Comms/networks
CC-Link and the Gateway to China (18/05/2012)
Suzanne Gill reports on a recent webinar, presented by John Browett, acting general manager of the CC-Link Partner Association for Europe, explaining the benefits that CC-Link can offer those looking to export to China.
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Mobile SCADA increases staff efficiency in logistics operation by 15% and cuts support call costs by 60% (21/11/2011)
SCHAD, the developer of the EXTEND7000 mobile SCADA system has implemented a mobile solution for BAUR, a German multichannel retailer.
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Fieldbus Foundation issues Transducer Block Specification for Wired and WirelessHART devices (11/11/2011)
The Fieldbus Foundation has issued a FOUNDATION Wireless and Remote I/O (WIO) preliminary specification addressing fieldbus transducer blocks for wired HART and WirelessHARTdevices, together with updates to the WIO System Architecture and WIO Data Structures related to the transducer block specification.
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Industrial video solution helps users meet safety and security regulations 08/11/2011
Honeywell has introduced the latest addition to its industrial wireless portfolio. The new OneWireless Video Solution, which allows for the enhancement of perimeter security by deploying industrial video cameras over the OneWireless network.
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Switching to wireless level detection 08/11/2011
New developments in wireless communications offer a solution for level monitoring without the need for cabling or the associated risk of damaging the existing installation, and enabling configuration and troubleshooting from a central location.
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CC-Link opens 'Gateway to China' for device vendors 25/10/2011
China’s ongoing industrial development is set to be one of the main driving forces behind global growth for decades to come; market accessibility is therefore vital to many automation companies’ growth prospects.
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Switched on to analogue, fieldbus and Ethernet 27/09/2011
The launch of MTL’s 9200 series of Industrial Ethernet switches continues to build on the company’s broad networking offering including the Tofino Network Security solution, the 9400 series of Intrinsically Safe Ethernet and a range of wireless solutions.
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Fieldbus organisations get together to provide simplified wireless communication 06/09/2011
In a bid to convince the process industry to make the best use of wireless communication technology, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI), Fieldbus Foundation (FF) and the HART Communication Foundation are currently working on the development of an architecture for a WirelessHART gateway.
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Features and benefits of EtherCAT 16/08/2011
Martin Rostan, executive director at EtherCAT Technology Group, explains more about the features and benefits of the EtherCAT industrial Ethernet communication solution.
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Communications equipped for the future 26/04/2011
Process plant operators demand a high level of reliability and profitability in production. Plants must function in a harsh industrial environment over many years without interruption. The automatic interaction of different systems and components of various manufacturers must be ensured on a continuous basis. Communication systems provide the basis for this type of interaction…
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