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Editor's Choice Remote Weather Monitoring Technology for Jobsites Davis Instruments has released the Vantage Connect, a solar-powered cellular solution for monitoring real-time weather conditions. Designed to provide weather data from remote locations, Vantage Connect helps jobsite managers receive microclimate data from any place with cellular coverage that lacks power or a person to monitor the weather. Weather data is uploaded to the web every five, 15 or 60 minutes, and is accessible via smartphone, tablet or PC. The real-time alarms alert supervisors to changing conditions, sending data from jobsites the moment the change occurs. This enables users to identify and manage potential problems, including those resulting from operations involving high air temperatures, high humidity, extreme winds or any other potential unsafe weather scenario. Solar-powered, Vantage Connect does not require an external power source and uses the cellular network to transmit weather data to the Internet. Vantage Connect can be paired with any of Davis' integrated sensor suites or special purpose stations to create a remote, location specific, stand-alone weather station. It also integrates easily with any existing Davis Vantage Pro2 or Vantage Vue weather station. Vantage Connect combines the functionality of a weather station console with an integrated data logger and cellular modem in a self-contained, weather-resistant shelter. Along with mounting hardware, Vantage Connect includes WeatherLink software and a WeatherLink network account. A basic remote weather station, including Vantage Connect and a wireless Vantage Vue Integrated Sensor Suite starts at $945. Current weather stations owners can purchase Vantage Connect for $695. Annual service plans for Vantage Connect start at $119. Red Lion Controls Adds Some Bite to Industrial Automation with Watchdog Relay Red Lion Controls has released the Watchdog relay, a hardware-based solution that reliably monitors and provides fail-safe shutdown of processes controlled by RTUs, PLCs and other automation devices. This industrial automation solution helps to proactively protect unmanned processes on a 24/7 basis. Red Lion's Watchdog relay monitors the pulsing output heartbeat of a connected device to add an extra level of safety that helps protect critical processes across industrial environments that include oil, gas, maritime, power and energy. If the heartbeat stops for reasons that include power surges, extreme weather or device malfunctions, Watchdog's built-in Form C relay will energize and provide a signal that can safely shut down the process. The signal sent upon loss of control helps to avoid costly damage to materials and equipment. Built to operate in extreme conditions, Watchdog Relay supports temperatures ranging from -40°C to 80°C, as well as 5 to 85 percent humidity. It carries Class I, Div II and ATEX hazardous locations certifications, and has been marine and offshore tested and/or verified to meet standards such as ABS, DNV No. 2.4 and Lloyds. GE Launches 14 Industrial Internet Predictivity Technologies GE has released 14 Industrial Internet Predictivity technologies that will enable global industries to achieve outcomes such as minimal unplanned downtime, increased productivity, preventive maintenance, lower fuel costs and reduced emissions. GE's solutions will be powered by Predix, a first-of-its-kind industrial strength platform that provides a standard and secure way to connect machines, industrial big data and people. GE is also expanding its ecosystem to include AT&T, Cisco and Intel, which will boost wired and wireless machine connectivity. GE now offers customers 24 total Predictivity solutions, including 14 launched recently. These solutions deliver asset optimization and operations optimization, providing more flexible solutions to manage machines and entire operations. For the first ten products launched in the last year, revenues are $290 million year-to-date, with orders of $400 million. GE will leverage our high-margin $160 billion services backlog to develop more technologies, grow our dollars of revenue per installed base 3 to 5 percent annually, and increase software sales by more than 15 percent annually. GE has 14 launch customers for its 14 new technologies. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Remote - Winter 2013

Editor’s Choice
Message Oriented Middleware - The Future of SCADA
Enhanced SCADA Access and Big Data Lead to New Analytics & Optimization Capabilities
Approaches to Powering Telecom Sites
Satellite Communications for Water Metering and Other Water Applications
Remote Magazine Launches Internet of Things North America
Geospatially Integrated Surveillance Systems
Tier 1 Operator Case Study: Intelligent Site Management
SCADA - The Brain of the Smart Grid
SCADA
Networking
Security
Onsite Power
Industry News

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