Network security for device servers
By Sena Technologies
Device servers deliver the appropriate network connection and physical interface for industrial device applications. Providing this function in a secure fashion is becoming a major concern for industrial IT managers as burgeoning numbers of industrial devices receive a real or proxy Ethernet connections. Security-related features have become one of the main factors in device server selection.

Plugging into Network Certification
Control Engineering, May 2008
By Hank Hogan
Certification based on testing is one way to make sure a fieldbus network actually works. Methods vary, and some new certifications are on the way.

Protocols for Industrial Ethernet
Control Engineering, May 2008
By Dick Johnson
Survey by Reed Research examines the top ten industrial Ethernet protocols (TCP/IP is number one, followed by Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, UDP and Fieldbus HSE), applications, user preferences, usage and user advice.

More Than a Backbone
Industrial Networking, May 2008
By Paul Miller
Engineers and technicians in industrial facilities and system integrators are becoming more familiar with fiberoptic networking media as a complement to or replacement for copper cabling and connectors, but a number of myths still surround the technology.

Installing Fieldbus: Some practical advice, Part 2
Process Industry Informer, April 2008
By Mike O’Neill, MooreHawke Div of Moore Industries
Part 2 covers installing redundant systems, working in hazardous areas, and removing and replacing instruments. Many of the installation headaches discussed in this two-part article can be minimized through careful selection of fieldbus equipment at the beginning of the project.

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Moore Industries announces SNAP custom signal interfaces
SNAP provides customers with customized solutions to meet unusual signal interface needs in industrial process control, systems integration and factory automation applications.

Kazio Networks helps companies with Industrial Ethernet
The Lifecycle services program provides network infrastructure design, analysis, maintenance, management, compliancy and consulting for wired/wireless- based systems.

ODVA to publish specifications for CIP networks
New specifications are to be published for CIP Networks, including EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet, ControlNet and CIP Safety technologies.

ISA publishes Industrial Ethernet guide
"Industrial Ethernet for the Plant Floor" provides guidance on how to select components, layout, install, test, certify and troubleshoot a network system.

Earthing & Bonding Applications Handbook 2008
Handbook is a practical guide for engineers and plant managers to controlling the hazards associated with uncontrolled discharges of static electricity within flammable and explosive atmospheres. The Handbook contains clear and concise illustrations of solutions to a wide range of electrostatic hazards.

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Physics Of Structural Automation
Industrial Automation Asia
The Einstein III building in Haidhausen, Germany, has a complete building automation solution that combines CitectFacilities with the European Installation Bus (EIB) and BACnet. The interlacing of these open standards resulted in the networking of the entire building.

Out of the Cabinet, on the Job
Control Design, April 2008
By Jim Montague
Users simplify networks, reduce troubleshooting and save wiring and labor with machine-mount, IP67-rated I/O components.

Implementing Smart Grid Solutions
Control Engineering, April 2008
By Jake Rasweiler, Arcadian Networks
When the project is fully implemented later this year, Great River Energy power company will be able to monitor system performance instantly, gathering customer use and billing data at some 620 points on the system. Substations are equipped with WiFi hot spots so field crews can communicate wirelessly with operations when needed.

Industrial Ethernet Plays Key Role In Water Treatment Plant
Industrial Ethernet Book, April 2008
The Joe Mullins reverse osmosis treatment plant in Melbourne, Florida, tried to use an office-grade Ethernet hub, but it failed from the heat. They installed a Contemporary Controls CTRLink eight-port Ethernet hub to solve the problem.

European trains run on Industrial Ethernet
Regional trains in Germany and the Netherlands are currently being delivered by BOMBARDIER with an on board Ethernet network, using Westermo’s REDFOX railway switches.

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ODVA announces industrial Ethernet seminars
One-day seminars present details of CIP and EtherNet/IP, extensions for safety and motion, the ability to integrate Modbus devices, and a primer on industrial Ethernet.

CANBus Communication
By National Instruments
15-minute on-line slide presentation covers the basics of the ISO 11898 Controller Area Network protocol.

OPC Training Seminars
The OPC Foundation and its sponsoring members will host a series of eight one-day training seminars. These free seminars are tailored for end-users, systems integrators and OEMs, and are designed to cover the fundamentals of OPC including Servers, Clients, OPC Data Access, OPC Unified Architecture, Best Practices and Compliance.

IDC Technologies releases iQuokka e-learning software
iQuokka software permits live interaction, collaboration, video, talking and eLearning via the web with instructors presenting as they would do in a normal face-to-face session.

FDT Technical Seminars  
Free FDT technical seminars will be held in Wilmington, Delaware; Calgary, Alberta; Houston, TX ; and Greenville, SC.

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• Parker expands AC890 Ethernet communication cards
• Daintree adds ZigBee Smart Energy to Sensor Network Analyzer
• igus introduces continuous-flex USB Chainflex cables
• HMS Industrial Networks expands EtherCAT Gateways
• FieldServer introduces FS-B2510 Dual Serial port gateway
• Paqworks releases Cybertec Series 1000 3G Cellular Modem
• Pentek releases Model 7151 Software Radio
• One RF releases TinyOne 868 MHz USB Dongle modem
• Fluke enhances EtherScope Network Assistant
• Molex enhances Industrial Ethernet Switches

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Opto 22 joins Kepware's Vendor Managed Protocol program
This program enables Opto 22 to develop and maintain protocol plug-ins for Kepware’s KEPServerEX communications product.

Lee House joins GarrettCom as VP of Engineering and CTO
House will be responsible for all software and hardware engineering including development locations in California, Massachusetts, Virginia and India.

Kepware's KEPServerEX passes OPC Certification  
KEPServerEX communications solution has passed the latest OPC certifications tests administered by the OPC Foundation independent test laboratory.

Moore Industries Seeks Oldest Products Still in Service
Moore Industries is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, and is trying to find the oldest of its products that are still in service.

SERCOS releases CIP Safety Specification
The CIP Safety on SERCOS specification is being released as a function-specific profile (FSP Safety) for Industrial Ethernet-based SERCOS III.

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B&R supplies control technology to COMAU Robotics
B&R will supply modular servo drives, industrial PCs, and POWERLINK interfaces for COMAU's articulated arm robots.

RTI to protect USAF Distributed Systems
The project, “Proactive Determination of Networked Node Vulnerability,” will seek out weaknesses in network security before and during a security intrusion event.

Automatica 2008
June 10-13, 2008 Munich, Germany
Displays the latest in robots, assembly and handling technology, machine vision and associated technologies in five trade fair halls.

International Manufacturing Technology Show
September 8-13, 2008 Chicago, IL
The largest and longest running manufacturing technology trade show in the United States, IMTS is ranked among the largest trade shows in the world.. IMTS attracts over 90,000 visitors from every level of industry and over 40 countries.

ECOC 2008 – Brussels
September 21 - 25, 2008 Brussels, Belgium
34th European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication

ISA Expo
October 14-16, 2008 Houston, Texas
Organized around six core automation and control themes, ISA EXPO 2007 provides attendees a content-rich environment that offers unlimited opportunity for exploration of key technologies, professional growth, and interaction with like minded professionals.

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