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Eliminate wiring looms in panels and cabinets
Save time and costs by networking panel switches and indicators using AS-Interface: see how to do it in the AS-Interface UK Expert Alliance website
News from AS-Interface UK (19 May 2006)
Fieldbus additions to UK coal fired power station
User application article Foundation fieldbus based Rosemount transmitters and interface units will transmit data from over 500 temperature monitoring points on one of the boiler and turbine systems at Drax Power Station
News from Emerson Process Management (10 May 2006)
FF supports ISA committee standardising EDDL
The Fieldbus Foundation announces its support for the ISA SP104 committee creating a harmonised version of the IEC 61804-3 international standard on Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL)
News from Fieldbus Foundation ( 1 May 2006)
First handheld to pass host interoperability test
The Emerson 375 field communicator successfully completed the Fieldbus Foundation Host Interoperability Support Test (HIST), the first hand-held to do so
News from Emerson Process Management (17 April 2006)
FDT interface specification standards
Technical background article ISA has announced the formation of an FDT Interface Specification standards committee
News from ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society ( 6 April 2006)
CIP capabilities for safety and distributed motion
ODVA will be highlighting the functional advantages of CIP Networks (including EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet and CompoNet) on Stand E47, Hall 11 at the Hanover Fair
News from ODVA, Europe ( 5 April 2006)
FF interoperability test kit with DD5.0 technology
Fieldbus Foundation releases updated interoperability test kit that allows testing with new 5.0 Device Description (DD) files:
News from Fieldbus Foundation ( 5 April 2006)
Siemens Executive joins fieldbus Foundation board
The Fieldbus Foundation announces that Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller, president of the Siemens AG Process Instrumentation and Analytics Division, has been appointed to its board of directors
News from Fieldbus Foundation ( 3 April 2006)
PlantWeb global project pursuit director
Emerson Process Management announces that Paul Baan has joined the global PlantWeb Project Pursuit organisation as a project pursuit director
News from Emerson Process Management (31 March 2006)
Fieldbus diagnostics monitor for commissioning
An addition to the MTL-Relcom Foundation fieldbus H1 toolkit, the FBT-6 Fieldbus Diagnostics Monitor, is a handheld device that monitors a live fieldbus network without interfering with its operation
News from Measurement Technology (28 March 2006)
Yokogawa executive joins FF board
Shuzo Kaihori, vice president of the Industrial Automation business of Yokogawa, is to join other industry leaders on the Fieldbus Foundation board
News from Fieldbus Foundation (27 March 2006)
Profibus upgrade for pharmaceutical plant
User application article Profibus PA and DP fieldbus techniques applied to pharmaceutical manufacturing at the Aventis plant near Frankfurt, have confirmed the expected faster commissioning and reduced installation costs
News from Profibus Group (24 March 2006)
5 channel Profibus DP spur and repeater component
ProfiHub A5 is an advanced flexible and robust network component for Profibus DP installations, making possible long multi-device spur lines and backbone structures with star/tree segments
News from Profibus Ireland (13 March 2006)
Updated edition of 'Foundation Fieldbus' textbook
ISA has announced the release of the second edition of "Foundation Fieldbus" by Ian Verhappen and Augusto Pereira, a reference guide to FF with installation tips from two control systems engineers
News from ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (28 February 2006)
8-segment fieldbus power offers free redundancy!
MTL - Relcom has launched what is seen as the "next generation" in large scale fieldbus power systems, the F800 series, designed to achieve low per-segment cost and high packing density
News from Measurement Technology (28 February 2006)
MooreHawke advances IS fieldbus applications
A new technology from the MooreHawke division of Moore Industries-International is increasing the use of the FF protocol in intrinsically safe areas
News from Moore Industries International (24 February 2006)
Agenda for 2006 General Assembly in Shanghai
The Fieldbus Foundation today announced the agenda for its 2006 General Assembly, to be held at the Ritz Carlton Portman Hotel in Shanghai, China, from February 28-March 1
News from Fieldbus Foundation (23 February 2006)
FINT develops HART modules for Tracerco
Tracerco requires HART interfaces for its state of the art nucleonic level gauges for crude oil separation: FINT has developed a simple HART interface for the level/density measurement
News from Fieldbus International (17 February 2006)
FF training for Westlock Controls
User application article The Fieldbus Center at Lee College announces an agreement with Westlock Controls to train their sales professionals on the basics of Foundation fieldbus
News from Fieldbus Centre (15 February 2006)
FF releases updated specifications
The new specification defines features that enhance fieldbus functionality and provide additional incentives for automation equipment suppliers to get on the 'Fast Track to Fieldbus'
News from Fieldbus Foundation (15 February 2006)
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