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Addition to the Sendix family
September 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
The new EtherCAT fieldbus model has arrived! New EtherCAT single-turn and multiturn encoders in the robust Sendix design now complement the versatile Sendix absolute family from Kübler. This is in response ...

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Simple infrastructure construction
September 2008, RJ Connect
Moxa Wireless has introduced a 3-in-1 industrial wireless AP/Bridge/Client, the AWK-3121. The unit supports more IEEE 802.11 standards and higher security levels including wireless communication in the ...

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EtherPAD Lite
September 2008
Multenet has introduced the EtherPAD Lite ARM9 serial to Ethernet converter to replace the ARM7 version, which has now reached its end of life. Based on the ARM9 processor EtherPAD Lite comes standard ...

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Wireless supervision
September 2008
Hazard analysis critical control point system (HACCP). During production and quality assurance, particularly in the food industry, exact temperatures and humidity are critical factors, and documented ...

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Fieldbus encoder supports DeviceNet
August 2008, ATI Systems
Leine & Linde has introduced a version of the robust 600 series field encoders with DeviceNet capability. The series supports 13-bit singleturn or 25-bit multiturn with screw terminal or miniature M12 ...

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Redundant Ethernet with uplink
August 2008, RJ Connect
The EDS-510A Series, from MOXA is a 10-port managed Ethernet switch that comes equipped with three gigabit Ethernet ports. Two of the three ports can be used for the construction of a redundant gigabit ...

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Vertical mount junction bricks
July 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Turck’s innovative new JRBS family of junction bricks for Foundation Fieldbus provide quick and easy connection of multiple devices to the main fieldbus trunk. The junction bricks are available with 4, ...

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Establishing awareness
July 2008
The aim of the Fieldbus Foundation Southern African Marketing Committee (FFSAMC) is to create local awareness and provide training and support infrastructure. FFSAMC currently has 12 members – ABB, Honeywell, ...

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Connecting the plant
June 2008
The obvious attraction of wireless is the major savings as compared with wired installation

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Industrial Ethernet extender
May 2008, Throughput Technologies
The DDW-220 is an Industrial Ethernet SHDSL extender with a built-in Ethernet switch. It is designed as a transparent Ethernet Extender for 10/100BaseTX networks and is the ideal solution for extending ...

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Compact Profisafe modules
May 2008
Configurable components expand the range of Profisafe modules for the WAGO-I/O-System. Offering higher performance, the four-channel input module (Item No. 753-661) and a four times four-channel input/output ...

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Layer 3 Ethernet switch
May 2008, RJ Connect
The EDS-828 series of switches from Moxa feature 4 Gigabit-speed wire connections, Layer 3 IP routing, redundant ring technology, and a modular design. The industrial-class switch is suitable for use ...

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Optical link modules
May 2008, Siemens South Africa
Siemens Automation and Drives has overhauled the Profibus optical link modules (OLMs) in the new Version 4.0 and equipped them with additional functionality. The new features include improved electromagnetic ...

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EtherCAT - an overview
March 2008, Beckhoff Automation
With EtherCAT technology, Beckhoff overcomes the system limitations of other Ethernet solutions

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Troubleshooting the fieldbus physical layer
March 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
TURCK has introduced a revolutionary new diagnostic power conditioner system (DPC) for FOUNDATION fieldbus. The power conditioning system features an integrated diagnostics module that provides the end ...

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Wago introduces realtime clock
March 2008
The RTC module 750-640 provides the higher-level control system with the actual time and is compatible with all Wago 750/753 series fieldbus nodes. The time is buffered and continues to run for up to ...

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A redundant optical network for realtime communications
March 2008
Support for the high-speed Ethernet-based CC-Link IE newtork is now available from Mitsubishi Electric. The company launched its first products for the new network standard of the CC-Link Partner Association ...

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Foundation Fieldbus diagnostic tool
March 2008, Extech Safety Systems
MTL has launched the new F809F diagnostics module for use on Foundation Fieldbus networks that offers a unique overview of the physical layer status by being installed as a fieldbus device. This enables ...

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Ethernet resolves substation dilemmas
March 2008, RJ Connect
Moxa has introduced a range of industrial device networking products to enable seamless integrated communications for power substation automation. To stand up to the tough and high-voltage substation ...

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Industrial Ethernet switches with diverse applicability
March 2008, Siemens South Africa
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has developed an entire range of new industrial Ethernet switches. The Scalance X-300 product line consists of compact switches that offer functions from the IT area ...

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