Fieldbus & Industrial Networking


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Cost effective monitoring from Endress+Hauser
March 2012, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Endress+Hauser South Africa
WirelessHART makes it possible to acquire measurements from dense plant areas, remote locations and even moving vessels. Wireless devices are the ideal solution for monitoring important process variables ...

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Ethernet switches for power distribution networks
March 2012, RJ Connect
Moxa has introduced the DIN-Rail PT-508/510 series IEC 61850-3 substation switches, the newest addition to its PowerTrans Ethernet switch series. Tailored for the power utility industry, the PT-508/510 ...

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Modular industrial patch panel
March 2012
Belden’s new MIPP is a termination panel for cables that need connecting to active equipment such as switches. Thanks to the modular design, it can be linked to create a large single patch panel, to which ...

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EtherCAT coupler series integrates digital I/Os
March 2012, Beckhoff Automation
The EK18xx coupler series combines the functionalities of the EK1100 EtherCAT coupler with standard digital I/Os in a single housing. This results in a compact design with dimensions of just 44x100x68 ...

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Rockwell Automation adds control functionality
February 2012, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Rockwell Automation
Ethernet/IP facilitates seamless communication, control and flexibility at all levels

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Endress+Hauser's WirelessHART
February 2012, Endress+Hauser South Africa
It is well-known that important process and diagnosis ­information is often stranded in the instrument: inaccessible, unused and ultimately, worthless. This data can now be unlocked by using Endress+Hauser’s ...

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Fieldbus Foundation issues Hart transducer block specification
January 2012
The Fieldbus Foundation has issued a Foundation wireless and remote I/O (WIO) preliminary specification addressing fieldbus transducer blocks for wired and wireless HART devices, together with updates ...

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Honeywell improves efficiency at Codelco
January 2012
Codelco is the world’s largest copper producer, generating around 1,8 Mt or 15% of the world’s total copper output per year. The Chilean state-owned copper mining company is headquartered in Santiago ...

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Wireless routing platform for rolling stock
January 2012
The challenge of wireless network integration in the railway industry. More and more, the rolling stock industry is moving towards wireless technology to enable network connection and communication for ...

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Edge-to-core industrial Ethernet solutions
December 2011, RJ Connect
New ICS 10GbE core switches join Moxa’s comprehensive portfolio

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Wireless Ethernet communications
December 2011, H3iSquared
In the industrial, utility and ITS industries, there has recently been a migration towards ­using Ethernet as the network of choice

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Fieldbus Foundation releases updated H1 Interoperability Test Kit
December 2011
H1 ITK 6.0.1 demonstrates continuous improvement of FOUNDATION developer solutions. The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the release of H1 Interoperability Test Kit (ITK) 6.0.1. This powerful test tool, ...

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EMA AS-I repeater from Allpronix
10 November 2011, Allpronix
EMA AS-i repeaters extend the AS-interface network by an additional 100 metres

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Techmach improves accuracy with Beckhoff Automation
November 2011, Beckhoff Automation
The weighing division is expanding rapidly thanks to advanced control automation technology. Leading feed milling equipment provider, Techmach, has improved its machine control using state-of-the-art ...

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Beckhoff fieldbus card with PCI Express interface
November 2011, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Beckhoff Automation
The PC fieldbus cards from the FC312x series for Profibus enable connection via the PCI Express interface. In contrast to PCI, PCI Express accommodates a considerably higher quantity of data, so the complete ...

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Cellular routers for remote access
November 2011, H3iSquared
Remote access to field devices is a huge benefit for engineers and technicians doing remote maintenance or troubleshooting, or requiring secure, dedicated access to a device. However, at times it is not ...

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Gigabit modular switch from Phoenix Contact
October 2011, Phoenix Contact
The Gigabit Modular Switch from Phoenix Contact now also supports the layer 3 function in order to route communications between individual sub-networks. As industrial networks are becoming increasingly ...

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Phoenix Contact's wireless HART adapter
October 2011, Phoenix Contact
The RAD-WHA-1/2NPT wireless HART adapter from Phoenix Contact simplifies and speeds up the retrofitting and expansion of systems with 4–20 mA signal cables. The adapter is connected to an existing HART ...

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Continuous EtherCAT at all levels
September 2011, Beckhoff Automation
EtherCAT for factory networking

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Diagnostic solutions from P&F Products
September 2011, Pepperl+Fuchs
Fieldbus physical layer monitoring overview

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