New remote I/O modules with built-in network ports September 2005, Allpronix The new Acromag range of EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP I/O modules, have a built-in network port eliminating the space and expense of a bus-coupler unit. The Ethernet/IP modules interface up to 12 analog ...
Serial to Ethernet converters September 2005, Throughput Technologies Westermo Teleindustri of Sweden (represented in South Africa by Throughput Technologies) has recently released its new Serial to Ethernet converters. The EDW-100 is an Industrial Ethernet to serial adapter ...
Bus powered fieldbus displays September 2005, Temperature Controls BEKA Associates has designed and developed a range of bus-powered instruments, which can display up to eight fieldbus process variables on an 86 x 45 mm screen. These instruments are available for use ...
Fieldbus node with stepper motor control August 2005 A new range of system modules allows direct connection of drive technology components to the Wago I/O System 750. The new modules offer a number of practical advantages. It is possible to access relative ...
Economical EEx i Fieldbus technology August 2005 Standard parts of the Wago-I/O-System 750 can be used in hazardous areas up to zone 2 and special I/O modules even allow direct wiring into zones 1 and 0.
The number of EEx i modules in this system has ...
Redundant power for H1 Fieldbus links August 2005, Temperature Controls MTL has produced its F660A redundant Fieldbus power IOTA, which is designed to provide redundant power for four H1 Fieldbus links when used with Honeywell Experion PKS 'Series C' Fieldbus interface modules ...
Ethernet networks in mining automation July 2005, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC) Hirschmann pioneered HIPER-Ring, a method where Ethernet can use a ring structure (without STP or RSTP and associated reconfiguration penalties)
Enhanced buses boost PC-based measurement July 2005 New technologies including PCI Express and high-speed USB 2.0 are now making it possible to stream huge amounts of data from devices to the PC while ensuring backward compatibility and improving ease-of-use
Reliable Profibus communication July 2005 Ultimately, when correctly installed and maintained, Profibus should maximise uptime and minimise troubleshooting effort
Industrial network switches July 2005, RJ Connect Before investigating all of the features provided by Industrial Ethernet switches, one should first consider exactly what an Ethernet switch is and what it does
Improvements and expansion for EDDL: Part 1 July 2005, Automation Control Solutions EDDL is being enhanced to extend the concept of interoperability to the HMI and diagnostic data
Quick setup of industrial Ethernet July 2005, Phoenix Contact The Inline installation system from Phoenix Contact comes with a new Ethernet starter kit, meaning I/O signals can now be integrated quickly, simply and cost-effectively in an Ethernet system. The starter ...
Ethernet in road traffic control June 2005, Throughput Technologies The 'Riksvei 4-Nitedal' tunnel is equipped with a redundant ring of Industrial Ethernet Switches
I/O system in compact, practical design June 2005, Phoenix Contact Fieldline, the open-bus installation system from Phoenix Contact in the IP 65/67 protection category, will now be expanded to accommodate the Fieldline Modular design. Fieldline Modular can display complex ...
The impact of Ethernet on AS-Interface May 2005, Innomatic Ethernet has become a hot topic in automation. The question is which automation problems will be solved with Ethernet and which will be solved with already existing fieldbus systems.
Will Ethernet replace ...
Office IT vs plant floor automation April 2005, Phoenix Contact Ethernet has become the de facto data communication connectivity platform for the information technology - as well as the industrial control and instrumentation or 'plant floor' world
Managed Ethernet switch for ring topology April 2005, Throughput Technologies Swedish company, Westermo Teleindustri, represented in southern Africa by Throughput Technologies, has released its new managed Ethernet ring switch. The LR300 LynxSwitch is suitable for use in harsh ...
Foundation technology March 2005, Access Control & Identity Management Foundation Fieldbus is an all-digital, serial, two-way communications system that serves as a local area network (LAN) for factory/plant instrumentation and control devices.
The fieldbus environment ...
Fieldbus process product range March 2005, Temperature Controls, Security Services & Risk Management, Transport (Industry) The UK-based company, MTL, is now offering its fieldbus Process JB product range. MTL Process JBs are designed for mounting Megablock Fieldbus wiring components, terminators, 9320-SC spur connectors and ...
Multifunctional network communications server March 2005, RJ Connect MOXA CN2500 Async Server has 4/8/16 RS232 serial ports, providing powerful and versatile solutions to connect async devices to 10/100 Mbps TCP/IP Ethernet hosts. This multifunctional communications server ...
