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| Featured Articles |
Ethernet Advancements Help Deliver Integrated Plantwide Network Architectures
Automation.com, June 2011
By Gregory Wilcox, Mike Hannah and Mark Devonshire
Industry experts predicted that node cost, determinism issues and security risks would prohibit Ethernet’s growth into manufacturing, but it’s clear that this prediction hasn’t held true. We've experienced a swift rise and widespread industry adoption of Ethernet.
Real-Time Visibility, Operational Agility and Flexibility driving growth of Industrial Networks
Automation.com, June 2011
By J. Timothy Shea, VDC Research Group
VDC Research partnered with Automation.com to conduct an extensive initiative into the market for wireline and wireless industrial networking infrastructure product markets. Recent research found that the demand outlook for wireline and wireless industrial networking infrastructure products will be quite healthy through 2015. |
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 Magnum™ 10KT Next-Gen Switch – Outstanding Reliability/1588 Timing
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Let the Machines Talk
Control Design, May 2011
By Aaron Hand
M2M generally stands for machine-to-machine, but it more often than not has resembled something more akin to machine-to-man, in which a machine on one end alerts an operator somewhere else that it is in need of attention.
Network Security Requires Multi Layer Defense
Automation World, May 2011
By James R. Koelsch
A rash of recently published vulnerabilities and exploits prove that the conventional methods of blocking them are not enough. Here’s how to exploit the stability of automated processes to secure control networks.
Easier M2E (Machine to Enterprise) Integration
Automation.com, May 2011
By Roy Kok
Over the years, we’ve had sensor upgrades, improved controllers, better operator visibility, data archiving and analytics, and now we have enterprise integration for improved material management, corporate agility, regulatory compliance and a host of other features.
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 Talk to your PLC, Runtime Free, Without OPC
CimQuest INGEAR gives Visual Studio .NET a direct communication pipeline to your PLC network without the need for OPC or 3rd party drivers. |
| Product Announcements |
_thumb.jpg) Red Lion announces driver for Omron safety controller
Driver allows Red Lion's G3 Series HMIs, Data Station Plus and Modular Controller Series to monitor and control one or more Omron STI G9SPs.
_thumb.jpg) AutomationDirect releases MB-GATEWAY Modbus Gateway
MB-GATEWAY single port Modbus Gateway module converts Modbus TCP to Modbus RTU.
 HMS releases 2-port Anybus Modbus TCP module
2-port version reduces the need for expensive external switches and cuts down on factory wiring since the module comes with a built-in switch of its own.
_thumb.jpg) TURCK announces BL20 Economy gateways
Gateways for EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, DeviceNet, CANopen and PROFIBUS provide a flexible in-the-cabinet system for distributed I/O.
_thumb.jpg) B&R announces POWERLINK interface to Stäubli robots
A POWERLINK interface on Stäubli's uniVAL drives allows Generic Motion Control programs from B&R controllers to be transferred to the robots.
_thumb.jpg) Grace Engineered Products introduces M8 Thru-View cover
M8 Thru-View UL Type 3R housing cover protects GracePort data port interfaces against damp or wet environments.
Other Product Announcements
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| Resources |
Dust Networks announces SmartMesh IP evaluation kits
The standard SmartMesh IP Evaluation Kit provides everything needed to demonstrate mesh network performance, data monitoring, digital actuation, and event notification.
Wapice releases Free CAN diagnostic tool
CANrunner can monitor real-time data on CAN bus, analyze and catch problems on a CAN bus, and view CAN bus statistics.
The easy way to PROFINET Technology
This brochure focuses of the development of PROFINET IO products and includes an overview of PROFINET features, product development cycle, implementation options and other resources.
sercos/IP Library Released as Open Source Software
The driver software is available for download in C# source code without any license fees or usage limitations.
Lantech publishes product guide
The 2011 product guide features a complete selection of Lantech product lines, including wireless access points, redundant fiber controllers and industrial switches.
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| Application Stories |
Using Industrial Wireless Ethernet in Mining Systems
By Moxa
A mine uses a combination of Moxa's AWK-1100 wireless AP/Bridge/AP Client and an industrial Ethernet switch. PLCs connect to the switch, which connects to an AWK-1100 wireless AP. Another switch/AP combination is used at the control end of the system.
Monitoring disparate equipment not designed for fieldbus use
Control Engineering Europe, June 2011
Genzyme used about 30 HMS Anybus Communicator gateways to enable consistent SCADA management across a variety of mixed laboratory equipment, which was not initially designed to communicate with fieldbuses.
An Overlap of Interests
Industrial Networking, May 2011
By Jim Montague
Bayer Health Care in Berkeley, CA, connects its local DCS devices, a highly automated HVAC system for cleanrooms, and a central utilities system via a network that piggybacks on Bayer's corporate IT network, but is physically separated from it.
SCADA Security for Critical Infrastructure
IMPO, May 2011
by Frank Dickman
United Water operates or manages facilities in 23 U.S states with an extensive network of underground piping. It supports over 300 remote field sites company-wide. Here’s how United Water is securing the industrial control networks of their extensive network infrastructure.
Networks diagnostics made easy - Monitoring PROFINET and PROFIBUS Networks
Automation.com, May 2011
By Dr. Christine Eckert
SZST Salzgitter Service und Technik GmbH thoroughly tested Trebing + Himstedt’s TH SCOPE unified diagnostics solution at a SIL-based installation in a steel mill.
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| White Papers |
Control Level Network Resiliency Using Ring Topologies
Automation.com, June 2011
By Joseph C. Lee and Jessica Forguites, Rockwell Automation
Many Ethernet applications require some level of network resiliency – such as a critical operation or an installation with a vulnerable cabling system. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Link Aggregation and proprietary Ring protocols are all technologies available to build a fault-tolerant network on Ethernet.
Effective OPC Security for Control Systems
By Eric Byres, Byres Security, and Darek Kominek, MatrikonOPC
White Paper explains the security advantages of limiting network interfaces and protocols, and recommends using OPC as a communications standard because of its ease of use and its widespread deployment. Registration required to view paper.
Java based implementation of Communication Protocol Stacks
By Vinoo S Warrier, Kalkitech
Utility protocol master implementations like IEC and DNP managing numerous networks and network lines require scalable and stable architectures and platforms. This paper looks at the alternatives of implementing such a system using the Java technology.
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| Company & Organizational News |
GarrettCom promotes Lee House to Managing Director
House, who joined GarrettCom in 2008 as Vice President of Engineering, most recently served as GarrettCom’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
Modbus Joins the Wireless Cooperation Team
Modbus joined with Fieldbus Foundation, PROFIBUS and the HART Communication Foundation to work on the development of wireless gateway specifications.
FieldServer DNP3 Gateways pass DNP Level 2 Conformance Tests
DNP3 protocol was originally developed for interoperability between substation computers and RTUs but is now also widely used in the water/wastewater, transportation and oil/gas industries.
Texas Instruments to embed EtherCAT in its ARM processors
This Ethernet technology will be featured in TI’s upcoming Sitara ARM microprocessors (MPUs) planned for the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2011.
ODVA announces machinery initiative
ODVA launched a Machinery Initiative designed to improve the integration of machinery with the industrial manufacturing ecosystem.
Browse more company and organizational news on the Industrial Communications portal. |
| Project News |
Metso to modernize power plant automation at Xcel Energy
Phase 1 includes modernization of the workstations, data historian, and communication networks. Follow-on phases include the modernization of distributed controllers and I/O.
ABB to control coal gas seam project in Australia
ABB will supply a System 800xA control system as well as integrated safety, compressor protection, emergency shutdown, and telecommunication systems.
Radius to install wireless network for Saudi Water Drainage System
Radius will install FastNet RTU and PDR VHF Data radios as part of a rainwater drainage SCADA system for pumping stations in the cities of Al Dammam and Al Khobar.
ILS Technology supplies deviceWISE M2M to Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless will use deviceWISE M2M smart device application platform as a component of its Machine to Machine (M2M) Management Center and other smart service offerings.
Semaphore to connect Water & Wastewater plant in New Zealand
Semaphore will supply 370 remote terminal units (RTUs) over the next 3 years, along with master telemetry units (MTUs), Ethernet UHF radios, and associated equipment.
Browse more project news on the Industrial Communications portal. |
| Featured Training |
PROFIBUS One-day Training Class
July 7, 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
This class takes the student through a complete PROFIBUS DP project applying PROFIBUS to discrete automation. This is followed by a project applying PROFIBUS to process instruments. Technical details of the technology are provided along with practical demonstrations. A short introduction to PROFINET, the all-encompassing Industrial Ethernet is included.
OPC Security
July 7, 2011 - July 8, 2011
Location: Adelaide , Australia
Students learn how to secure their OPC implementation by configuring their firewall, Data Execution Prevention, Windows Authentication, Access Control Lists (ACL), Windows Services, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) implementation, and how to continuously monitor the health of their real-time communication system. This enables plants to comply with IT, industrial, and federal regulations.
Industrial Data Communications Systems (TS06)
July 11, 2011 - July 15, 2011
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Starting from the basics, this course gives you the tools to design and maintain industrial communications systems on your plant floor. You'll learn the underlying principles behind today's industrial communications systems, including Modbus, Data Highway Plus, Ethernet, and TCP/IP.
Introduction to EtherNet/IP
August 4, 2011
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Introductory seminar on EtherNet/IP, the world’s leading industrial Ethernet network, capable of handling the widest range of applications, from general purpose automation to high performance, real-time control.
Web seminars describe wireless technologies
Emerson Process Management announces a program of interactive webinars in June/July 2011 that will demonstrate how wireless and digital technologies enable easier and more profitable operations.
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| Featured Events |
ISA Expo Control 2011 / Mexico
August 24, 2011 - August 26, 2011
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
ISA Expo Control 2011 is the exhibition in Mexico that will allow you to achieve those goals by bringing together the most important national and international companies in instrumentation, control, automation, robotics, software, hardware and measurement.
Remote Monitoring and Control 2011
September 19, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Remote Monitoring and Control 2011 will focus on the leading advancements for the monitoring and management of distributed equipment and facilities, remote assets, infrastructure, automated process & system controls and device networks.
AUTOMATION 2011
September 20, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Mumbai, India
Automation 2011 will highlight products trends, services and solutions in the field of Factory Automation, Process Automation & Control System, Field Instrumentation, Robotics, Drives & Various Bus Technology, Building Automation, Hydraulics & Pneumatics
ISA Automation Week 2011
October 17, 2011 - October 20, 2011
Location: Mobile, AL, USA
This world-class conference will cover seven technical tracks in depth and will be designed with information critical to several identified automation and control career paths. ISA Automation Week provides you with the opportunity to get the best unbiased knowledge available to help you in your jobs and your future.
2011 Emerson Global Users Exchange
October 24, 2011 - October 28, 2011
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Exchanging Ideas...Creating Solutions is the theme of this year's conference, to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Attendees overwhelmingly feel the different ideas and proven solutions from the presentations of users and experts at the conference is the main driving force to attend.
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