AI and condition monitoring
21 August, 2024 by Jim Wallace*The rise of artificial intelligence is seen as particularly useful in the field of condition monitoring, enabling greater accuracy.
Pepperl+Fuchs SIL 3 output drivers
09 August, 2024Pepperl+Fuchs' latest SIL 3 output drivers close the gap in the Pepperl+Fuchs range of SIL 3 components.
IDEC SX8R bus coupler module
12 July, 2024The IDEC SX8R bus coupler module is designed to facilitate flexible control signal connectivity.
PA-DIM Working Group releases Version 1.1
14 June, 2024Standard expands to support analyser device types and data modelling extensions, enhancing interoperability for process applications.
FieldComm Group joins PACTware Consortium
12 June, 2024By adding support for FDI technology, PACTware 6.1 now supports both FDI and FDT/DTM device integration technologies.
Beckhoff compact EtherCAT analog terminals
15 May, 2024Beckhoff has released seven EtherCAT analog terminals in a compact HD (high-density) housing, with up to eight channels and 16-bit resolution.
Allan-Bradley ArmorBlock 5000 IO-Link Master blocks
03 May, 2024Rockwell Automation has released enhanced firmware and an Add-on Profile (AOP) update for the Allen‑Bradley ArmorBlock 5000 IO-Link master blocks.
EtherCAT: leveraging industrial Ethernet for 20 years
28 August, 2023 by Harry Mulder, Principal Automation Engineer, Beckhoff AutomationEtherCAT is the only industrial fieldbus that leverages Ethernet for both high speed and real-time performance.
The ins and outs of I/O — local, remote and distributed
25 August, 2023Defining the difference between local and remote I/O is straightforward, but the differences between remote and distributed I/O can be more nuanced.
Turck TBEN-S1-4DXP Ethernet I/O module
10 August, 2023Turck's TBEN-S1-4DXP Ethernet I/O module is designed for use in applications with a low I/O requirement, such as in many logistics applications.
Turck FOC series fieldbus optocouplers
07 August, 2023Turck's FOC series optocouplers are designed for transmitting fieldbus communication via fibre-optic cable.
ABB XIO-08, XIO-04 and XIO-0 remote I/O controllers
02 August, 2023ABB is expanding its XIO series of remote I/O controllers to provide all-in-one devices to monitor, control and manage oil and gas flow applications.
PROFINET and IO-Link numbers continue to increase
09 June, 2023The PI community is working on further establishing Profibus technology as an enabler for digitalisation in industrial automation applications.
EtherCAT almost at 60 million nodes and exponential growth
21 April, 2023The EtherCAT Technology Group has recently published node figures for the first time since EtherCAT was introduced 20 years ago.
Turck IM18-4DI and IMX18-4DI isolating switching amplifiers
02 December, 2022Packing four signals into an 18 mm module, the IM18-4DI and IMX18-4DI devices offer high channel density.
