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September 8, 2015

Rugged HMIs for zone 1 hazardous area applications

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A highly communicative local operator interface from R STAHL HMI Systems provides a new level of user friendliness and connectivity to almost all relevant automation systems for hazardous areas applications. The ET-208 HMI comes with a number of serial interfaces including USB and connectors for different bus systems as well as Industrial Ethernet – all […]

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August 20, 2015

Compact HMI with advanced functionality

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Mitsubishi Electric has added a new, compact, colour HMI to its GOT2000 range, bringing superior visualisation and enhanced functionality to a wide range of applications. The GT2104 offers a 4.3 inch, high resolution TFT display, with a widescreen format and the ability to display more than 65,000 colours, bringing new levels of realism to screen […]

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July 21, 2015

A look into the future of HMIs

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What will human machine interfaces (HMIs) look like in the future? And how can operators themselves influence optimum use of systems by means of user-generated operational aids? The joint project HMI 4.0 created by Fraunhofer Institute for Labor Economics and Organization (Fraunhofer IAO) is focusing on these questions. The software specialist, COPA-DATA, is also on […]

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June 30, 2015

Marine-certified HMIs

by paulb in Uncategorized

A range of marine-certified human machine interfaces (HMIs) is now available in the UK and France from M.A.C. Solutions. All HMIs are tested according to I.A.C.S. E10 (International Association of Classification Societies) and EN 60945 for bridge use, and are approved by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Designed and manufactured in Germany, […]

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October 7, 2014

Symposium Highlights The Importance of Accurate Radon Testing

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Radon – a naturally occurring radioactive, carcinogenic gas that can migrate into a property through water or air– poses a serious health threat, especially in certain areas of the country (see this EPA map for zones with high potential for elevated radon levels). Many states, including California and Illinois, require radon testing and disclosure during […]

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May 6, 2014

Assessing the Assessor – key to ensuring a valuable Phase I ESA report

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There are plenty of things that determine the quality of an environmental site assessment: but the expertise; diligence and experience of the assessor conducting the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is arguably the most important. I recently wrote a blog that explores the fundamental pillars of the ESA process that contribute to the level of […]

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February 11, 2014

File Reviews: digging to uncover business environmental risks

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Agency file reviews have always been a part of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) to identify the potential for Recognized Environmental Conditions (REC) and assess business environmental risk associated with a property. But under the newly approved ASTM E1527-13 standard, file reviews are now far more pertinent than before. Section 8.2.2 of the ASTM E1527-13 standard states […]

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February 3, 2014

Phase I ESAs in Motor City – how things are a little different in Detroit

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The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (or ESA), considered by many in the real estate and finance industries as the most essential form of environmental due diligence, can vary in complexity and challenge when conducted in a city with a storied industrial history known as the automotive capital of the world. The development of Detroit in the early 20th century […]

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September 26, 2013

ASTM Definitions: the Black, White and Grey

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Frequently in the area of real estate due diligence, persons who retain consultants for a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA) may find themselves questioning the terminology or even the acronyms utilized by the consultant. ASTM International has developed the international terminology used to provide an “even playing field” of understanding when it […]

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July 17, 2012

Good Bye Registered Environmental Assessors (REA)

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I was saddened to hear that California is discontinuing the Registered Environmental Assessors (REA) Program as of July 1, 2012. A lot of my colleagues, inside and even outside of California, carry this registration and they are definitely deflated by this news. This really increases the need for a national environmental professional certification program, especially […]

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