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LANmeter proves itself useful at AT&T
March 2001
Two-colour ratio measurement explained. In production as well as in quality control and maintenance, temperature represents an important indicator of product quality or equipment conditions. Advances ...

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Direct valve terminal 'knows how to communicate'
March 2001
Festo's CPV direct valve terminal is available with an increasingly wide range of integrated protocols, providing new design flexibility. The unit's direct interface is able to communicate with most of ...

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Data transfer through the Internet now available on DOS
March 2001
A new software package now enables fully automatic data transfer to and from an Internet FTP site. Working under DOS, InterNEDI (Internet Electronic Data Interchange) runs a previously defined set of ...

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Broad based gains in production efficiencies for Canadian coal company
February 2001
Fording Coal is Canada's largest export-coal producer, shipping metallurigcal and thermal coal products to Asia, the Pacific Rim, North and South America, Europe and Mediterranean region. Fording Coal's ...

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Cooperation results in unique Fieldbus I/O device
January 2001, Bürkert South Africa, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA)
Bürkert, in conjunction with Wago and Phoenix Contact are working together to manufacture an outstanding Fieldbus input and output device. Each of these companies is an expert in their individual field, ...

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Safe remote I/O interface system
January 2001, Pepperl+Fuchs
IS-RPI is a recent development in intrinsically safe process control. The Pepperl+Fuchs IS-RPI (intrinsically safe remote I/O system) can easily be adapted to new or existing remote I/O applications and ...

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Fieldbus technology can offer the process industry significant savings
September 2000, ABB South Africa
The process of cutting costs is manifold and needs to be looked at under various aspects, such as 'procurement' and 'operation'

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Intelligent positioner with early-warning capability
September 2000, Valve & Automation
Combined with the Cornerstone software and the Hport multiplexer, ICoT has established an open platform for the commissioning, calibration and maintenance management of process control valves

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New generation of Profibus-PA measuring devices
September 2000, KROHNE
Most of the Profibus-PA measuring devices from Krohne are designed and certified according to Profile B, Version 2,0, the Coriolis mass flowmeter to Version 3.0. The 10 mA base current is optimal for ...

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Simplified network planning and improved data transmission
September 2000, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation introduces the Allen-Bradley modular DeviceNet starter auxiliary (MDSA). This state-of-the-art communication system has been specially designed for satisfying the needs arising when ...

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DeviceNet becomes a standard in Europe with CENELEC vote
September 2000, Rockwell Automation
Following a vote in the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC), DeviceNet has been officially adopted as a European standard. The new standard is known as EN 50325, 'Industrial ...

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ASI valve connector for switching currents up to 2 A
September 2000
In automation, practical solutions are required for fieldbus systems. The flexibility of AS-Interface makes it a popular fieldbus system. The Murrelektronik ASI-valve connector can drive up to four inductive ...

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More communication options for Modbus
September 2000, Opto Africa Holdings
Opto 22, a manufacturer and marketer of industrial I/O systems, announced Modbus/TCP support for its new, award-winning SNAP Ethernet I/O product line. The SNAP-B3000-ENET Ethernet I/O brain with Modbus/TCP ...

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Sending signals reliably
September 2000, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC)
With its OZD FIP and OZD Genius, Richard Hirschmann, Germany, has now produced two fibre-optic interfaces specially for reliable FIP or WorldFIP and Genius-Bus networks. They are intended for use anywhere ...

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LAN testing tool gets top rating
September 2000
Fluke's Network Inspector 4.0 has received rave reviews for its intuitive monitoring capabilities and ease-of-use since its release in 1998. After Version 4.0's release, the United Kingdom PC Magazine's ...

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Thin server extends ATM life - and provides versatile networking ability for many other uses
July 2000
Some years ago the banking industry revolutionised banking by introducing automatic teller machines(ATM's). Customers could now withdraw and deposit funds without being limited by the banks' hours of ...

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CAN/GSM modem for CANopen network
July 2000
In the case of mobile machines this service can only be provided via a radio link. Among the radio links the GSM network (global system for mobile communication) is at present one of the best in telecommunication. ...

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Endress + Hauser urges Fieldbus Foundation to insist members advise of all patents that may impact the use IEC 61158
May 2000, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress + Hauser is urging the Fieldbus Foundation (FF) to use all influence and power to prevail upon members to provide to IEC and CENELEC immediately their complete and final list of all patents and ...

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Interbus- increased communication efficiency
April 2000
The considerable difficulties involved in both operation and installation are however, often not mentioned. The approach of designing more efficient protocols, and thus achieving high net data rates ...

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Electronic data transfer: The history and a solution for the current serial to Ethernet interface dilemma
April 2000
The years around the Second World War led to many advances in technology. The invention of the transistor paved the way for the digital revolution that started in the sixties. IBM introduced a ‘compatible ...

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