Industrial Networks
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Festo and Dürr Join SERCOS
The group of companies actively supporting the SERCOS III real-time Ethernet solution has grown, with Festo AG , manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical components and systems. adding the international communication standard to its portfolio. As Fes…
Industrial Networks | 22 May 2008
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Jennic Senses IP Wireless Sensor Net Opportunity with 6LoWPAN
Wireless communications chip and software developer Jennic has started sampling a networking stack for the 6LoWPAN low-power wireless Internet Protocol specification. The software has been embedded into Jennic's JN5139 wireless microcontroller, which…
Industrial Networks | 21 May 2008
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Woodhead I/O Modules Support EtherNet/IP
The BradControl family of I/O modules from Woodhead , a division of Molex, has added EtherNet/IP to its list of supported protocols. The modules are designed to provide a reliable solution for connecting industrial controllers communicating on indust…
Industrial Networks | 21 May 2008
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Ready-to-use Wireless Developer Kit from Banner
Banner Online has released the SureCross DX70 wireless developer’s kit, which it claims is ready-to-use and self-contained. The kit includes a gateway and one node transceiver to enable on-site wireless testing. This kit also provides battery boxes …
Industrial Networks | 21 May 2008
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Internet Standards Effort Underway for Wireless Sensor Networks
The Internet Engineering Task Force 's (IETF) Routing over Low-power and Lossy Networks (Roll) group is pursuing a standard way for control and sensor nodes on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 802.15.4 nets to link to the broader Internet.. "There has been a…
Industrial Networks | 12 May 2008
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ISA Publishes Industrial Ethernet Guide
ISA recently announced the publication of Industrial Ethernet for the Plant Floor: A Planning and Installation Guide by Robert Lounsbury. This book provides guidance on how to select components, layout, install, test, certify, and troubleshoot a …
Industrial Networks | 07 May 2008
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Yokogawa Announces Certification of FOUNDATION Fieldbus Device DTM
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its DPharp EJA V2.5 Device Type Manager (DTM) has been certified for FOUNDATION fieldbus by the FDT Group. Yokogawa also claim it is a world first. This certified FOUNDATION fieldbus device DTM is full…
Industrial Networks | 06 May 2008
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Siemens Network Analysis and Simulation for Profinet Networks
The Bany PNIO network analyzer and the Simba PNIO module in the Simit simulation system from Siemens Siemens Industry Solutions Division now provide operators of Profinet networks with a number of new tools for monitoring and simulation. Bany PNIO en…
Industrial Networks | 01 May 2008
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Schlumberger and BT Wireless Launch Wireless Broadband for Offshore Workers
Schlumberger and British Telecom (BT) have launched the world’s first public wireless broadband service for offshore and remote oil and gas drilling rigs and production platforms. The service allows offshore workers to communicate more easily with f…
Industrial Networks | 28 April 2008
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Beckoff Extends EtherCAT Terminal System
The Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal system, has been extended again with new EL3602 I/O terminals. The measurement readings are sampled with a resolution of 24 bit and accuracy within ±0.01 % 25 °C. The EL3602 EtherCAT Terminal enables measuring signa…
Industrial Networks | 28 April 2008
