Editorial archive;

Features - A renaissance for incremental rotary encoders (14 November 2009)
The world’s first and only TÜV-certified safety incremental rotary encoder opens the way to new applications for machine and plant safety— up to SIL3 or PL e....FULL STORY

Features - New ways to keep track of shaft positions (14 November 2009)
Encoders are beginning to shed some of their older mechanical parts, such as gears, and take on new technologies such as AMR (Anisotropic-Magneto-Resistive effect) which has been used in computer disc drives for some time. Applications in extremely harsh industrial and outdoor environments appear to be the current goal of these new products. Manufacturers stop short of saying they will last forever, but for sure, they are much more durable and can be used in more inhospitable conditions....FULL STORY

Features - Ethernet Enthusiasm: Will it Saturate the Plant? (26 August 2009)
Zealous Ethernet champions see the day when all instruments, actuators, and controllers are connected in one vast harmonious plant network—and, by natural extension, to the Internet. Never mind Profibus, serial communications, or 4-20 mA: they will all fade away....FULL STORY

News - IPS joins forces with Pepperl+Fuchs (19 May 2009)
Pepperl+Fuchs’ intrinsically safe I/O interface product lines have been successfully integrated with Invensys Process Systems’ (IPS) I/A Series distributed control system technology, according to a recent announcement....FULL STORY

News - A farewell to HSE? P+F launches Ethernet remote I/O (03 May 2009)
The process industry looks to integrate production applications with business systems, so manufacturers are increasingly turning to industrial Ethernet. It can deliver a cost effective, flexible and future-proof network architecture. Bus technology now makes use of proven equipment by just adding an Ethernet gateway....FULL STORY