Industrial considerations for BYOD
May 2013

With the ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) trend beginning to gain a toe-hold in the process industries, plant managers and IT groups are taking note. Not only do they have legitimate security concerns but, ...

Belden presents HiView interface for Hirschmann switches
May 2013, Profitek

Belden has introduced HiView, a new tool that gives access to the graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of managed switches in its Hirschmann range, without the need for a web browser. This tool, which supports ...

New browser based groov from Opto 22
May 2013, Opto Controls

Opto 22 has announced groov, a new way to build, deploy, and view simple, effective, and scalable operator interfaces to monitor and control systems and equipment using computers and mobile devices. Using ...

Making operators a reliable link
May 2013, Omniflex Automation Products

Abstract Alarm Annunciators are a vital tool in safety management. The need for functional safety assessment continuously pushes the technical performance of alarm annunciators upwards. Operator involvement ...

Rockwell Automation’s Safety Automation Builder software
May 2013, Rockwell Automation

Spurred by advancing technology and evolving industry standards, safety is moving from an afterthought to a central function of machinery designs. Safety is no longer an add-on, but is becoming a key ...

New Eagle Tofino security profiles
May 2013

Belden has announced an update to the Eagle Tofino industrial security solution to include ‘Security Profiles’. Part of the version 1.7 product release, this new feature addresses the post-Stuxnet trend ...

Invensys technology boosts real-time efficiency
April 2013, Invensys Operations Management

Dynamic performance measurement system improves energy and electricity consumption at Sasol.

Information-driven manufacturing
April 2013

New information technologies, such as cloud computing, mobility, social technologies, Internet of Things, big data/analytics and 3D visualisation have been getting a lot of attention in the industrial ...

IPv6 protocol in JetNet 5728G managed PoE+ switches
April 2013, Allpronix

Allpronix has introduced the new Kornix JetNet 5728G series high port density rack mount PoE+ switch series that now support IPv6 protocol to improve network management of your high-end applications. The ...

Facilities management for manufacturing
March 2013, Invensys Operations Management

Manufacturers are realising that accessing facilities systems and data brings its own set of ­opportunities and challenges.

Moving from business intelligence to intelligent operations
March 2013, Bytes Systems Integration

It s not about making the business process more efficient, it s about making the business outcome more effective. Gerhard Greeff, Bytes Systems Integration.

Optimised industrial gateway performance and management
March 2013, RJ Connect

In mission-critical industrial applications the failure of even a single link can affect operational efficiency.

Address standard IPv6 changes the face of automation
March 2013, Siemens Industry Automation & Drives Technologies

A new white paper issued by the Siemens Industry Automation Division features the launch of the IPv6 Internet standard.

Schneider Electric's SmartStruxure solution for building efficiency
March 2013, Schneider Electric South Africa

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced the release of its SmartStruxure solution, which maximises building efficiency and reduces operating costs across the entire ...