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The integration of wireless technology into products that were previously wired has caused a steady shift in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test services.

With aging substations, a risk of blackouts and increasingly higher maintenance costs, GSE installed a remote monitoring systems based on wireless sensor networks.

Swiss based u-blox acquired Swedish connectBlue, a provider of industrial-grade short range radio modules.

By Brian Roth, Antaira Technologies Wireless networks are typically setup as an access point, bridge or client combination. The major difference is the access point allows multiple individual wireless devices to connect to the access point. A wireless bridge is used to link a smaller network of devices to the main network through a single wireless connection.

GAMBICA says the telecommunications industry wrote a standard where key wireless devices can never be relied upon to report their alarm or status messages in a timely fashion. This restriction is likely to make Europe lose significant competitive ground in the industrial wireless field.

The module significantly reduces the amount of time and resources to develop ISA100 Wireless-compliant products.

BP is using Smart Wireless technology from Emerson Process Management as part of a leak detection system that helps enhance safety at its chemical production center in Geel, Belgium.

By Peter Engstrom, STEUTE Industrial Controls There is a large selection of devices for transmitting and receiving continuously variable parameters like flow, but there has been little available in the way of wireless devices for generating and receiving simple "on-off" signals. This is changing.

RAM 9000 RTUs can securely monitor remote devices via AT&T's 4G LTE cellular communications in North America.

NEXCOM provides a broad range of industrial computing solutions for demanding industrial environments.

The SABIC Olefins plant in Teesside, UK, uses Emerson's wireless condition monitoring and prediction system to detect potential problems with pumps before they disrupt normal operations.

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By Bill Lydon, Editor The recent ODVA annual conference and meeting provided a number of technology updates to the Common Industrial protocol (CIP) networks, specifically EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet. Topics included a new initiative for the DeviceNet of Things, as well as updates to the Machinery, Process and Energy initiatives. Wireless network and IO-Link integration and IPv6 migration concepts were also discussed.

Spirax Sarco provides expertise, service, products and turnkey solutions for the control and efficient use of steam, air, and other industrial fluids for industrial and commercial users worldwide.

B&B's Spectre 3G cellular router starter kit now includes a 3-month data plan from KORE's GSM or CDMA North American 3G cellular network.

By Mike Fahrion, B&B Electronics Ten commandments—rules, that is—for wireless communications. Covers RF power, frequency, long range reception, noise, rain, interference, antenna placement and more.

Armstrong International is a manufacturer of steam, gas, and hot water systems.

When released, the adapter will enable wired field instruments or analytical sensors to be used as ISA100 Wireless devices.

By Bill Lydon, Editor At the 2013 Rockwell Automation Fair, Cisco described how their routers are becoming distributed embedded computer devices, intended to process and react to information from devices and sensors at the edge of the network. Could your next automation controller be embedded in an Ethernet switch?

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