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Automated test fixtures will be used as test tools in the production facilities where connectBlue’s latest Multiradio module OWL355 is being produced.

Spectre cellular router starter kit includes free, prepaid, 60-day 100MB RacoWireless 3G data plan as a way to jump-start industrial M2M network designs.

Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 22.5 percent, cellular shipments are expected to reach 2.1 million in 2018.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Four North American members presented why they support PI standards and are members of the board. User presentations further highlighted that existing plants have many types of networks that can benefit from efficient gateways and proxies to further enhance automation with new controls and instruments.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Emerson’s Sonnenberg and Zornio discussed pervasive sensing as a growing trend. They framed the discussion around the idea of pervasive sensing as the way to achieve the pursuit of actionable information to improve operations and maintenance.

Averna will provide automated testing equipment for the PMA certification program of wireless charging devices.

As cyberattacks and threats to network security continue to rise, so does the need for securing industrial control systems for water and wastewater systems.

In this video case study, Dynagen, a Canadian control panel manufacturer, explains how they use Netbiter to remotely monitor gensets, pumps, compressors etc. in the field.

In this video case study, Carl Steffen, Engineering Services Manager at VRTX Technologies, San Antonio, TX, explains how they use Netbiter to remotely monitor their water treatment systems.

Centero offers product integration services to process control device suppliers who are adding ISA100 Wireless capability to products in their portfolios.

Wireless Networks for Industrial Automation, by Dick Caro, provides a clear, unbiased view of the emerging wireless communications market, and closely examines the latest advances in wireless technologies for process control.

By Bill Lydon, Editor While industrial Ethernet is being adopted at a high rate, the majority of connected nodes (73%) are still traditional networks like DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, Modbus, SERCOS, Foundation Fieldbus, ASi, and others. In order to gain a clearer understanding of the trends, I spoke with Tom Moore, Research Analyst at IHS's Electronics and Media Group.

ISA-100.11a-2011, "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications," received approval from all 21 participating National Committees of the IEC.

VMonitor provides monitoring and control solutions for wellhead and upstream applications that combine wireless instrumentation and communication with visualization software.

Crack Semiconductor, a Canadian-based leader in Public Key or Asymmetric Cryptography Solutions, joined the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute.

The outdoor broadband network transports telemetry data from mining and process equipment to the White Springs Agricultural Chemicals' operations center.

By Bill Lydon, Editor To learn more about the Belden's Certified Industrial Network Program, I talked with Brian Oulton, Director of Initiative and Vertical Marketing at Belden. Here is a transcript of that interview.

Bluetooth Access Point and Bluetooth / Wireless LAN Ethernet Port Adapters can now be used in applications in hazardous environments such as in the oil & gas and chemical industries.

Emerson supplied a DeltaV system to manage more than 2900 inputs and outputs, including Rosemount instruments, Micro Motion Coriolis meters, Fisher control valves and regulators, and wireless HART, Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus communications.

Industrial control systems are increasingly under attack and basic wireless security is inadequate. Government-validated technologies can be used to achieve greater cybersecurity