TranSphere wireless ethernet devices
19 January, 2008 | Supplied by: GE Intelligent Platforms
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced the introduction of its TranSphere Wireless communications products for automation needs. These products include extended range IP networking, wireless IP/Ethernet connectivity, and ethernet and serial communications radio modem solutions.
Putting wireless to work in process operations
19 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation Solutions
Wireless technologies offer process operations new opportunities for improvement. With a wireless strategy and architecture that align with your business needs, you can begin gaining the benefits today while facilitating additional applications in the future.
Industrial hotspot
19 January, 2008 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
The Radiolinx 802.11abg industrial hotspot functions as a wireless access point, repeater or client. It offers high-speed wireless ethernet communications including EtherNet/IP for linking automation systems, video cameras and plant network access for mobile workers
Industrial 3G/NextG modem
17 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Paqworks
The Cybertec Series 1000 modem/router has been designed to provide a flexible and reliable communications platform for interfacing with both serial and ethernet enabled devices using 3G/HSDPA cellular data networks. The Series 1000 is the solution for use in remote SCADA applications where CDMA coverage will no longer be available.
Wireless starter kit
17 December, 2007 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson Process Management has announced the introduction of the Wireless SmartPack Starter Kit, a configurable suite of wireless technologies and services giving users a risk-free way to practical experience with wireless technologies in their own facilities. Emerson's SmartPack comes pre-configured out of the box to immediately form a secure, robust self-organising wireless network which customers can apply to gain experience with wireless without committing their infrastructure.
Wireless industrial hotspot
19 November, 2007 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
ProSoft Technology has added its 802.11abg Industrial Hotspot to the growing line of RadioLinx products. The RLX-IHW functions as a wireless access point, repeater or client and is designed for global installations. It offers high-speed wireless ethernet communications including EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, and DNP over ethernet for linking automation systems, ethernet I/O, video cameras and plant network access for mobile workers. The RLX-IHW utilises orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) for multi-path interference rejection, RF multicast packet filtering and dual frequency bands which make it the ideal solution for demanding, high-speed industrial networks needing reliable performance.
Enhancing oil and gas operations — SCADA via satellite
20 October, 2007 by Christian Bergan, Director, Sales and Marketing, TSAT
Oil and gas operations are located in unforgiving environments, from the blistering cold of the arctic to the scorching heat of the desert and the storm conditions out on the open sea. To sustain secure operating conditions in these remote areas, reliable communication is vital to the end user.
Choosing the right industrial wireless network
20 October, 2007
The decision to implement wireless technology in your industrial facility is a strategic choice, enabling an infrastructure that will provide significant benefits for your company beyond avoiding the wiring costs.
More features for ZigBee
10 October, 2007
The ZigBee Alliance, a global group of companies creating wireless solutions for commercial and industrial use, has added features to the ZigBee specification to give manufacturers greater flexibility when designing compatible products.
Cooperative effort to improve wireless technology
08 October, 2007
Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, and Profibus Nutzerorganisation have begun a cooperative effort to improve implementation of wireless technology in the manufacturing and process industries.
Open wireless communication standard for process control
20 September, 2007
The Hart Communication Foundation (HCF) has released the HART 7 specification, enabling more capabilities for communication with intelligent field devices, including Wireless HART.
Why factories struggle with wireless technology
10 September, 2007
Factories have much to gain from wireless technology, such as robot control, RFID tag monitoring, and local area network (LAN) communications. Wireless systems can cost less and offer more flexibility than cabled systems. But factories are challenging environments for wireless systems, as verified by tests conducted recently by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US.
World Water Day 2007: CSIRO wireless sensor networks prove their reliability
20 August, 2007
On World Water Day, 21 March 2007, a solar-powered wireless sensor network had its second birthday at the CSIRO ICT Centre in Brisbane, maintaining its position as the longest running ad hoc wireless sensor network in Australia.
Data acquisition: no limits — digital wireless technology using the IEEE802.15.4 ZigBee standard
19 August, 2007 by Mark Lee*
Wireless networking of data capture devices using the ZigBee protocol provides a more efficient and fault-tolerant method of data acquisition without wires.
Wireless-enabled enterprise solutions
19 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Invensys Operations Management (Australia) Pty Ltd
Invensys Process Systems has announced seven new wireless-enabled solutions and expanded global network implementation and support capabilities. These wireless-enabled solutions can be deployed at both the plant and enterprise levels to help improve overall industrial asset performance management.
