Cat 6 industrial ethernet cable
25 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty Ltd
Belden has introduced a Category 6 DataTuff twisted pair cable to its family of industrial ethernet cables. The 7940A cable is EtherNet/IP compliant and is of round construction, which makes it suitable for sealed industrial ethernet connectivity applications.
Profibus pulls draglines into the twenty-first century
11 June, 2009 by Inete Pty Ltd
In the coal mining industry, the dragline is the workhorse of the open-cut mine's operation, moving massive amounts of overburden 24 hours a day throughout the year.
1U serial device servers
09 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
The EKI-1528 and EKI-1526 serial device servers feature 8 and 16 RS232/422/485 serial ports in a 1U rackmount chassis.
Fieldbus Foundation announces copyright agreement with Prolist International
05 June, 2009
The Fieldbus Foundation's announced copyright agreement with Prolist International means that fieldbus parameter names and definitions will be included in standardised device specifications.
Quantitative evaluation of Foundation Fieldbus Control in the Field (CIF)
04 June, 2009
The Fieldbus Foundation, through its EMEA operations, has joined the Applied Control Technology Consortium (ACTC), based in Glasgow, Scotland. Through this membership, the ACTC will undertake a program of formal, quantitative evaluations of Foundation Fieldbus technology.
Industrial wireless ethernet radio
21 May, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.control-logic.com.au
N-TRON’s 702-W series industrial wireless ethernet radio claims the highest throughput of any industrial wireless device currently available.
ABB’s System 800xA one of the first systems registered as Foundation Fieldbus host
18 May, 2009 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has announced its Extended Automation System 800xA was recently registered as an initial Foundation fieldbus host system after it passed the Fieldbus Foundation’s rigorous new Host Profile Registration Process.
Layer-2 gigabit ethernet switch
11 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced the NETernity RM983RC VME ethernet switch. Designed for demanding network switching applications in industrial, government, telecommunications and defence applications, the 6U form factor RM983RC switch provides support for 12 or 24 gigabit ethernet ports. It ships with GE Fanuc’s OpenWare Lite switch management environment, providing customers with the flexibility to manage configuration of the RM983RC from a serial console or via the network.
Compact Profinet block I/O
11 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
The compact block I/O modules with Profinet interface are an addition to the Siemens range of distributed I/O systems with a high degree of protection (IP65/67).
N-TRON 700 industrial ethernet switches
20 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd
The N-TRON 700 series industrial ethernet switches are suitable for use connecting ethernet enabled industrial and/or security equipment and are fully managed switches.
Installing fieldbus — Part 2
20 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Moore Industries
Fieldbus is a wonderful technology with many benefits, but fieldbus installation requires some additional considerations over and above normal 4–20 mA projects, not the least of which is how to prepare for fault conditions.
Fieldbus Foundation announces first registered fieldbus hosts
09 April, 2009
Yokogawa's Stardom and Centum VP control systems, and ABB's System 800xA extended automation system, are the first host systems to pass the Fieldbus Foundation's Host Profile Registration Process.
Cat 5e flexible cables
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty Ltd
Belden has introduced the category 5e DataTuff SI7938A shielded twisted pair continuous flex cable for use in continuous motion machinery, such as C-Track and festoon systems, as well as robotics frequently used in discrete manufacturing and automated assembly lines. It features a flexible, stranded and shielded construction to resist machine and plant floor vibration, along with high noise immunity.
1U serial device servers
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
The EKI-1528 and EKI-1526 serial device servers feature 8 and 16 RS232/422/485 serial ports in a 1U rackmount chassis.
Combined active barrier and loop power supply
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
The SIL2-rated RN221N combined active barrier and power supply provides galvanic isolation for 4–20 mA measurement signals, is suitable for use in hazardous areas, and can be powered by 20-250 VAC/DC, reducing the need for different versions across the plant.
