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Ethernet Extenders Can Cause Thousands of Dollars in Damage
The problem is that almost all PoE Ethernet Extenders on the market operate as simple passive power injectors and always apply 44-57volts of power to the RJ45 port pins. This results in severe damage if non-PoE compliant Ethernet devices are accidently connected. -
Belden to present Industrial Ethernet Infrastructure Design Seminar
The seminar, held Sept. 21-24, 2014, in Houston, enables those who design or maintain industrial Ethernet networks to gain valuable insights and hands-on experience for mission-critical Ethernet networking. -
PI North America starts online forums
Both a PROFIBUS forum and a PROFINET forum are available to the general public to ask questions and seek answers. -
Sercos makes webinar recordings available
The free web-based seminars cover technical topics such as Sercos communication mechanisms, easy machine commissioning and the functionality of redundancy. -
Agiliad Technologies Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute
Agiliad specializes in industrial and medical product and software engineering and design services and offers turnkey solutions involving complex electronics and software design. -
Icon Labs Floodgate Defender Achieves McAfee Compatible Status
Icon Labs Floodgate Defender Appliance is integrated into McAfee ePO, a platform that lets enterprises centrally manage security and compliance products from multiple vendors. -
InfinityQS publishes book debunking Cloud Computing Myths
Free eBook combats cloud computing fiction with fact, and encourages quality and IT professionals to consider cloud-based tools as a solution for enabling supply chain-wide quality, efficiency and productivity. -
M2M and IoT – put into practical context
As result of adopting the Internet as remote access carrier, the rapid increase in new technologies and trends in the IT industry has become a key discussion topic for the automation industry. New buzzwords starting to be adopted by the industrial solution vendors just adds to the decision maker’s confusion and uncertainty. -
Fieldbus Foundation updates FOUNDATION Technical Specifications
Version 2014.1 specification updates enhance FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (ROM) and the usability of FOUNDATION technology. -
Riken Keiki Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute
Founded in 1939, Riken Keiki has been specializing in developing gas detection and monitoring solutions to help ensure safety in industrial sites for almost a decade. -
PLC Protection: Are we looking forward or backward?
By Dr. Alex Tarter, Ultra Electronics For less than the price of a nice dinner, and a weekend's effort, almost anyone can build a penetration device that can be slipped into a pocket, surreptitiously connect to the network, and used to remotely access systems anytime and from anywhere desired. -
Wireless Infrastructure Strengthens Manufacturing
By Bill Lydon, Editor Communication technology is taking a role in strengthening U.S. manufacturing. Tom Bianculli, Motorola Solutions’ Senior Director of Emerging Business, talks about the type of technological advances that will improve operations on the manufacturing floor. -
Quantifying the Internet of Things
Analyst views of the Internet of Things (IoT) vary drastically depending on how one defines the topic. As a result, there is the potential for much hyping. -
Reducing Barriers and Opening Doors for Building Automation Products in the Industrial Internet of Things
By Bob Dolin, Echelon The emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) represents the next generation of control networks for building automation. But unlike the consumer Internet of Things, the IIoT isn’t starting from scratch. -
Phoenix Contact opens San Jose Customer Technology Center
The 8,900-square-foot facility features a training room, demonstration room and office space. -
Internet of Things (IoT) device market to explode
The next five years will be extremely fruitful for device makers; the market should reach $70B by 2018, before decreasing. -
Sercos PlugFest report
Sercos hosted 25 technology and automation vendors and end users to its 13th PlugFest on May 7 and 8 at the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. -
Threats to Oil and Gas Infrastructure Boost Need for Security Solutions
Plant owners are particularly interested in security products, services, and solutions that can detect and delay threats and are able to employ cutting-edge innovation and technology. -
Remote access keeps tabs on Aquatic tensioners
By installing the eWON VPN routers and Talk2M Internet-based remote access system, Aquatic Engineering & Construction is able to monitor and quickly resolve issues on its heavy-duty tensioner equipment, located onboard remote marine vessels. -
North American EtherCAT Test Center Issues First Conformance Test Certificate
The first official certificate for a successfully tested EtherCAT device was issued not long after the new North American EtherCAT Test Center was accredited by the ETG.