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HART Protocol permits two-way communications, so instrument parameters for smart devices can be interrogated and adjusted from anywhere on the 4-20 mA loop.

Exida certified the Honeywell Experion C300 Controller R410 to the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification.

ISA and Ultra Electronics 3eTI will conduct the webinar at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 September.

Industry needs to continue to demonstrate how optimal and government-grade cybersecurity can be achieved to the satisfaction of senior control industry security and operating managers

Frost & Sullivan says the global cybersecurity market for control systems is expected to grow at a rate between 20 to 25 percent every year till 2021.

Tailored Solutions & Consulting specializes in the protection of trade secrets, intellectual assets, and other sensitive information.

The eSTORM software security testing tool can be used by certification bodies in the ISASecure industrial automation and control system (IACS) cybersecurity certification program.

By Markus Bladh, HMS Industrial Networks According to our latest market research, PROFINET and PROFIBUS are two of the most dominant networks on the global market today. White paper shows how HMS products connect systems.

Verizon Wireless certified the NetComm Wireless 4G WiFi M2M Router (NTC-140W-01) for deployment in the U.S.

Paradox Engineering provides open standard urban and industrial wireless sensor network solutions, global virtual networks and OEM versions of its core network technologies.

The part is labeled with client’s part number and company info, so when the end user needs a replacement, or wants additional parts, they will be contacting the OEM.

Governing Board officers serve two-year terms and ensure adherence to annual plans and budgets.

New version of EDSA and SSA certification requirements to become effective 1 February 2016.

By John Rinaldi, Real Time Automation Because of the discontinuity between the factory floor and the Enterprise, opportunities to mine the factory floor for quality data, interrogate and build databases of maintenance data, feed dashboard reporting systems, gather historical data and feed enterprise analytic systems are lost. But there is a reliable, highly secure and reliable solution.

By John Rinaldi Investing in new control and automation systems is an expensive and disruptive activity, particularly when the majority of the data is already instrumented and sitting in controllers, drives, sensors and other devices in the plant. There is a far more cost effective and non-disruptive way to acquire and use the data trapped on the plant floor.

All existing and new products for Ethernet applications from Harting conform with the requirements for the use of PROFINET.

SignalFire designs and manufactures specialized wireless mesh networking systems for uses in challenging and hazardous locations.

Netbiter gateways connected to Rockwell PLCs control the different systems in the EF International Language Centre in Oxford, UK.

By Alex Perng, Nexcom IoT relies on close connections among sensors, gateways, networks, and servers; and IoT gateways play a key role in building these connections..

Industrial wireless deployment saves significant costs compared to an equivalent wired installation, resulting in savings of 20 to 30 percent in simple configurations.