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Taking the lead on the development of the cybersecurity framework

More than half of all wireless-enabled industrial automation equipment shipped in 2012 used Bluetooth or 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN (WLAN) technology.

ISA will conduct six of its most in-depth technical training courses over five consecutive weeks beginning Monday, 30 September 2013.

The new technical specification defines a fieldbus transducer block used within FOUNDATION for ROM devices to communicate with ISA100.11a instruments.

Altera’s solutions implement both the protocol IP and software stack into an FPGA using programmable logic and a soft embedded processor.

The initiative will help automation and IT professionals secure their industrial processes with a combination of control system design and best practices, contemporary technologies and professional services.

By Dr. Guido Beckmann, EtherCAT Technology Group EtherCAT is an open, real-time capable communication system which is widely used in manufacturing automation and, due to its properties, is also ideal for mobile applications such as heavy vehicles.

Spuntech Industries’ North Carolina plant has a Profibus network that runs seven PLCs with approximately 350 nodes. To help diagnose problems, Spuntech installed Trebing + Himstedt’s TH LINK hardware and TH SCOPE diagnostic software.

The Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment in Colorado had 35 gateway access points to monitor and troubleshoot all the instruments and processes within the Profibus network. They replaced the gateways with Trebing + Himstedt’s TH LINK devices.

Cybersecurity Tech Pack is an assembly of technical papers, PowerPoint presentations, technical books and InTech articles developed by experts in cybersecurity and industrial automation and control systems security.

Research offers a new methodology for digitally redesigning an existing analog Smith predictor control system, such that the cascaded analog controller with input delay can be implemented with a digit

TechStar has strong roots in the oil and gas industry, with headquarters in Deer Park, Texas near the Houston Ship Channel and offices near Dallas and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Hedgehog Security appointed Rob Weil--a hypnotist--as its operations manager.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Louisiana Sugar Refining, LLC (LSR) completed a new plant, representing the single largest investment in America’s sugar cane industry in over 40 years. With a newly engineered Siemens automation system, the white sugar refinery is capable of refining two billion pounds of white sugar annually for distribution to commercial and retail customers throughout the United States.

The assessment is a key part of any security best practice program, helping to ensure critical infrastructure protection and compliance with corporate, industry and/or government mandates.

The cybersecurity threat – taking it personally

CC-Link received Chinese National Standard GB/Z 29496.1.2.3-2013, Japanese Standard TR B0031 and SEMI E54.23-0513 certifications.

At the Bullitt Center, KMC’s BACnet Building Controllers and FlexStats are used for control of radiant floor heating and cooling zones, indoor air quality management, and to provide free cooling.

By Bill Lydon, Editor It is clear that OPC UA is transforming the architecture of industrial automation systems and providing a bridge to enterprise systems. With MatrikonOPC as part of the company, Honeywell is in a unique position as a user and supplier of OPC UA software and embedded OPC UA stacks.