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New edition of Programmable Controllers book
ISA has announced the publication of "Programmable Controllers, 4th Edition" by Thomas A Hughes, covering systems design and programming to installation, maintenance, and start-up
News from ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (22 March 2007)
TrunkGuard passes fieldbus short-circuit tests
Technical background article Independent tests prove that the TrunkGuard device coupler works seamlessly with a DeltaV control system during repeated short-circuit testing and extreme temperatures
News from Moore Industries International (14 March 2007)
ASi-tech experts Road Show at Old Trafford in May
The ASi-tech 2007 Road Show will deliver education and updates on AS-i in: functional safety, 'getting the installation right', and the latest V3 technology: join in at Old Trafford on May 22
News from AS-Interface UK (12 March 2007)
Award for innovative use of HART technology
User application article The HART Communication Foundation seeks nominations for the 6th HART Plant of the Year Award which recognizes the innovative use of HART in industrial process plant applications
News from Hart Communication Foundation ( 5 March 2007)
New Profibus guides for cabling and commissioning
Technical background article PI (Profibus and Profinet International) has published an Installation Guide in three parts to support engineers working on the design, installation and commissioning of Profibus systems
News from Profibus Group (23 February 2007)
Universal communicator expands device support
The Emerson 375 Field Communicator has achieved a major landmark in its role as the de facto standard handheld universal interface for field instruments and valves, supporting over 1000 devices
News from Emerson Process Management (19 February 2007)
Training on fieldbus installation and testing
The "Fieldbus for Power and Wire Installers" course was developed to meet process industry requirements for instrumentation personnel trained in Foundation fieldbus installation techniques
News from Fieldbus Center (19 February 2007)
Redundant Profibus DP networks in baggage handling
User application article Marco Polo Airport, Venice, uses redundant Profibus DP fieldbus networks on the high-dependability baggage handling system that processes up to 4000 items of luggage per hour
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (16 February 2007)
Route-Master fieldbus device coupler FM approval
The MooreHawke Route-Master fieldbus system, composed of power supplies and device couplers, has been approved by Factory Mutual as an intrinsically-safe apparatus for use in the US and Canada
News from Moore Industries International (14 February 2007)
DataBus cables for fieldbus applications
New FieldBus Type A multi-pair cables and foil/braid cables provide installation flexibility in many different environments and where multiple or extended cable runs are required
News from Maser Communications UK ( 8 February 2007)
Soft PLC serves hardware-free Profinet
An IEC 61131-3 standard Soft PLC now supports the Profinet standard for real time communications over Ethernet hardware, eliminating Profibus hardware costs
News from Copa-Data (31 January 2007)
Remote I/O for efficient high-performance control
Omron, a global leader in industrial automation, has introduced the first I/O (input/output) modules for CompoNet - a new Open DeviceNet Vendors Association compliant control network Brochure available
News from Omron Electronics (24 January 2007)
Fieldgate web server: Remote technology that works
With remote Fieldgate technology from Endress+Hauser, the benefits are tangible in terms of time, efficiency, resources and smooth operation, when remotely interrogating HART or Profibus devices Brochure available
News from Endress + Hauser (17 January 2007)
High-tech Profibus system succeeds in the outback
User application article The BHP Billiton Cannington mine - the world's largest and lowest-cost producer of both silver and lead - has implemented a Profibus fieldbus strategy in new split flotation and zinc cleaner projects
News from Endress + Hauser Australia (16 January 2007)
FF announces General Assembly speakers
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the speakers for its 2007 General Assembly, to be held in Houston, Texas, on February 22-23
News from Fieldbus Foundation (15 January 2007)
Practical Aspects of Profibus PA in Process
Technical background article The UK Profibus organization sponsored a process industry specific training day at the end of November 06, with the title of the "Practical Aspects of Profibus PA": Nick Denbow reports
News from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor (12 January 2007)
Practical aspects of Profibus PA seminar
This free Profibus seminar addresses the key practical issues arising from the use of digital fieldbus communications technologies in the process and hybrid industries
News from Profibus Group (11 January 2007)
FF student scholarship awards announced
The next year's recipients of the James O Gray Fieldbus Foundation Educational Scholarship awards are from Singapore Polytechnic, SAIT of Alberta, Canada and Waseda University in Japan
News from Fieldbus Foundation (10 January 2007)
Interface links AS-i communications with Profinet
The new IE/AS-i link Profinet IO router from Siemens Automation and Drives offers a compact connection providing users with an integrated exchange of information and diagnostics data
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 8 January 2007)
Tool Calling Interface TCI specification completed
Technical background article Profibus and Profinet International (PI) have completed the TCI specification: this is manufacturer-independent and allows dynamic parameters to be loaded to Profibus and Profinet devices
News from Profibus Group ( 5 January 2007)
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