Modern plants depend on cloud computing, says HPS president
31 October, 2017There is no choice for industrial organisations but to take advantage of cloud computing, according to Vimal Kapur, president of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS).
ORing IGPS-9080 Ethernet switch
05 October, 2017The ORing IGPS-9080 series is a managed redundant ring switch with eight 10/100/1000BaseT(X) PSE ports.
An IoT primer: bridging the gap between OT and IT
12 September, 2017You've probably heard about the Internet of Things (IoT) or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), also called Industry 4.0 or the Industrial Internet. But what is it?
Antaira Technologies LNP-1604G-SFP series PoE+ Ethernet switches
05 September, 2017Antaira Technologies' LNP-1604G-SFP series 16-port industrial unmanaged PoE+ Ethernet switches offer flexible connectivity and the convenience of Power over Ethernet.
Hirschmann GECKO 4TX and 5TX ethernet switches
24 August, 2017With a combination of managed and unmanaged switches, the GECKO switches are suitable for use in smaller networks or on the edge of larger installations.
ORing IGMC-111GP Gigabit Ethernet converter
17 August, 2017The IGMC-111GP Gigabit Ethernet converter is a robust media converter with a wide operating voltage, supporting all copper-side speeds and enabling user flexibility for a fibre interface via an SFP socket.
Energy infrastructure demands mission-critical networking
09 August, 2017 by Peiwen Chen, AdvantechStandard networking methods are acceptable for most SCADA systems, but mission-critical power transmission and distribution system messaging and real-time control demands a zero-loss solution.
ORing IGS-9122GPM modular managed Ethernet switch
09 August, 2017The IGS-9122GPM comes with 12 copper ports and two fibre ports, along with three additional modular slots to provide Ethernet port expansion.
Advantech MQTT-enabled I/O devices
01 August, 2017Advantech is now offering a complete range of MQTT-capable products, such as its WebAccess software platform, WISE-4000 wireless sensor nodes and ADAM-3600 RTU and ADAM-6000 Ethernet I/O modules, ECU-1152 protocol gateways and SmartSwarm 300 cellular IIoT gateway.
The undiscovered country: the future of industrial automation — Part 2
05 July, 2017 by Paul McLaughlin* and Rohan McAdam^The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has significant architectural differences compared with the wider Internet of Things (IoT) concept. Additionally, the question of how the conventional Purdue model for automation systems, and today's installed base, fits with new IIoT architectures needs to be examined.
Allen-Bradley Stratix 2500 lightly managed Ethernet switch
23 June, 2017The Stratix 2500 lightly managed switch is designed to provide the security, resiliency, segmentation and bandwidth-optimisation benefits of a managed switch without the need for extensive configuration.
The undiscovered country: the future of industrial automation — Part 1
14 June, 2017 by Paul McLaughlin and Rohan McAdam, Honeywell Process Solutions*The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has the promise and potential to be the most influential and disruptive influence on automation systems since the advent of microprocessor-based distributed control systems. Additionally, the question of how the conventional Purdue model for automation systems, and today's installed base, fits with new IIoT architectures is examined.
Leuze electronic DDLSS 500 data transmission photoelectric sensor
12 June, 2017The DDLSS 500 links Ethernet networks using optical data transmission with a bandwidth of 100 Mbps.
Phoenix Contact takes over industrial communication technology specialist
07 June, 2017Phoenix Contact has taken over the Taiwanese company Etherwan System Inc., a manufacturer of Ethernet communication technology for automation.
Metso partners with Rockwell Automation to create IIoT solutions for mining
02 June, 2017Metso has selected Rockwell Automation to deliver a global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform that connects, monitors and performs analytics for Metso's equipment and services, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability for its mining and aggregates customers.
