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Automation World, February 2012
By David Greenfield
Why do a majority of operators and engineers say that alarm overload continues to negatively affect the production process?

The Micropulse TA12 is a non-contact linear position sensor for continuous feedback on hydraulically and pneumatically actuated valves.

Valve World, February 2012
By Julian Taylor, Rupture Pin Technology
The fundamentals of pressure relief applications are safety, efficiency, maintenance level, downtime duration, operating costs and environmental friendliness. Does the Rupture Pin alleviate the issues that go with such applications, or is the rupture disk a more sensible option?

The Botlek Tank Terminal in Rotterdam uses Rotork electric valve actuators for automated flow control and safety-related duties for a variety of liquid bulk products.

MLX meets FM Explosion Proof requirements for use in hazardous environments.

Control, March 2012
By Bela Liptak
This article concentrates on pipelining safety and on how automation could have prevented such accidents as the rupturing of the ExxonMobil pipeline running under the Yellowstone River in Montana last summer.

Control Engineering Europe, February 2012
By Mark Eitzman, Rockwell Automation
Increasingly, manufacturers around the world are recognising that safety not only helps protect workers, but also increases productivity and boosts the bottom line.

Process & Control, February 2012
Hima-Sella is upgrading Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems for Lucite International at its Cassel Works site in Teesside. The upgrade will see the replacement of several dozen legacy ESD systems with HIMA HIQuad H51q programmable electronic systems.

South Africa Instrumentation & Control, March 2012
By Peter G. Martin, Invensys
The safe operations of industrial plants are now understood to be a direct factor in the profitability of those plants.

Flow Control, February 2012
By Tom Halaczkiewicz and Patrick Klima
This article outlines how to cut through the confusion and read a specification sheet to determine the real-world accuracy of a pressure measurement device.