Yokogawa

Yokogawa gets ready for the recovery; shuffles reps in two most important US territories #pauto


In a clear sign that Yokogawa's North American sales management sees the recovery beginning to happen, the company announced today that it was, effective March 16, appointing Techstar and BBP Sales as their representatives in the two most important US territories for the oil, gas and petrochemical focused automation giant. Techstar will represent Yokogawa in the all-important Houston area including the Ship Channel.

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Yokogawa Launches VigilantPlant Services Offering


Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced the availability of VigilantPlant Services, a comprehensive package of automation service solutions designed to help manufacturers achieve safe, environmentally friendly, and profitable plant operations in line with the Yokogawa VigilantPlant concept.

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FDI - Integration Now more than a dream


There is new hope for End Users that a uniform interface to the rich information such as diagnostics and related material in smart instruments may soon be available. This is because a number of supplier companies have joined the FDI cooperation project that initially consisted of the major technology trade organizations, FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, OPC Foundation and PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation.From 'The Great Kanduski: Best Practices in Industrial Networking'

High School Engineering


I promoted this from a comment on my post earlier about kids not wanting to go into manufacturing.

 

Hi Walt,

 

Saw your "kid's don't want to work in manufacturing" blog entry and wanted to send you some good news on this topic from my own back yard.

 

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Control Station and Yokogawa announce alliance for loop tuning


Dennis Nash of Control Station is really pleased. Yokogawa has adopted his loop tuning software for Centum.

Control Station and Yokogawa Team to Maximize Production Efficiencies
Integrated Tuning Solution Addresses Industry Need for Enhanced Automation Capabilities

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Yokogawa makes big ISA100 announcement


Here's the press release, notwithstanding the fact that they have a whole track at this User Group on WirelessHART and how to use Yokogawa products with WirelessHART. #yoko #pauto

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Matt Arcy from Chevron talks about the Users Group


Arcy talked about the goals and benefits of the Yokogawa Users Group. "Yokogawa is a group of engineers who are great at building great products...but marketing..."

This is about the symbiotic relationship between Yokogawa and its end users.

He introduced the steering committee...

and talked about the function of the steering committee.

#yoko #pauto

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Dave Johnson on Yokogawa


#yoko #pauto

The supreme leadership has changed, with Isao Uchida as Chairman, Shuzo Kaihori as CEO and President...that's not changed, but Kurosu-san is now head of YEI global...with most of Yokogawa's business...75% of which is outside Japan.

Minaki-san is now head of IA Business with marketing, systems business unit and the field instruments, network Solutions and Analytical business units under him. I guess Minaki gets to move back from Singapore...

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I'm a Twit...no I'm Tweeting from Yokogawa Tech Fair


If you want, you can follow me on Twitter by searching for posts with the Twitter hash tag #yoko or #pauto.

I'll be posting on Twitter a bunch today, as well as here.

Con Lau is doing the safety moment, and the agenda.

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ISA100 and Fieldbus Foundation work together on backhaul and backbone structure


From the press release:

Agreement will facilitate implementation of wireless backhaul transport networks

Houston, Texas (14 October 2008) — The Fieldbus Foundation and ISA have announced an agreement to facilitate the implementation of wireless backhaul transport networks. This technology initiative is based on shared interests in serving the needs of end users and suppliers of wireless systems in industrial automation.

 

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