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ISaGRAF will integrate its SIL 3 FlexiSafe solution to Wind River’s VxWorks RTOS Cert Platform.

Leaders in the subcontracting business will be presenting their latest product developments in industrial materials to a vast audience attending HANNOVER MESSE.

The valve meets the functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508.

Automation.com, November 2011
By Nuris Ismail, Aberdeen Group
In today's economic environment, manufacturers are under immense pressure to contribute value to the organization's bottom line by cutting costs and improving productivity wherever possible. In fact, in the Aberdeen Business Review study of over 170 manufacturers revealed that their primary goals for 2011 were profitability and cost reduction.

Atlas Copco has introduced a unique series of extreme duty pedestal boom systems for secondary rock breaking in mines and open pits.

Narrow drifts with low roofs and extensive tramming adds up to a tough environment for miners as well as equipment. The new single-boom drill rig from Atlas Copco can take it in its stride – and provide added comfort for operators.

Drilling noise is a major source of irritation, not only for drill rig operators and others on the worksite but also to people living in the area and passers-by. Now the noise generated by drilling has been reduced to a new low level thanks to Atlas Copco’s latest drill rig silence kit.

The SmartROC D65 surface drill rig from Atlas Copco has been upgraded to enable direct communication with the rig’s control system. This includes transferring drill plans to the rig and receiving drilling data log files.

One of the smallest radio controlled drill rigs in the Atlas Copco range has now become one of the most versatile thanks to an innovative rollover feed system.

Cases of water pollution in Ireland appear to be in decline, as a new study indicated that levels of E. coli in drinking water have fallen. The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has suggested that f...