Profinet market booming
22 May, 2008
Profinet is firmly established in the field of automation with over a million nodes installed around the world, according to PI (Profibus & Profinet International).
Moore Industries seeks oldest products in service
12 May, 2008
Moore Industries is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is trying to find the oldest of its products that are still in service.
Process manufacturer celebrates 40 years
05 May, 2008
Moore Industries-International, a leader in the design and manufacture of electronic measurement and interface instruments for the process industries, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2008.
Four-port modular gigabit switch
17 April, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.crisptech.com.au
The Moxa EDS-728 modular ethernet switch supports up to four gigabit ports, 24 fast ethernet ports and advanced network control. The EDS-728 is specially designed for redundant gigabit network backbones and uses a modular configuration to provide a high degree of flexibility for network expansion.
Sub bus system
17 April, 2008 | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty Ltd
Weidmüller has extended its family of SAI Active Universal modules with SAI Active Pro - a sub bus system with a design rated to IP67.
Ethernet and AS-Interface: the ideal partner networks for industrial automation
09 April, 2008 by Helge Hornis, PhD* | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd
In manufacturing plant networks, what is frequently overlooked is the lowest level of automation, where sensors, simple binary actuator and safety inputs reside. At this level the number of wire leads that must be routed, stripped and terminated is staggering.
READY - Schneider and Fuji form Japan joint venture
03 April, 2008
Schneider Electric and Fuji Electric have expanded their joint venture program to include their holdings in Japan and Asia.
Tough metal connectors
21 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty Ltd
Users can securely plug the connector needed directly into machinery with very little effort - and without a single tool, according to Weidmüller. To connect simply insert the cable, press together and that's it.
FDT specifications for automation applications
06 December, 2007
The FDT Group has released addendums for Profinet I/O and Modbus to its specification, which is the next step towards the application of the FDT technology in factory automation applications.
Data acquisition systems
19 November, 2007 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty Ltd
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems has announced the release of the DSC-2200.Net network-centric data acquisition systems. Housed in compact 2U rackmount enclosures, the systems are designed to offer low cost yet high performance with maximum ease of use.
Intelligent remote access to PLCs
19 November, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.crisptech.com.au
eWON provides a comprehensive and seamlessly integrated solution combined in a single package. It contains a modem, an IP router, drivers to 'speak' both DF1 and EtherNet/IP, as well as its own processor to manage the communication tasks autonomously and offer more services on the PLC variables.
Range of data acquisition modules
17 October, 2007 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
A new line of Modbus based IO modules for data acquisition and other applications is now available from CrispTech.
Entry-level industrial ethernet
17 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd
N-Tron's 100 series industrial ethernet switches, 104TX and 105TX, are low-cost unmanaged four- and five-port industrial ethernet switches.
Yokogawa and Moore Industries simplify HART compatibility
01 August, 2007
Japanese company Yokogawa Electric and the American company Moore Industries have expanded their preferred vendor agreement to include Moore Industries’ HCS HART concentrator system.
Third FDT user forum in Basel
19 July, 2007
The FDT Group held its third User Forum on 28 June 2007 in the Congress Center of Basel, Switzerland. The forum is a platform where end users and suppliers exchange practical experience in implementing the FDT technology in their process plants and give feedback to the FDT Group about their requirements and priorities for technology enhancements.
