used in the production and research & development environments. The DAQWORX data acquisition software acquires and records data such as flow rate, pressure, temperature and voltage from production and test equipment. |
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| OEone Corporation appoints Marc-Antoine Benglia as Chief Executive Officer |
03 June 2003 - Axentra
OEone Corporation, a leading provider of Operating Environment software, today announced that Marc-Antoine Benglia has joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer and has also been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board. |
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| Artesyn Communication Products announces the Katana750i - a PowerPC-based real-time processing blade |
02 June 2003 - Artesyn Technologies
Artesyn Communication Products today announced the Katana750i, a PowerPC-based real-time processing blade for telecom applications utilizing the CompactPCI Packet Switching Backplane. Featuring a PICMG 2.16-compliant system interface and dual PMC expansion sites, the Katana750i is available with PMC mezzanine cards and software that make it easy to configure for a variety of SS7 signaling, gateway, real-time control, traffic processing, and network interface applications. |
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| Swagelok PTU Series UHP Pressure Transducers Offer Stability for Long Service |
02 June 2003 - Swagelok Europe
Swagelok(R) PTU series ultrahigh-purity pressure transducers feature metal thin film sensing technology to promote consistent, accurate performance that minimizes routine maintenance and helps eliminate unplanned UHP gas system shutdowns. The sensing technology, consisting of a metal thin film resistor bridge on an Elgiloy(R) diaphragm, enables reliable readings over a wide range of temperatures and offers an exceptional stability rating of less than 0.2 % of full scale per year. |
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| PICMG 1.0 SBC Demand Still Growing |
02 June 2003 - Venture Development Corporation
Despite changing economic and technical paradigms in the embedded computing industry, Single Board Computers compliant with the PICMG 1.0 specification still enjoy solid sales and a steady growth pattern. |
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| Real-time Analytic-enabled Information Optimises Production Quality Management |
02 June 2003 - Citect
Citect, a world leader in industrial automation and information management solutions, today announced the launch of CitectIIM Quality, a dynamic business intelligence solution for manufacturing which enables production managers to optimise production through the automatic real-time logging of qualitative data directly from the production control system. |
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| Invensys implements major fieldbus-based automation solution for Shell Canada at the Athabasca Oil Sands Project |
02 June 2003 - Invensys plc
In its role as automation supplier for the Athabasca Oil Sands Project in Alberta, the Foxboro Canada unit of Invensys plc has successfully implemented the latest I/A Series automation technology throughout both the Scotford Upgrader, located north of Fort Saskatchewan, and the Muskeg River Mine, located north of Fort McMurray. |
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| Contract for Modernisation of National Electoral System has been Signed |
02 June 2003 - Sagem Communication
The Commission on Elections of the Republic of the Philippines, COMELEC, and SAGEM have signed a contract worth 18 million dollars for the modernisation of the national electoral system, in view of the coming presidential elections to be held in May 2004. The system will be able to enrol 38 millions voters. |
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| Schlumberger Provides Remote Real-Time Well Pump Monitoring and Control for Hocol, S.A. |
02 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Oilfield Services announced today it has been selected to provide remote monitoring and control of electrical submersible pumps for Hocol, S.A., Colombia. This marks the introduction of the new espWatcher service by Schlumberger, enabled by InterACT real-time monitoring and data delivery, which provides reliable and secure remote connectivity and viewing of the Schlumberger Reda ESP variable speed drive controllers. This connectivity service includes remote satellite-based data acquisition, immediate alarm and alert callout notification, as well as remote pump start-up, speed control and resolution of pump problems. |
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| New Enterprise Security Solutions is Launched |
02 June 2003 - Schlumberger
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) today announced that its information technology business segment, SchlumbergerSema, has unveiled its new Enterprise Security Solutions. In addition to risk mitigation, this integrated solution approach includes unique methodologies and tools, promising additional business value through cost reduction, reduced liability and improved earnings. |
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| Phoenix has IP67 covered |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Control and interconnection expert, Phoenix Contact, is now offering one of Europe's most comprehensive ranges of IP67-rated connector products, all of which are fully protected against the ingress of dust, and against the effects of immersion in water to a depth of one metre. This makes them suitable for use, without further protection, in the toughest industrial and commercial environments. |
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| New terminals save time and space |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
The new QTC 1.5 rail-mounting terminals from interconnection expert, Phoenix Contact not only use the company's proven no-strip connection technology which cuts wiring time by up to 60%, but also feature a compact design which reduces space requirements by a much as 20%. Just 5mm wide, compared with over 6mm for typical terminals of similar capacity, the new terminals are suitable for use with cables from 0.25 mm2 to 1.5 mm2 cross-sectional area. |
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| Phoenix makes power connections for PCB's |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Solid cables of up to 35mm2 cross section now can be connected to printed circuit boards easily, reliably and cost-effectively with the new Power Combicon range of connectors from interconnection expect, Phoenix Contact. Available with and without mounting flanges to help support the weight of the cables, Power Combicon connectors feature robust screw-clamp terminals with a maximum continuous current rating of 125A, making them an ideal choice for use in inverter drives, power supplies, and other high-current applications. |
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| Phoenix brings Ex Terminals on board |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Providing convenient and cost-effective connection facilities for printed circuit boards designed to be used in hazardous areas is straightforward with Phoenix Contact's new range of COMBICON Ex-approved printed circuit terminal blocks. All terminals in the range are rated at 20A or higher, and all are certified as meeting the requirements for increased safety, EEx e II. |
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| Phoenix makes AS-i more versatile |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Matching AS-i field wiring to the precise requirements of the application, and providing AS-i I/O facilities within control panels, are made even easier by the latest AS-i products from Phoenix Contact, all of which are designed to enhance the versatility of the popular and easy-to-use AS-i field wiring system. |
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| Say goodbye to Linear PSU's |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Designed specifically to meet the needs of industrial users, tiny switch-mode power supplies in the new MINI-PS range from Phoenix Contact are an ideal alternative to, or replacement for, bulky, inefficient linear supplies, and they offer an extensive range of benefits, including universal input, fully filtered output, low output ripple, and an exceptional mean-time between failures of 500,000 hours. |
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| Phoenix makes diagnostics easy |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
With the new DiagNet diagnostic system from Phoenix Contact, downtime on industrial installations resulting from faults and failures can be dramatically reduced, providing big cost savings, and ensuring maximum productivity from costly plant. |
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| Phoenix switches power with a slim terminal |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
Interfacing electronic systems with power circuitry is straightforward and inexpensive, even when space is limited, with the new DEK range of opto-isolated interface terminals from Phoenix Contact. Just 6.2mm wide, these slim terminal blocks are designed for mounting on standard DIN-rail and require no additional heatsinking. |
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| Phoenix marks cables direct from the design |
01 June 2003 - Phoenix Contact
The new CLIPLINE WireMark system from Phoenix Contact takes the data it needs to print cable markers direct from project planning and CAD packages, ensuring that the cable marking process is fast and error-free. The system also sizes the markers to suit cables from 0.5mm2 to 6.0mm2, and automatically fits them to the cable. |
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