Optimising industrial Ethernet solutions for automation convergence
November 2013, RJ Connect

Moxa’s bandwidth management and video and fieldbus integration features make network convergence easier to accomplish.

Moxa unveils EDR-810 router/switch all-in-one cyber security solution
October 2013, RJ Connect

Moxa has announced a new addition to its Gigabit-performance cyber security family: the EDR-810 series. This new product is an industrial multiport secure router with firewall/NAT/VPN and managed L2 switching ...

How reliable are industrial Ethernet products?
September 2013, Throughput Technologies

Understanding MTBF - the methods vendors use to derive it and some of the limitations.

Liberate stranded information and diagnostics with industrial wireless
September 2013, Emerson Process Management SA

New IEC 62591 WirelessHART adaptors help users realise the full potential of devices by providing wireless access to feature-rich data.

Moxa’s Ethernet I/O for hazardous locations
September 2013, RJ Connect

Moxa has introduced Ethernet I/O ioLogik E1200 series with Class I, Division 2/ATEX Zone 2 certification. This robust remote I/O meets the demanding requirements of a variety of hazardous applications ...

CAN-Bus technology enables wireless vehicle communication
September 2013

Fleet owners in Africa can monitor a comprehensive range of vital component functions related to their vehicles using advanced CAN-Bus technology, available in the local market through asset management ...

Becker Mining's underground WiFi solutions
September 2013, Becker Mining South Africa

Becker Mining South Africa has a locally designed and manufactured Wi-Fi system that ensures safe and efficient communication underground. This system does not limit usage to a single technology, but ...

One cable ­display link
July 2013, Beckhoff Automation

Beckhoff’s combination for ­remote operator interface units located up to 100 metres away.

Emerson’s 475 Field Communicator Silver Edition
July 2013, Emerson Process Management SA

Emerson Process Management has announced the release of the Silver Edition of its 475 Field Communicator. The Silver Edition supports both HART and Foundation Fieldbus digital valve controllers with its ...

IT friendly Ethernet gateway
June 2013, RJ Connect, Southern African Regional PROFIBUS Assoc. (SARPA)

Optimise Profibus/Profinet automation networks.

Extending Ethernet over 2-wire copper networks
June 2013

To improve the efficiency of industrial automation systems, many operators are considering the possibility of IP upgrades to provide centralised control/management and remote monitoring. When migrating ...

EtherCAT and PoE operation combined
June 2013, ASSTech Process Electronics and Instrumentation

German sensor manufacturer, Wenglor Sensoric, has developed a new junction that enables Ethernet for control automation technology (EtherCAT) protocol to be combined with Power over Ethernet (PoE) operation ...

Optimising PLC network ­performance and management
May 2013, RJ Connect, Southern African Regional PROFIBUS Assoc. (SARPA)

Three facets of PLC network optimisation can ensure high network availability and maximise network flexibility.

New BusWorksXT Ethernet I/O modules from Allpronix
May 2013, Allpronix

Allpronix has announced the new Acromag XT1110 and XT1120 digital I/O modules as initial releases in the new BusWorks XT series of Ethernet monitoring and control devices. A number of models support Modbus ...