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Picture Perfect Reception with IP Wireless
By Elsa Madrigal and Dan McGrath, Panduit Multiple-in-Multiple-Out (MIMO) is a new technology adopted by new IEEE 802.11Wi-Fi standards. Under 802.11n and 802.11ac, the antennas in the access points receive various reflected signals and, using digital signal processing, stitch them together into a unified, clear signal. -
Fluke invites student entries in Fluke Connect Contest
Wireless applications and business cases are due by October 10th. The school’s department will win $1,000 worth of Fluke tools, and the Fluke Connect tools used in the contest submission, worth approximately $2,500. -
Belden says Dragonfly Malware Targets Pharmaceuticals
Research that shows the recently revealed Dragonfly (Havex) malware is likely targeting the pharmaceutical sector, not the energy sector as previously believed. -
Fieldbus and HART Foundation Members Approve Merger
Members of both the HART Communication Foundation and Fieldbus Foundation approved the merger proposed by their respective boards through a voting process that concluded on August 30. -
Information Revolution 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor The OPC Foundation Information Revolution 2014 Conference was held at Microsoft's Redmond Campus on August 4-7, 2014. The conference featured industry experts who both presented and learned more about OPC Unified Architecture. This article summarizes the highlights from the conference. -
Prego and INSYS connect electrical grid wirelessly
The wireless network at Pfalzwerke Netz integrates remote substations, secondary substations, renewable energy systems, and switching points into a network control system while providing protection from unauthorised access and tampering. -
Axis thermal network cameras provide security for a solar field
With 34 cameras installed along the perimeter of the photovoltaic field, Solesa can detect animals, people, objects, acts of vandalism or attempted theft in complete darkness and difficult conditions, such as dust, fog and rain. -
Developing a Career Pathway for a Mission-Critical Workforce
Mission Critical Operations programs are designed to develop a career pathway to address demand for a workforce able to anticipate, prevent, mitigate, and respond to mission-critical breaches. -
EST promotes Dan Tolley to Director of Business Development
Electronic Systems Technology developed the wireless modem and received United States and Canadian patents for this technology. -
Managing Intellectual Property Risk with Outside Contractors
By Bill Lydon, Editor Every time you contract a third-party service provider, you are putting your company’s intellectual property (IP) at risk. With the current cyber security landscape and the new range of services offered by vendors and system integrators, manufacturers are increasingly challenged to protect their IP. -
Servo2Go carries 14 more Servo Drives from Advanced Motion Controls
60Amp and 100Amp servo drives in the DigiFlex Performance family are available with CANopen, EtherCAT and RS232/485 communications. -
Internet of Things: Big Impediments, Big Needs
By IDTech It is true that virtual IP addresses can be created for the nodes in a network that only has internet connection at backhaul but this does not offer sensing or the other main benefits of a genuine Internet of Things. -
Rockwell and Cisco announce Network Convergence Training Course
"Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco Networking Technologies" (IMINS) course provides the foundational skills needed to manage and administer networked, industrial control systems. -
Sealevel announces App for remote access of Modbus Modules
This free app for iOS 7 and later allows easy communication with Sealevel Modbus TCP compatible products including SeaI/O and eI/O modules. -
Energy Harvesting Via Wireless to Reduce Energy Usage
By Jim O’Callaghan, EnOcean Energy harvesting wireless technology stems from a simple observation – where sensor data resides, sufficient ambient energy exists to power sensors and radio communications. Harvestable energy sources include: motion, indoor light and temperature differentials. -
FDT and PACTware to present fieldbus seminars in Europe
The no charge seminars educate plant engineers on easier solutions to commission, diagnose and maintain HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and PROFIBUS devices over the device life cycle with a single tool. -
Icon Labs Security Software achieves “McAfee Compatible” status
Floodgate embedded software solution integrates with the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) platform, a key component of McAfee’s security management offerings. -
Building a Robust Industrial Ethernet Network In W&WW Treatment Plants
By Roger Yue, Antaira Having a redundant Ethernet network is important to W&WW management, because many plants are still legacy, meaning they were either built with a stand-alone station or have a traditional star topology Ethernet network. -
FDT to exhibit at Yokogawa User Group meeting
The FDT Group will exhibit a technology demonstration that focuses on smart device integration solutions that are both protocol and supplier independent. -
DFI continues supports of XP-based Operating Systems
DFI will be assisting customers in migrating to other XP-based operating systems without changing applications, and help those who would like to adopt the latest OS and technologies to stay secure.