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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 The Fieldbus Foundation announces the release of a final Foundation Device Coupler Test Specification, to enable coupler manufacturers to perform a standard set of tests to establish FF compatibility Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie196.html Get a practical insight into the latest Foundation fieldbus technology, with presentations from leading experts in the field and working demonstrations of systems and devices Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie195.html There are still a few places available on a first-come, first-served basis on the August training courses for Certified Profibus Installer + Engineer/Commissioning courses Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep238.html In response to a Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus PA cost comparison whitepaper, Jim Cahill has summarised his thoughts on his EmersonProcessExperts blog Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions http://www.processingtalk.com/news/edt/edt226.html The latest market figures confirm that in April 2008, the number of installed Profibus nodes in ALL manufacturing plants, which includes process plants, broke the 25 million barrier Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep237.html With an aim to improve the total cost of ownership of machines and plants, manufacturers and operators are continually on the look-out for optimisation potential. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep236.html IO-Link aims to revolutionise the sensor and actuator interface: Profibus introduces IO-Link, that allows all sensor and actuator data to be available throughout the entire plant Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep235.html For tips and advice about the design and application of Profibus and Profinet systems, come to the Profibus user meeting at Stratford this June. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep234.html The aim of the Profibus and Profinet UK User Conference in June is to assist companies making the transition from conventional to fieldbus systems as easy (and jargon free) as possible Wed, 28 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep229.html The PNO (the Profibus User Organization) has been tremendously successful in their co-operation with various organisations, and this continues today Tue, 27 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep228.html Yokogawa Electric announces that its DPharp EJA V2.5 Device Type Manager (DTM) has been certified for Foundation fieldbus by the FDT Group, a World first Mon, 26 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/yog/yog155.html PI (Profibus and Profinet International) has released and published the documents on the integration of IO-Link into Profibus and Profinet Tue, 20 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep225.html Pepperl+Fuchs maintains its lead in fieldbus, explosion protection and related technologies, with new announcements at Interkama Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Pepperl+Fuchs GB http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pep/pep111.html The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the establishment of the Fieldbus Foundation Southern African Marketing Committee (FFSAMC) Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie192.html Pepperl+Fuchs, in conjunction with the AS-Interface Association and the AS-Interface Academy, have published a booklet to help users install and commission AS-Interface networks Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Pepperl+Fuchs GB http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pep/pep110.html The new upgraded Procentec ProfiTrace 2 Profibus Analyser kit will be demonstrated at MMU at an Open Day on May 15, and again at the Profibus and Profinet User Conference and Exhibition, 24-25 June Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Hi-Port Software http://www.processingtalk.com/news/hip/hip101.html Moore Industries International, a leader in the design and manufacture of electronic measurement and interface instruments for the process industries, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2008 Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Moore Industries International http://www.processingtalk.com/news/mor/mor157.html With more than a million nodes already installed, Profinet is optimally established in the field of industrial automation: and Profibus PA installed numbers worldwide grow to reach a 750,000 total Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep223.html Pepperl+Fuchs, global leaders in the field of intrinsically safe instrumentation, will be showing their extensive range of Profibus equipment, including their award winning fieldbus interface devices Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Pepperl+Fuchs GB http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pep/pep108.html Interest is growing from EPCs in learning more about fieldbus systems: Nick Denbow reports on a well attended Reading event organised by the Fieldbus Foundation in the UK for these contractors Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp221.html Visit the Procentec and Hi-Port booth at the Profibus and Profinet UK User Conference in June to see the brand new Profibus Troubleshooting Toolkit, for efficient maintenance on Profibus networks Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Procentec http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pof/pof104.html Practical demonstrations of fieldbus-based system health monitoring and diagnostics will be presented in the workshop sessions organised for the annual UK PROFIBUS and PROFINET User Conference in June Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep222.html The Endress+Hauser two-day Profibus Project Management Seminar offers delegates real experience in the implementation and management of Profibus projects for the water and wastewater industry Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Endress + Hauser http://www.processingtalk.com/news/end/end191.html MTL add to our stories about the INEOS Chlor Foundation fieldbus project at Runcorn, by reminding us about the field wiring using MTL-Relcom Megablock hubs, as originally reported some time ago Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT MTL Instruments Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/mea/mea134.html In a Euro300M project at Runcorn, INEOS ChlorVinyls updated the control system for the major production of caustic soda and chlorine to a digital fieldbus system, described at the FF General Assembly Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp220.html In a special workshop event aimed at EPC contractors in the Reading area, FF will provide a multi-vendor presentation on fieldbus systems at the Madejski Stadium on Wednesday 9th April Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie191.html Pilz Automation Technology is launching a new IP67 digital input module for use with SafetyBUS p, the safe, open industrial fieldbus system Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Pilz Automation Technology http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pil/pil157.html Latest-generation valve terminals from Festo feature AS-interface, for fast, cost-effective distributed I/O control systems with drop-in flexibility Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Festo http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fes/fes173.html Konya Seker, the largest private sugar producer in Turkey, put a new sugar factory into operation at the end of 2004, with integrated process automation using Profibus Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep217.html The Fieldbus Foundation this year conducted their 2008 Worldwide General Assembly in Antwerp, in February: Nick Denbow presents a review of the presentations Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp218.html The economic benefits from Profibus, from higher plant efficiency and product quality, as well as reduced maintenance and service effort, are growing, the longer the fieldbus network is in operation Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep216.html Profibus has announced the full programme for the Profibus and Profinet User Conference 2008, which will take place at the Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford on Avon on June 24 and 25 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Profibus Group http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tep/tep215.html In this interview, John Rezabek, chairman of the FF End User Advisory Council, describes developments in intelligent device diagnostics, and how fieldbus features help end users manage plant assets Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie190.html At their Annual General Assembly in Antwerp, FF reported on the achievements of 2007, when technology developments and growing industry adoption marked a busy year Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie186.html The Fieldbus Foundation, conducting its 2008 General Assembly in Belgium, reflects on their marketing achievements throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region during 2007 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie180.html The Fieldbus Foundation is moving forward on the development of a specification standardising the interface of remote I/O into the open, integrated Foundation automation infrastructure Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie184.html The Fieldbus Foundation has announced that the Foundation Fieldbus End User Council - Middle East (FFEUC-ME) has made a USD25,000 donation to the James O Gray-Fieldbus Foundation Scholarship Fund Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie185.html The Fieldbus Foundation is supporting efforts of the EDDL Cooperation Team and the FDT Group to develop a single, unified Field Device Integration solution compatible with both technologies Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Fieldbus Foundation http://www.processingtalk.com/news/fie/fie187.html