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EKS Light permits reliable controlled access to individual machines or to entire installations via an Electronic-Key with RFID transponder.

Automation.com, April 2011
By Bill Lydon, Editor
The openSAFETY standard supporters are posing an interesting idea to the industry - use a single Ethernet-based safety protocol, openSAFETY, on all automation applications regardless of industrial Ethernet protocol used for controls.

Solution helps compliance with 49 CFR part 195.446 and 49 CFR part 192.631, the new DOT regulation for companies that operate pipelines carrying hazardous liquids and gases.

BetaGauge 311A-EX and 321A-EX have IECEx and ATEX certification for use in hazardous areas.

Acromag’s I/O Server Industrial PC is now UL/cUL listed with approval for use in Class I Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D hazardous environments containing volatile substances.

HIMA will supply its TÜV-certified HIMax safety platform, SILworX configuration, programming and diagnostic software suite, and Safety and Engineering services to five BP refineries.

IR400 Combustible Gas Detector from achieved FM and CSA performance verification for ethylene, meeting FM 6310, FM 6320 and CSA C22.2 requirements.

Automation.com, May 2011
By Bill Lydon, Editor
Here are a few highlights from ABB Automation & Power World 2011. The event attracted a record number of participants, totaling more than 4,200, and featured over 400 educational workshops and hands-on training sessions, over 45 customer-presented case studies, and an exhibition of ABB and partner products.

Simocode pro Safety provides comprehensive protection, control and communication with motor circuits and process automation.

Enhancements in ProSafe-RS R3.01 include input modules that can directly receive voltage signals from temperature sensors as well as software that restricts the operations performed by engineers.