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TCS To Automate Indian Emigration System
The Indian Ministry of Overseas Affairs has selected Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), the country’s largest software exporter, to implement a project to computerize and automate the country’s emigration system. […]
Siemens Equips Brazilian University Automation Lab
Through the Siemens Cooperates with Education (SCE) program, the Brazilian subsidiary of the German industrial automation giant has delivered a package of products and solutions to equip the Automation Laboratory of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) Automation and Control Engineering Course. […]
Fieldbus Foundation Releases Updated Technical Specification
Version 2010.1 supports development of fieldbus devices and hosts employing NE107 field diagnostics. […]

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Trap and condensate optimization saves water and energy for West Coast brewery
Brewer cuts water usage by 5 million gallons and saves 305,000 therms annually. […]
Safety protocol for EtherCAT accepted by IEC committees
This high-speed protocol meets SIL1 through SIL3 safety standards. […]
Malware affects Siemens WinCC and PCS7 equipment
The unwanted software’s main purpose may be industrial espionage. […]

Egg recall highlights need for better traceability, says IFT
The recall of more than half a billion eggs linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak highlights a need for better traceability in the food system, according to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). […]
Optical technology could end 'out of spec' beer losses
Factors such as faster filling speed and reduction of beer waste have accelerated the take up over the past 18 months of optical technology for oxygen measurement by leading breweries in the US and Europe over the well established amperometric systems, reports supplier Mettler Toledo. […]
Breakthrough may help PLA take the heat from hot-filled apps
US researchers are claiming a breakthrough that could boost the heat resistance of bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) sufficiently, allowing it to be used in hundreds of new packaging applications. […]
California finally rejects bisphenol A ban
The Californian Senate has thrown out a bill to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials for young children in a close vote earlier this week. […]

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