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Industrial I/O Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources

Welcome to the Automation.com portal for Industrial I/O with valuable information and resources for controls and automation engineers to apply to Industrial I/O applications. Industrial I/O comes in all shapes and sizes – local and remote - including point I/O, slice I/O, brick I/O, rack I/O, signal conditioners, A/D converters, data acquisition systems and data loggers.

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Articles

Giving Power-over-Ethernet some muscle  - 01/29/12
Machine Design, January 2012
By Robert Repas
One can only assume that the next IEEE standard will double the power levels again. Until then, proprietary techniques such as the LTPoE++ format can fill the power gap where needed.
Security at the device level  - 01/15/12
Plant Engineering, January 2012
By Matt Luallen
Individual field devices may be the target of cyber attacks. Getting that deep is a challenge, but attackers have done it.
Simplify Signal Processing  - 12/28/11
Control Design, December 2011
By Dan Hebert
Adding analog inputs or signal processing functionality to a machine or robot control system often can increase costs and complexity substantially. Signal conditionners can help.
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White Papers

Ethernet I/O – Technical Considerations  - 01/25/12
Automation.com, January 2012
By SoftPLC
The number of vendors offering Ethernet I/O products is continually growing. However, not all products are designed for all applications. This paper discusses some of the important considerations when selecting
Ethernet I/O products.
How to Choose the Right DAQ Hardware for Your Measurement System  - 01/12/12
Automation.com, January 2011
By National Instruments
With many data acquisition (DAQ) devices to choose from, it can be difficult to select the right one for your application. This white paper outlines five questions that you should ask when selecting your hardware.
Signal Conditioning: Getting the most for your money  - 12/21/11
Automation.com, December 2011
By Acromag
This paper reviews signal conditioning features such as accuracy, adjustability, isolation, surge withstand capability, RFI/EMI protection, packaging, and repairability.
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Application Stories

Optima Control Solutions boosts production performance of Biax line  - 12/18/11
Process and Control Today, December 2011
Optima’s solution for Biaxal geogrid production included PLC remote I/O units, a redundant Siemens WinCC Scada package, and Optima’s Infoserve365 Data Acquisition product
Simplicity = Freedom  - 12/18/11
Control, December 2011
By Jim Montague
Southern States Chemical used Emerson's CHARacterization Modules (CHARMs) for Delta V electronic marshalling to simplify and streamline a new sulfuric acid plant in Wilmington, N.C.
Building Your Own 20kW Hydroelectric Power Plant  - 11/18/11
Design News, November 2011
By Joel Froese, Red Bank Hydro
A PLC, sensors and I/O from AutomationDirect control this home-built hydroelectric plant, which will provide a complete return on investment after only eight years.
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Resources & Literature

Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide
Omron Scientific Technologies introduces the 2011-2012 Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding. The guide also highlights Omron STI’s Safety Library with access to educational resource material including fully-illustrated articles on safety regulations and directives, risk assessment, types of protective measures and background on safety technologies.
Data Translation publishes Data Acquisition Product Guide  - 01/24/12
The 9-page Product Guide offers a comprehensive summary of all USB and Ethernet (LXI) data acquisition hardware and software solutions offered by the company.
Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation, 2nd Edition - $79.00
This book provides the reader with knowledge needed to understand and apply the symbols and documents used to define a modern industrial instrumentation and control system.
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Training News

Omnitron Videos Provide Continuing Education Credits  - 12/05/11
Omnitron has produced three online videos on connectivity and cabling that provide BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CECs).
Mouser’s Training Sites exceeds 1,000  - 06/28/11
Mouser.com features Product Knowledge training sites designed to educate electronic design engineers on the features, benefits, and applications of the newest technologies.

Training & Seminars

Cartoons

September 24, 2011
Sensors, Switches Supply Safety
Control Design, September 2011
By Dan Hebert
Sensors and switches are the first line of defense in many machine safety systems. Here are some recommendations to help you keep the cost down.
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Featured Products

Advantech's ADAM-4100 series of I/O modules have a range of 4,000ft and can operate in temperatures of -40 to 85°C. Advantech's ADAM-4100 series of I/O modules have a range of 4,000ft and can operate in temperatures of -40 to 85°C.
ABB Level Measurement with the power of K-TEK technology. Laser and Ultrasonic solutions for solids level measurement. Custom. Quality. Value. Service. ABB Level Measurement with the power of K-TEK technology. Laser and Ultrasonic solutions for solids level measurement. Custom. Quality. Value. Service.
The L Series rack-free controller is designed to increase your productivity and connectivity across the plant floor. The L Series rack-free controller is designed to increase your productivity and connectivity across the plant floor.

Product Announcements

OMEGA Introduces MWTC-D Wireless Temperature Data Logger OMEGA Introduces MWTC-D Wireless Temperature Data Logger  - 01/24/12
MWTC-D records over 65,000 process temperature data points and is available in standard J, K, T, E, R, S, B, C, or N thermocouple calibration.
 
DataNab announces Modbus I/O modules DataNab announces Modbus I/O modules  - 01/09/12
Ui28_PC2 and Ui16_R5 feature up to 28 universal inputs, high-speed pulse counters, and relay outputs.
 
Belden introduces ESL EtherNet/IP I/O modules Belden introduces ESL EtherNet/IP I/O modules  - 01/19/12
EtherNet/IP modules are available with 16 universal user-selectable digital inputs/outputs or 16 dedicated inputs.
 
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Company & Organization News

WinSystems celebrates its 30th anniversary  - 01/18/12
Started in 1982 by Jerry Winfield, WinSystems manufactures industry-standard PC/104, EPIC, EBX, SUMIT-ISM and STD Bus computer boards, I/O modules, and enclosures.
How China is Stealing Our Secrets  - 01/22/12
PD&D, January 2012
By Michael P. Collins
U.S. Intelligence agencies say that both Russia and China steal technology information over the internet as a matter of national policy. It is hard to say if China is still the red menace from the cold war, or if they have morphed into a new form of winner-take-all amoral version of capitalism.
LXI Consortium Elects Officers for 2012  - 11/30/11
The three Strategic Member companies appointed directors for next year, and the 16 Participating Member companies elected two directors for the Board.
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Project News

Metso to modernize power plant automation at Xcel Energy  - 04/19/11
Phase 1 includes modernization of the workstations, data historian, and communication networks. Follow-on phases include the modernization of distributed controllers and I/O.
Innovasic to supply SoC to Advantech for EtherNet/IP  - 04/12/11
Advantech selected the Innovasic RapID Platform and fido1100 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution to provide EtherNet/IP connectivity in their ADAM-6100 Ethernet I/O modules.
Semaphore to connect Water & Wastewater plant in New Zealand  - 03/22/11
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.
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Event News

Industrial Supply 2012 Showcases U.S. Industrial Subcontractors  - 12/06/11
Leaders in the subcontracting business will be presenting their latest product developments in industrial materials to a vast audience attending HANNOVER MESSE.
HANNOVER MESSE 2012 focuses on sustainability  - 11/21/11
By adopting "greentelligence" as its keynote theme, HANNOVER MESSE 2012 has put the spotlight squarely on green technologies as a central growth driver for industry.
Rockwell Automation Celebrates 20 Years of Automation Fair  - 10/17/11
Manufacturers, machine builders, partners, industry analysts and media from around the world will meet Nov. 16-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago for the 20th anniversary of Automation Fair.
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