Deterministic ethernet switching
21 September, 2009 | Supplied by: HARTING Pty Ltd
Harting Technology has developed prototypes of what it calls Fast Track Switching. Fully compatible with standard ethernet, the Fast Track Switch guarantees deterministic data transmission at the field level. This makes it possible to meet high real-time requirements in automation without changing the standard ethernet.
Web-managed industrial ethernet switch
21 September, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.ethernetdirect.com.au/PoLSept_LP.htm
Ethernet Direct's Husky HWE-800 is a cost-effective, industrially hardened web-managed industrial ethernet switch, specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh, hazardous and demanding environments.
IP67 ethernet switches
10 September, 2009 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia
The ORing IES-2050-M12 is a waterproof, light-managed redundant ring ethernet switch featuring five 10/100base-TX ports, and is IP67 rated. The IES-1050-M12 is an IP67 rated, unmanaged ethernet switch with five 10/100base-Tx ports.
Harsh environment ethernet switches
10 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
Siemens has expanded its Scalance X-300 series of managed industrial ethernet switches with a product line for use in energy automation.
Fieldbus Foundation releases updated H1 and HSE test kits
09 September, 2009
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the release of its latest FOUNDATION fieldbus conformance and interoperability test kits for use by plant automation equipment suppliers.
Tools are the key to successful Profibus implementation
08 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Pentair Valves & Controls
When Coopers Brewery relocated from Leabrook to Regency Park in 2001, the company took the opportunity to expand its capacity by commissioning an entirely new brew house. International brew house designers Briggs of Burton proposed linking all measuring points with a Profibus communications system, based on its outstanding success in other brew houses worldwide.
Ethernet switch
21 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Daanet Pty Ltd
Hirschmann Industrial Ethernet has released a 10-port switch in the IP67-rated Octopus family of networking devices.
Determinism in industrial ethernet:
A technology overview — Part 2
18 August, 2009
by Glenn Johnson, Editor
In Part 1 of this article we looked generally at the types of innovations that have been used to make use of ethernet in process plants and factory automation. This month we look at some of the most well-known implementations.
Modbus TCP to Profibus SE gateway
30 July, 2009 | Supplied by: ProSoft Technology Inc
ProSoft Technology has released the 5204SE-MNET-PDPMV1 Modbus TCP to Profibus SE gateway, designed with special features to better support and easily integrate with Schneider Electric Modicon M340 processors.
CC-Link connectors
30 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
The 381 series Link hermaphroditic connectors and series 382 Link PCB connectors for fieldbus applications from 3M can be used in CC-Link/LT industrial automation field network applications.
Communication processors
30 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
Siemens has developed two communications processors for connecting PCs and S7-300 controllers to Profibus and industrial ethernet.
Determinism in industrial ethernet:
A technology overview — Part 1
16 July, 2009
by Glenn Johnson, Editor
The benefits of using well-established ethernet and internet technologies in industrial plants are too great to ignore, but overcoming the requirement for real-time operation has led to some innovative approaches to how this ubiquitous technology can be used in process plants and factory automation.
Yokogawa systems named among the first Foundation fieldbus hosts
14 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd
Yokogawa’s Stardom and Centum VP control systems are among the first to pass the Fieldbus Foundation’s recently developed Host Profile Registration Program.
Profinet wireless module
25 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
The IM154-6 PN HF IWLAN Profinet-ready wireless interface module enables the higher IP rated ET200pro distributed I/O system to communicate via industrial wireless LAN.
Fieldbus high-density power hub
25 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd
The FieldConnex fieldbus high-density power hub offers compact dimensions and needs only limited space inside the switching cabinet. Optimised circuits with low power loss result in cooler thermal conditions, which allow the positioning of the board in any direction. In comparison with the previous model, the available power supply current has increased from 360 to 500 mA per fieldbus segment.
