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Economics of Fault-Tolerant Fieldbus Wiring Control Engineering, November 2008
By Mike O'Neill, MooreHawke
Careful and clever analysis of fieldbus segments can yield fault tolerance where it's needed most without adding hardware costs over less effective strategies.
Tutorial: Challenges of unlocking HART data Control Engineering Europe, October 2008
By Peter Welander
The growing availability of devices to unlock HART data from instruments is causing new interest in putting this technology to work. That’s a good thing, but don’t be surprised if what you find is a little confusing.
Can Topology Reduce Costs? Industrial Networking, Winter 2008
By John Rezabek
Process buses like FF and PA were designed to accommodate the existing networks and wires that one is likely to find in a legacy point-to-point 4-20 mA installation. But what if you have a new installation or you’re not aiming to reuse that old twisted-pair wire for the spurs?
Industrial Ethernet…more than just another fieldbus system By Wago
With industrial protocols like Modbus/TCP, EtherNet/IP, and PROFInet process data is sent over standard, off-the-shelf Ethernet hardware. No longer are users forced to buy proprietary fieldbus components from a handful of vendors.
Modbus White Paper available from Moore Industries
- 11/02/07 The non-commercial white paper describes how Modbus works, and how it can be used in new and legacy process control and automation systems.
MooreHawke publishes white paper on Installing Fieldbus in Hazardous Locations By Bruce Bradley, Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals
This paper describes everything you should consider when applying fieldbus in hazardous areas, then shows how it was done. Author uses it in a class he teaches on hazardous environments.
Total Insight Total Control Industrial Automation Asia, October 2008
By Arasu Thanigai and Andreas Hennecke, Pepperl+Fuchs
Installing an Advanced Diagnostics system for an existing fieldbus infrastructure presents a cost benefit to a process plant.
Oliver Twinsafe Valves produces its largest valve Process & Control Today, October 2008
A 12-in. 1500 lb Double Block and Bleed valve was built to cater for the high pressure levels of an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Constructed in accordance with ASME B16.34, the carbon steel valve weighs 4.6 tons.
Fieldbus Foundation publishes SIF white paper
- 10/29/08 Paper describes the implications of FOUNDATION SIF (FF-SIF) technology for the global plant safety system market and end users.
Emerson’s PlantWeb University Online Learning Center Free web-based training includes more than 40 brief, practical courses on new automation technologies and strategies. Topics include implementing fieldbus, wireless technology, safety instrumented systems, streamlining maintenance, improving equipment effectiveness, and enhancing plant efficiency.
CleANopen Training October 9, 2008 Nuremberg, Germany
For development engineers and system designers who want to judge the technical opportunities the CANopen-based application profile CleANopen provides.
FDT Technical Seminar October 28, 2008 Greenville, SC
Free one day seminar has technical presentations on FDT, customer needs, user benefits, and the solution. Live demonstrations will follow demonstrating HART, FOUNDATION fieldbus and Profibus utilizing FDT-DTMs.
The 750-841 is the first PLC to offer both EtherNet/IP and Modbus/TCP as built-in networks “out of the box” – no add on cards. The CPU can be configured to communicate only EtherNet/IP or Modbus/TCP, as well as both protocols at the same time. For more information click here
Molex updates SST PLC communication modules
- 11/19/08 SST Modbus and PROFIBUS modules support Add-On Profiles for integration into the ControlLogix system using Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix 5000 software.
FDI Team completes use case analysis
- 11/06/08 The FDI (Field Device Integration) completed the team draft architecture concept and the complete inventory of use case analyses.
ABB Q3 net income up 26%
- 10/23/08 ABB reported increases in revenues, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), net income and cash flow in the third quarter of 2008.
Invensys upgrades controls at Barcelona regasification terminal
- 09/29/08 IPS will upgrade the site from an existing Metso DCS Max1+ to Foxboro I/A Series, InFusion control system, Fieldbus Foundation, four operator stations, Historian and a Hart station.
VEGA supplies Profibus sensors for largest paper mill in Europe
- 09/11/08 Palm Paper commissioned VEGA to supply the level, switching and pressure instrumentation for the PM 7 project in King’s Lynn, the largest paper machine for newsprint paper in Europe.
Standardisation of temperature transmitters Control Engineering Europe, August 2008
Following the installation of an ABB TTF3000 HART temperature transmitter more than a year ago, Rugby cement has decided to use the products as standard throughout its Warwickshire, UK based plant. The transmitter monitors the temperature of one of the bearings responsible for carrying the enormous weight of a kiln.
exiderdome -- A spectacular multimedia traveling expo Multiple Cities Through May 2009
Join Siemens in this exciting, hands-on environment where you will experience and learn more about vital, innovative technologies and strategies from around the world that will transform the way you do business.
ARC's Winning Strategies and Best Practices for Sustainable Manufacturing Forum Orlando, February 2-5, 2009
Sustainable manufacturing is a socially, environmentally, and resource-responsible approach to manufacturing. ARC's Forum defines sustainability in terms that are actionable for a manufacturing business. Learn the strategies, technologies, and practices to address your company’s challenges for sustainability.
ABB Automation & Power World March 24-26, 2009 Orlando, FL
Event merges ABB Automation World and ABB Power World into one comprehensive users conference and exhibition.
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