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June 8, 2010 — The Liquistation CSF48 automatic stationary sampler from Endress+Hauser takes liquid samples from process streams, stores them in plastic or glass bottles for sample preservation and later analysis, and can perform up to two on-line analyses at the measuring point. Using Endress+Hauser’s Memosens sensors, measurements available include nitrates, conductivity, oxygen, pH or ORP, and turbidity. Other sensors are available on a custom basis.

June 8, 2010 – Cooper Notification announced SAFEPATH MNS In-Building Mass Notification System, which meets the new Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards for MNS. As a new standard, UL 2572 evaluates how a mass notification system performs against the 2010 edition of the NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

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June 8, 2010 – ABB offered to acquire UK-based Chloride in order to establish a leading presence in and help to meet the growing demand for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS).

June 8, 2010 – Weidmuller announces Extended Temperature Range (ETR) unmanaged Industrial Ethernet switches. ETR switches have an operating temperature rating of -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) and offer multiple fiber ports for design flexibility, making them an ideal choice for applications in extreme environments. Weidmuller continues to expand its portfolio of network connectivity with a line of cost sensitive switches, each designed as simple plug-and-play devices

June 8, 2010 – Invensys Operations Management released SimSci-Esscor PIPEPHASE 9.4 software for rigorous modeling of steady-state, multiphase flow in oil and gas networks and pipeline systems.

June 8, 2010 — Emerson Process Management received two contracts to modernize controls at the Ekibastuz GRES-1 thermal power plant with its PlantWeb digital plant architecture and Ovation expert control system. The largest power plant in Kazakhstan, the 4,000-MW facility produces 13 percent of the country’s power. It is located in Ekibastuz, the industrial center of a bituminous coal-mining basin that has coal reserves estimated at 8 billion tons

June 8, 2010 – ABB appointed Michael Mahfet vice president and general manager of its robotics business in North American, according to Rick Hepperla, regional president of ABB’s Discrete Automation & Motion division. Mahfet, who joined ABB on May 13, 2010, will lead the North American robotics business based in Auburn Hills, MI and will focus on the strategic development and continued profitable growth of the business in the region. Prior to joining ABB, Mahfet served as the general manager of global sales of the Sensing & Inspection Technologies unit of General Electric (GE)

June 9, 2010 – The ZigBee Alliance and the SunSpec Alliance will collaborate on defining standards for renewable energy and microgrid management using the ZigBee Smart Energy version 2.0 standard. The ZigBee Alliance is a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, and the SunSpec Alliance was formed to accelerate the growth of the renewable energy industry through standardization of monitoring and management interfaces for energy system components.