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Sandbox project launched for promoting open-source AI innovation

Last month, the LF AI & Data Foundation (lfaidata.foundation) under the auspices of the Linux Foundation (San Fransciso, Calif.; linuxfoudation.org) launched the Open Platform for Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (OPEA; opea.dev) as its latest Sandbox Project. The initiative is aimed at…

Optimized design for new connection capabilities

The Multiline Adaptive line of connectors has been further developed to create the Multiline E (photo). The unique adaptive inserts of the new product line can also be equipped with electrical and electronic connections. For integration of the E-connectors, the…

ISA call for LDAR presenters

The Program Committee of the International Society of Automation’s (ISA) 15th Annual Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Fugitive Emissions Symposium has issued a Call for Presenters, inviting professionals in the air-compliance field to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the…

Calendar: January – September 2015

NORTH AMERICA Europe Asia & Elsewhere 22nd Winter Fluorine Conference. American Chemical Soc., Div. of Fluorine Chemistry (Washington, D.C.). Phone: 800-227-5558; Web: acs.org St. Pete Beach, Fla. January 11–16, 2015   5th Electric Energy Storage Conference. Marcus Evans North America…

Naushad Jamani becomes senior vice president, olefins and feedstock, for Nova Chemicals…

Nova Chemicals Corp. (Calgary, Alta.) names Naushad Jamani senior vice president, olefins and feedstock. He replaces Grant Thomson, who is retiring.   Michael Oxman becomes a partner at Acorn International (Houston), a provider of environmental- and social-risk-management services.   Greene’s…

Frank Oosterlinck becomes managing director of Fike Europe…

GEA Refrigeration Technologies GmbH (Bochum, Germany) names Nadine Kipphardt marketing manager. Ralph Exton, chief marketing officer, water and process technologies, for GE Power & Water (Schenectady, N.Y.), has been appointed to serve as the 2014–2015 treasurer on the board of…

Cem Onus becomes managing director of systems for Dekra Certification…

Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. (Aubagne, France) welcomes Miriam Monge as director of marketing for integrated solutions.   Jose Varela becomes vice president and general manager of the personal safety division of 3M Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).   Luis López-Remón is…

Calendar: November 2014 – February 2015

NORTH AMERICA American Chemical Soc. — Midwest Regional Meeting. American Chemical Soc. (Washington, D.C.). Phone: 800-227-5558; Web: acs.org Columbia, Mo. November 12–15   International Lubricants & Waxes Conference. AFPM (Washington, D.C.). Phone: 202-457-0480; Web: afpm.org Houston November 13–14   International…

Sean Clay becomes general manager of the Sensors Division of Honeywell Life Safety…

Clay Naef Barbieri Ferris Kieny Specialty chemicals producer Lanxess (Cologne, Germany) names Matthias Zachert chairman of the board, and promotes Jorge Nogueira to head of the Performance Butadiene Rubbers business unit.   The Sensors Div. of Honeywell Life Safety (Morris…

Calendar: September – November

NORTH AMERICA 5th Biobased Chemicals Conference: Commercialization & Partnering. Global Tech Community (Monrovia, Calif.). Phone: 626-256-6405; Web: gtcbio.com San Francisco, Calif. Sept. 18–19   43rd Turbomachinery and 30th Pump Users’ Symposia. Texas A&M University (College Station, Tex.). Phone: 979-845-7417; Web:…