Work underway on OPC UA Field eXchange profile September 2022 Cooperation between the OPC Foundation and FieldComm Group will harmonise OPC UA-based field instruments and accelerate development and adoption in automation.
New bus coupler for Modbus/TCP August 2022, Phoenix Contact Integrated web-based management can be used to retrieve both static information, such as the technical data of the device, and dynamic information, such as the current local bus configuration.
IO-Link portfolio for decentralised automation July 2022, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck Banner is expanding its extensive IO-Link portfolio with a robust IO-Link master with an M12 power supply, a compact IO-Link master in IP20, and an I/O-Hub with an additional power supply. This enables power hungry equipment such as grippers to be fed with up to 4 A of power.
Intrinsically safe EtherCAT I/O modules June 2022, Beckhoff Automation As a robust alternative to IP20 solutions with their elaborate housing protections, EPX modules with IP67 protection rating enable reliable data collection.
Modbus probes gain support for parity options May 2022, RF Design The marquee feature of firmware version 1.06 facilitates the use of odd, even, mark or space parity modes when communicating with bus probes.
Compact and powerful energy monitoring unit May 2022, Opto Africa Holdings, Electrical Power & Protection The RIO EMU’s slim form factor is ideal for ‘just one more thing’ retrofit jobs thanks to DIN-rail and panel-mount options.
Is your manufacturing plant ready for IoT? May 2022, Editor's Choice, IT in Manufacturing Pockets of IoT exist in manufacturing plants today; the challenge is to fully digitalise the entire plant.
Extend the life of your legacy devices May 2022, RJ Connect If your serial-based machines or devices have been running for decades and helped your business grow, you might worry about how long you can still hold on to these assets. In this article, we highlight three major challenges you will face when enabling serial connectivity between your legacy devices and modern systems. We also provide expert tips to make your upgrade easy.
AS-i and IO-Link power distributor for hygienic areas June 2022 The special housing material and high ingress protection allow operation in areas with frequent intensive cleaning processes, for example in the food industry.
Upgraded IIoT functionality for excom Ethernet I/O April 2022, Turck Banner Southern Africa Firmware update adds functions to excom Ethernet gateways, such as webserver, HCiR and parallel access to HART devices.
IO-Link master with OPC UA interface April 2022, Pepperl+Fuchs The combination makes data accessible beyond the central control system, for decision-makers to access without complex workarounds.
Mobile data memory for IO-Link April 2022, ifm - South Africa The DSU100 is a 128 KB FRAM data carrier which serves as a storage medium in industrial environments.
IO-Link eases sensor connection April 2022, Endress+Hauser South Africa Endress+Hauser explores the challenges, as well as the benefits, of implementing IO-Link communications.
Robust ultrasonic sensor for level monitoring March 2022, ifm - South Africa Using IO-Link communication, distance values can be transmitted, parameters can be set, and diagnostic information can be retrieved remotely.
IO-Link masters connect automation and IT worlds March 2022, ifm - South Africa Thanks to their special housing materials and high ingress resistance, they can be used in coolant applications or in wet areas in the food industry.
Four-channel I/O module with Ethernet interface March 2022, Turck Banner Southern Africa With a temperature range from -40°C to +70°C and protection to IP65/IP67/IP69K, the new I/O module has a wide range of uses.
I/O expansion modules certified for functional safety March 2022, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa The IQAN-XC4x module family makes it easy to expand an IQAN control system when connected to an IQAN-MC4x master controller.
Best practices for securing OPC Classic applications March 2022, Moore Process Controls Matrikon’s new whitepaper offers concrete security recommendations to enable IT and OT professionals to better secure OPC Classic-based data infrastructure.
