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Technology developments for PROFIBUS and PROFINET 29/10/2013 At a PI (UK) conference held in the summer to celebrate 20 years of PROFIBUS and PROFINET in the UK, Karsten Schneider, PI chairman, spoke about PROFIBUS and PROFINET technology developments. Full Story...
Learning about all things Profibus/Profinet 04/06/2013 A conference is being held by the Profibus UK Group on 26th June 2013 at The Stratford Manor Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon. The event is aimed at all concerned with the implementation of fieldbus and/or industrial Ethernet technologies. Suzanne Gill finds out about a few of the presentations. Full Story...
PROFIBUS UK celebrates in style 28/05/2013 To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the PROFIBUS UK Group is holding a one-day conference, with workshops and a table-top exhibition on 26th June at the Stratford Manor Hotel, in Stratford-upon-Avon. Full Story...
The PROFIBUS Group 20th Anniversary Celebration Conference 18/12/2012 The UK PROFIBUS Group was founded in May 1993. To celebrate its 20th year the group is organising a 20th Anniversary Celebration Conference to be held on June 26th at The Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon. Full Story...
World's first plant with IO Link technology 06/05/2008 The world's first plant with IO Link technology has been installed on the packaging line at Duni GmbH in Bramsche, Germany, a producer of table decorations. The system was commissioned by the packaging systems integrator firm meurer Verpackungssysteme. Full Story...
Replace or refurbish, that is the question 01/11/2007 Unilever, Port Sunlight, UK was faced with a familiar production issue whereby under performing, obsolete equipment presented a risk to continuity of supply. The question was to replace the filler with a brand new one or to refurbish the existing line and remove problematic areas. The London-headquartered manufacturer investigated by calling in original machine builder, Farasons, and its technology provider, Capley Marker Systems. Full Story...
Profinet ups presence in global networking 30/10/2007 Profinet is catching Profibus up in global networking, according to a recent Profibus newsletter. Full Story...
Examining field instruments under the ‘fieldbus microscope’ 01/09/2007 New field monitoring capabilities in Profibus provide more exact field tests. They help end users verify vendor claims and ensure a new instrument performs well. Full Story...
Scanner reads damaged codes 12/07/2007 Leuze Mayser has expanded its BCL series with a product that claims to read damaged barcodes. Full Story...
Standards for Device Integration: FDT/DTM 01/06/2007 Following the article in our last issue (April, 2007) on EDDL technology, we present the device integration technology FDT/DTM. Full Story...
FDI – The Future of Open Device Integration 01/06/2007 At Hannover Fair, the Institute for Information Technologies in Mechanical Engineering (itm) of the Technische Universität München announced their proposal called Field Device Integration (FDI). The client-server scheme combines the advantages of EDDL and FDT and integrates them into a single architecture. Full Story...
Countering silica's foul play 01/06/2007 Silica is all too often a prime cause of reduced efficiency and failure of power generation plant. Just one part per million, if unchecked, could stop a major power plant. Proper instrumentation can alleviate the problem. Full Story...
Vision system completes Federal Mogul production line 01/04/2007 Coventry-based, Federal Mogul Sintered Products manufactures valve seats and guides, shock absorber rings and turbochargers for car manufacturers across Europe. Full Story...
IO Link—Communication for sensors and actuators on the way to becoming a standard 01/10/2006 Minimising downtime and maintenance can be achieved through systematic diagnostics and centralised handling of parameter data. To accomplish this, automation engineers need powerful, intelligent sensors and actuators with comprehensive diagnostics and precise adjustment options. Full Story...
Finally, ABB launches its own controllers brand of programmable 01/10/2006 The AC500 is all dressed up and ready to set its foot into the world of machine controllers. Full Story...
Bridging the gap: Profinet for Process Automation 01/09/2006 After safety, factory automation, and drives and motion control, Profibus International is now ready to make Profinet available for process automation. Full Story...
IO Link: Standardised Communication at the Lowest Field Level 01/09/2006 This interface for sensors and actuators represents the new standard for communication at the lowest field level. Integrated device parameterisation is provided by gateway and communication DTMs (Device Type Manager). Full Story...
Intelligent sensors connect with IO Link 01/06/2006 A new sensor communication scheme promises to reach ‘the last metre of the process.’ Full Story...
Fieldbus into the future 01/02/2006 What are the prospects for the fieldbus market and how is this valuable technology developing to meet users’ needs? Full Story...
As fieldbus market narrows, user experience widens 01/02/2006 Confidence in fieldbuses is growing; many users say they are planning to implement projects in the near future. Full Story...
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