Electrical & Process Control As things get bigger and more complex inevitably there is a greater need to monitor and control everything. Get up to speed on the latest in how engineers are tackling these problems in electrical and process control.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has authorized more than $29 million for the University of California, Berkeley, to create a preliminary plan for turning a former gold mine in South Dakota into the world's deepest laboratory.
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Friday 16 October, 2009 01:09 PM |
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This summer parliament gave its definitive backing to plans for Italy to resume nuclear power production 22 years after it was abolished following a referendum.
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Thursday 15 October, 2009 02:04 AM |
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Lenovo said it is bringing business users a new way to work with multitouch screen technology on its ThinkPad X200 Tablet PC and ThinkPad T400s laptop.
"We see now as the right time for multitouch screens on PCs," said Sam Dusi, vice president, worldwide ThinkPad product marketing, Lenovo. "With touch screens increasingly becoming part of more devices we use routinely and continued improvement of the technology including the integration of touch in the upcoming Windows 7 operating system, the environment for making touch part of our Tablet PC and ThinkPad T400s laptop experience couldn't be better. We've also extended the touch experience with SimpleTap to make frequent hardware-based functions touch-enabled and simple." Lenovo has also introduced what it calls "a new defense against the sun" for outdoor workers with a new super bright optional screen on the ThinkPad X200 Tablet. |
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Monday 12 October, 2009 07:39 PM |
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Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai asked ministries and related agencies to ensure safety and social security for residents in construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, local newspaper the Vietnam News reported Friday.
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Friday 9 October, 2009 09:24 AM |
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A new UK company has secured a £1.45m investment from a private high-tech investor, Seven Spires Investments, to develop and commercialise lightweight electric motors originally devised at the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science. |
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Thursday 8 October, 2009 12:30 AM |
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Busbar power distribution systems are common throughout the world and are rapidly gaining broader acceptance in the U.S. due to their flexibility, safety and ability to reduce overall design and integration costs.
In addition to these factors, increasing globalization has led many designers of industrial control systems to move toward design techniques, electrical components and integration methods that are readily accepted worldwide—making busbar systems more attractive than ever before. |
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Wednesday 7 October, 2009 08:27 PM |
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The companies building plants —engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) organizations—are planning the control system before construction begins.
Just 10 years ago, plants were planned and developed by a simple method. First you built the facility, you loaded it with equipment, and then—at the very end—you added the control system. |
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Wednesday 7 October, 2009 10:21 AM |
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ENGINEERING giant AMEC , which employs 500 on Teesside, has taken the first strides into the Indian nuclear power market as it positions itself to become a key supplier in bridging the country’s yawning energy gap.
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Tuesday 6 October, 2009 09:45 PM |
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LEGENDid will offer GuardRFID’s leading edge Active RFID products and security solutions to their Healthcare as well as Industrial and Enterprise customers. GuardRFID offers the smallest and least expensive RFID tags, allowing users to track, locate and protect equipment, materials and people in almost any environment. It’s Web based platform uses wired or wireless Ethernet, resulting in cost effective installations, and allowing remote monitoring, diagnostics and system updates.
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Friday 2 October, 2009 12:04 AM |
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Rittal’s system concept provides an intelligent modular infrastructure from a single source. Enclosure technology, power distribution, system climate control and electronics through to IT technology, together with engineering tools that have been purposely designed for efficient planning processes are pivotal to this concept.
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Wednesday 30 September, 2009 08:18 AM |
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The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority said it has enhanced the credibility of Nigeria's bid for nuclear power plants.
Speaking in Abuja on Sunday at a national workshop for journalists, Yau Idris, Director of Authorisation and Enforcement of the Nuclear Agency, said Nigeria is committed to international safety and security, saying this has been demonstrated with the country signing and ratifying the seven relevant treaties and conventions. |
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Tuesday 29 September, 2009 09:24 AM |
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In plasma etching , a high-speed plasma stream is used to modify the shape and/or properties of a target material. The process has been used extensively in the semiconductor industry to manufacture microprocessors and related components to meet the exacting tolerances driven by constantly shrinking linewidths. This same approach is also used in the plasma etching industry to produce high-quality components. The economies of scale that result from producing many components on one wafer apply to both industries; however, differences in form factor, such as wafer material and thickness, require different approaches to processing. |
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Saturday 26 September, 2009 07:53 AM |
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Researchers at Purdue University have had a breakthrough that may completely change how engineers design cooling systems in everything from computers to electric and hybrid cars.
Using special computer chips from Delphi Electronics, Suresh Garimella, the R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, and doctoral student Tannaz Harirchia, have developed and tested new mathematical formulas concerning the properties of boiling liquids in "microchannels." |
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Friday 25 September, 2009 12:36 AM |
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Orchid Technologies Engineering & Consulting, Completes the Development of a High-speed AdvancedTCA Carrier Blade Design based on a Freescale Power-PC MPC8548 supported by 400MHz DDR2 RAM design.
The AdvancedTCA Carrier Blade electronics design demands the most from any engineering team. The 32-bit, 1.3 GHz processor with 48 lanes of PCI Express peripheral support and fat-pipe I/O support is a performance champion. The design also has customized Zone 3 RTM connectivity. In addition, Renasas SH8-based IPMI resource management supports over 200 Watts of on-board hot-swap power control making this ATCA Blade highly reliable.
“AdvancedTCA and microTCA architectures are intended for demanding, high availability applications,” says Paul Nickelsberg, President and CTO at Orchid Technologies. “Orchid’s early success with AdvancedTCA and microTCA design provided our clients world-class high-end computing options.” |
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Thursday 24 September, 2009 08:34 AM |
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Oh, how we laughed at Kopin’s Golden-i wearable computer when the company showed us renders earlier in the year; even though they promised it was heading to production, we were still dubious. The joke is on us, it seems, as Kopin have announced that the Golden-i Gen 2 will be entering field trials in December this year, with production kicking off in earnest next year. Units are expected to have a Bluetooth headset, 15-inch virtual PC display, head-gesture recognition and voice-control.
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Wednesday 23 September, 2009 11:50 PM |
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Exide Technologies , a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announces that its Onyx(TM) lithium ion batteries will serve as the power source for two autonomous undersea vehicles (AUVs), commissioned by the Canadian federal government. These research vehicles are designed for mapping the continental shelf positioned above the Arctic Ocean's underwater mountains. The results of the full-mission testing, scheduled for launch later this month, are anticipated to help provide Canadian scientists and researchers with more detailed information about the geology of the ocean floor and the extent of the northern edge of Canada's underwater bedrock.
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Wednesday 23 September, 2009 03:11 PM |
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Motorola, Inc . today announced the MC9500 a premium industrial-class handheld device that takes mobile computing innovation to the next level to further increase productivity, streamline operations and reduce total cost of ownership.
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Wednesday 23 September, 2009 11:08 AM |
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In a recent ARC Advisory Group report, Rockwell Automation ranked first as the global leader in machine and process safety solutions. The report, “Machine Safeguarding Solutions Worldwide Outlook,” and top ranking coincides with the company’s 10-year anniversary of providing comprehensive safety solutions to manufacturers around the world. Rockwell Automation takes a holistic approach to safety, providing innovative safety solutions to improve the functional operation of a machine – simultaneously helping to increase safety, efficiency and productivity while reducing waste.
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Tuesday 22 September, 2009 12:06 PM |
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USING the Government stimulus incentives to invest in energy-efficient motor and drive solutions can provide ongoing savings and help reduce the impact of projected energy price rises; SEW-Eurodrive engineering manager, Frank Cerra writes.
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Monday 21 September, 2009 06:43 PM |
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Chips and Change provides an excellent overview of the rapidly changing strategic environment in the semiconductor industry, and some sense of where things are headed. Since the 1960s the semiconductor industry has been a driver of global economic growth and social change. Each country involved wants a large, viable semiconductor industry that provides good jobs. The authors use eight technical and managerial crises going back to the mid-1980s to examine the industry from an economic perspective, helping readers understand how global competitive advantage can be won and lost. None of the crises are permanently resolved, invariably rebuilding, often in a new guise (eg. fear of Japan re-emerges as fear of China).
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Saturday 19 September, 2009 10:49 AM |
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The haphazard lighting currently used to support our 24/7 lifestyles affects our natural rhythm, our physical and spiritual well-being, and our ability to see and study the stars. Continuous illumination also relates to the natural rhythms of animals, birds, reptiles, bugs, and, yes, even plants. More conscious lighting design can help us address these issues, and libraries can set the tone by modeling both appropriate architectural design and environmental stewardship.
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Wednesday 16 September, 2009 04:52 PM |
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