Valin Corp., a privately held, employee-owned San Jose, Calif.-based company, acquired Sun Automation Inc. of Chandler, Ariz. According to Valin, the acquisition strengthens its automation product portfolio and offers expansion in new territories where it is not currently represented.

In an effort to increase biofuel production by up to 1.3 million tons per year by 2023, Neste will upgrade the automation systems and software at its refinery in Tuas, Singapore. Digital technologies provider Emerson will handle the upgrade.

Leonard W. Moore, founder and owner of Moore Industries-International Inc., passed away Sept. 6 at the age of 85.

As part of its five-year investment to boost capacity and operational excellence within its global plastics additives business, BASF awarded Emerson a multi-million dollar contract to modernize automation software and controllers at its specialty chemical production facility in Lampertheim, Germany.

Most people who purchase personal computers buy fully configured and assembled units. This is especially true for computer buyers who plan to use them for everyday tasks like word processing or surfing the web.

Automation company Endress+Hauser broke ground at its new site in Pearland, Texas, just outside of the Houston area. The $38.5 million, 112,000 ft² facility will include areas for calibration, repair and training, as well as a new process training unit (PTU).

Model M400 has a combined touchscreen and tactile softkey user interface. The high contrast screen permits viewing in all light conditions, and the softkeys allow operation even if protective gloves are being worn. 

Electrical explosion-protection equipment is tailored to meet the multifarious requirements of process automation. Product line includes basic terminal boxes, control units and stations, and complex control solutions. 

With a high level of functionality and configurability, EPC3000 offer ease of installation, commissioning and replacement.

Ford Motor Co., Constellation Brands and Jack Daniel Distillery are among the winners of Siemens’ 11th annual Customer Excellence Awards (CEA).