Fieldbus & Industrial Networking


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Private, optic superhighway for the entire organisation
December 2003, Siemens South Africa
OTN is a flexible private communication network based on fibre-optic technology allowing the user to integrate and manage all systems and tools (including PABX, PLC, CCTV and LAN) on a single network, with speed and efficiency, as well as a high availability

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AS-i four-channel analog modules with 'plug-and-play'
December 2003
The new AS-i Smartline and Classic 4 Channel Analog modules from IFM Electronic enable connection to an AS-i master according to the 2.1 specification by simple 'plug-and-play'. The analog values can ...

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Cabinet-free automation concepts offer potential savings in plant engineering
November 2003, Phoenix Contact
This article describes ways to pre-plan small functional units through control cabinet-free automation concepts, whose core components are to protection category IP67

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Wireless networking of weighing instruments
October 2003
The innovations seen over the last 10 years in both computer and measuring-instrument technology have been phenomenal; both in speed and, more importantly, the security of data communication between measuring ...

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Did you catch the right bus?
September 2003
While there are still proprietary fieldbus networks available, the trend is towards open networks

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Novel concept for networking process control measurement
September 2003
The Netsonix ultrasonic level transmitter is capable of measuring levels with a range from 100 mm up to 60 m

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Scada on the .NET framework
September 2003, Adroit Technologies
Codenamed VIZNET, this new generation product is set to take full advantage of the .NET framework and offer users the best of both worlds

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Process Automation Suite offers many system integration benefits
September 2003, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
The Process Automation Suite from Omniflex provides an easy to use, cost effective and expandable process control system

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Fieldbus protection products
September 2003, Temperature Controls, Security Services & Risk Management
The fieldbus system, by the very nature of the environment in which it will be placed, is at risk from surges across the fieldbus system. Because the fieldbus system is controlling and handling the data ...

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Data and safety in one cable
September 2003, Phoenix Contact , Security Services & Risk Management
The use of bus systems in mechanical and plant engineering offers savings potentials through low installation costs, easy maintenance, and convenient diagnostics. The S-Line installation from Phoenix ...

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Data network for New Athens International Airport
September 2003, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
In 1995 the consortium consisting of HOCHTIEF, ABB and KRANTZ-TKT won the order to build New Athens International Airport. Hirschmann partnered ABB in the design of a high-availability high speed network ...

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Smarter enterprises through predictive intelligence
September 2003, Automation Control Solutions, Surveillance
PlantWeb is a proven digital plant architecture that uses the power of predictive intelligence to improve plant performance. Lowering capital and engineering costs (compared to traditional DCS-centred ...

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The importance of choice on Profibus and other fieldbus systems
August 2003, VEGA Controls SA
It is important for manufacturers to offer instruments that are designed for bus systems from their conception and not just an add-on to an existing outdated product

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Ethernet is 30 years old
August 2003, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
Ether does not exist but the name is still alive for a very successful technology

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Food processing with intelligent automation
August 2003
The country baker was concerned only with lifting and adding big bags of ingredients to mixers, and the like, through to making sure the finished bread came out of the oven just right. We have come a ...

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Maximising network availability
August 2003, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
The use of the term 'redundancy' in the communications context was primarily introduced by the mathematician and electrical engineer, Claude E. Shannon. It is not the amount of information that is increased, ...

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Serial device server with LCD display
August 2003, RJ Connect, Integrated Solutions
Said to be a world first, the NPort 5400 Series provides a convenient and transparent way to connect serial devices to an Ethernet, with basic configuration of all that is needed to network existing serial ...

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Network monitoring incorporated into any OPC-client application
August 2003, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC), Surveillance
Industrial HiOPC is a network management and analysis software suite developed specifically for the industrial controls marketplace. HiOPC seamlessly integrates monitoring and analysing of Ethernet networks ...

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Ethernet goes realtime
July 2003, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
This article describes how Ethernet is already able to provide a guaranteed maximum transmission time

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Cost-effective digital modules in various fieldbus systems
June 2003, Phoenix Contact , Infrastructure
New to the Inline automation system product range from Phoenix Contact, the Inline block I/O modules come with 16 or 32 digital inputs/outputs and integrated fieldbus interface. The modules are compatible ...

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