New generation of Profibus-PA measuring devices September 2000, KROHNE Most of the Profibus-PA measuring devices from Krohne are designed and certified according to Profile B, Version 2,0, the Coriolis mass flowmeter to Version 3.0. The 10 mA base current is optimal for ...
Simplified network planning and improved data transmission September 2000, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation introduces the Allen-Bradley modular DeviceNet starter auxiliary (MDSA). This state-of-the-art communication system has been specially designed for satisfying the needs arising when ...
DeviceNet becomes a standard in Europe with CENELEC vote September 2000, Rockwell Automation Following a vote in the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC), DeviceNet has been officially adopted as a European standard. The new standard is known as EN 50325, 'Industrial ...
ASI valve connector for switching currents up to 2 A September 2000 In automation, practical solutions are required for fieldbus systems. The flexibility of AS-Interface makes it a popular fieldbus system. The Murrelektronik ASI-valve connector can drive up to four inductive ...
More communication options for Modbus September 2000, Opto Africa Holdings Opto 22, a manufacturer and marketer of industrial I/O systems, announced Modbus/TCP support for its new, award-winning SNAP Ethernet I/O product line. The SNAP-B3000-ENET Ethernet I/O brain with Modbus/TCP ...
Sending signals reliably September 2000, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC) With its OZD FIP and OZD Genius, Richard Hirschmann, Germany, has now produced two fibre-optic interfaces specially for reliable FIP or WorldFIP and Genius-Bus networks. They are intended for use anywhere ...
LAN testing tool gets top rating September 2000 Fluke's Network Inspector 4.0 has received rave reviews for its intuitive monitoring capabilities and ease-of-use since its release in 1998. After Version 4.0's release, the United Kingdom PC Magazine's ...
CAN/GSM modem for CANopen network July 2000 In the case of mobile machines this service can only be provided via a radio link. Among the radio links the GSM network (global system for mobile communication) is at present one of the best in telecommunication. ...
Interbus- increased communication efficiency April 2000 The considerable difficulties involved in both operation and installation are however, often not mentioned. The approach of designing more efficient protocols, and thus achieving high net data rates ...
New fast Ethernet rail switch April 2000, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC) Industrial Automation & Control supply a newly developed fast Ethernet rail switch, RS2. It is designed for realtime capable medium-large and large fast Ethernet networks in unprotected production environment. ...
High performance driver for scada/HMI April 2000, Adroit Technologies Adroit Technologies now offers a LonWorks driver for its Adroit scada/HMI package. Supporting both standard network variable type (SNVTs) and user-definable network variable type (UNVTs), the driver offers ...
Safe AS-i operation thanks to earth leakage monitor April 2000, Phoenix Contact The new ASI-PSCM 100-240 AC AS interface power supplies from Phoenix Contact are characterised by an integrated earth leakage monitor for safe system operation. This enables dangerous states for human ...
Low power VHF radios for water telemtry and industrial comtrol systems April 2000 A range of low power VHF transceivers of relatively uncluttered radio frequencies between 125 and 180 MHz has been introduced by Wood & Douglas. With a maximum transmitter output of just 10 mW and a range ...
Range of Ethernet communications products now available April 2000 In a new and exclusive southern African agency agreement, Systems and Automation Management (SAM) will be distributing a range of German designed and manufactured communications products for the remote ...
Copper and cobalt harvesting project bassed on fieldbusses April 2000
Honeywell Southern Africa has been awarded the control system contract for Anglovaal Mining’s (AVMIN) cobalt and copper from slag project on the Copperbelt in Zambia.
Cosac, as the project is known, ...
Automation of French motorway - 40 workstations on fibre optic network April 2000, Adroit Technologies A busy French motorway system is using Adroit scada MMI software for effective traffic control and streamlined toll management. The A14 motorway is the first urban toll motorway in France. Linking the ...
