Fieldbus network on oil platform September 2007, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC) Oil production takes place not only on land and in shallow coastal waters but also on the high seas. In shallow waters such as the Gulf of Mexico production platforms are firmly anchored to the sea-bed. ...
Industrial gigabit networks September 2007, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact's FL Switch SFN GT product range provides fast, cost-efficient network expansion down to field level via Gigabit Ethernet. The gigabit speed facilitates advanced realtime functions and ...
Ethernet peer-to-peer I/O September 2007, Allpronix An easy way to link plant inputs to outputs, when there is no requirement for a PLC or HMI software to control the process, is to use Acromag Ethernet peer-to-peer modules. With Acromag's i2o technology ...
Wireless solution for sensor connection September 2007, Turck Banner Southern Africa Banner Engineering recently presented its first wireless system at the SPS/IPC/Drives show in Nuremberg, Germany. The wireless network system DX80 enables wireless communication between sensors/actuators ...
IP67 protected Fieldbus I/O September 2007, Beckhoff Automation Automation company Beckhoff has added the model IL230x-B905 to its Fieldbus Box series of modules. Protected to IP67 it offers a solution for more severe operating conditions. These robust fieldbus modules ...
Industrial device networking August 2007, CST Electronics More and more companies are adopting some form of automation. Companies see automation as a way to reduce costs, increase access to information when needed, and improve productivity. In the realm of manufacturing, ...
New book is the definitive work on Profibus PA July 2007 PI, the international umbrella organisation of Profibus and Profinet, has announced the release of a new book.
PROFIBUS PA by Christian Diedrich, Thomas Bangemann and several co-authors is now available ...
Honeywell opens shop for OneWireless July 2007 Honeywell has announced that OneWireless - the company's universal industrial wireless mesh network solution - is available for purchase. OneWireless has been developed to help improve plant safety, reliability ...
Proxies link Interbus to Profinet July 2007, Phoenix Contact Built on the Industrial Ethernet ASIC, Ertec 400 (enhanced Realtime Ethernet controller) developed for Profinet-IRT, there are now two powerful Interbus proxies from Phoenix Contact. They differ only ...
Gigabyte switch features rapid ring recovery July 2007, Allpronix Korenix has launched its first Gigabyte Ethernet managed switch. Featuring three Gigabit RJ45/SFP combo ports and seven 10/100 Tx ports allowing free selection of ST/SC connectivity, this unit has a ring ...
Topology editor displays network status June 2007, Siemens South Africa The Simatic Step 7 Topology Editor from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) represents Profinet infrastructures in the Step 7 engineering system. This simplifies the start-up of Profinet networks, enables ...
I/O system stays out in the cold June 2007, Shorrock Automation Since its market introduction in 1995, the Wago-I/O-System 750 has morphed into one of the most important modular fieldbus systems for industry, production and process automation. It enables the cost ...
Industrial Ethernet analyser offers one nanosecond resolution June 2007, Beckhoff Automation With the ET2000 multichannel probe, Beckhoff introduces a versatile piece of hardware for analysing Industrial Ethernet systems. Conrad Muller, MD of Beckhoff's South African operation, says: "With eight ...
Full integration of Interbus in Profinet June 2007, Phoenix Contact Based on the Enhanced Real-Time Ethernet Controller (Ertec) 400 that was developed for Profinet-IRT, there are now two powerful Interbus proxies available from Phoenix Contact. They differ only in the ...
Profinet bus coupler enables line topology June 2007, Beckhoff Automation In addition to a wide range of Profibus products, Beckhoff now also supports Profinet, the Industrial Ethernet fieldbus. The new Profinet-certified BK9103 bus coupler allows users to employ the versatile ...
Fieldline Ethernet bus coupler acquires digital signals April 2007, Phoenix Contact The new IP65/67 Fieldline Modular bus coupler from Phoenix Contact is equipped with eight digital inputs and connects a Fieldline modular local bus station to an Ethernet network. It is also used for ...
Segment coupler in power hub technology April 2007, Pepperl+Fuchs, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA) The FieldConnex Power Hub by Pepperl+Fuchs is a unified system platform for transparent connection of Profibus DP and Profibus PA. It consists of motherboards and standard plug-in modules for communication, ...
Siemens adds new interface modules April 2007, Siemens South Africa Siemens Automation and Drives is expanding the module range of its Simatic ET 200M distributed I/O system with new devices. The new 153-2 HF interface module for connecting to Profibus, and the 153-4 ...
New remote I/O modules April 2007, Allpronix Acromag, represented by Alltron Instruments, introduces BusWorks 900EN Series I/O modules with Ethernet/IP protocol. Each module has a built-in network port, eliminating the space and expense of a buscoupler ...
EtherDevice switch EDS-518A series April 2007, RJ Connect EDS-518A is a standalone 18-port managed Ethernet switch that provides two combo gigabit ports with built-in RJ45 or SFP ports for gigabit optic communication. The gigabit Ethernet Redundant Turbo Ring ...
