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INTEGRITY-178B operating system has been certified by NIAP to Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 6+, High Robustness.

CoroWare, a systems and robotics technology integrator, will acquire LTC International, a business operations and telecommunications consulting firm.

The Pack Profile defines a subset of the SERCOS interface functions for packaging machinery.

Control valves on North Sea installations are being remotely monitored by the Solberg & Andersen and Emerson diagnostics center in Norway.

Kepware has been selected by Mtelligence as its primary provider of device connectivity to manufacturing equipment on the plant floor.

Wireless instruments monitor heat-tracing on pipeline which must be hot to facilitate pumping.

Web site has info on industrial cables/connectivity, Hirschmann Ethernet switches and Lumberg Automation Industrial Ethernet connectivity.

Catalog covers industrial Ethernet to serial servers, USB to TTL converters, wireless remote I/O kits, and HMI/SCADA application management software.

16-page brochure compares performance between commercial off-the-shelf Ethernet components used in office environments, and Belden’s industrial-grade components.

Wireless instruments monitor the pipeline integrity of transfer lines from the BP refinery and report exceptional conditions to control room operators.

The FDI (Field Device Integration) completed the team draft architecture concept and the complete inventory of use case analyses.

The service will document the current network layout, analyze/detail data activity within the network, and test the infrastructure against industrial standards/specifications.

Visit the PLCopen Organization booth and see how PLCopen member companies are committed to control software standards that improve your quality and productivity.

Honeywell will protect Woodside’s Pluto onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant with a sophisticated industrial security system.

By Form Automation Solutions Manufacturing companies need live workers to check production facilities frequently and to correct issues immediately before they escalate. AuditMatic software and mobile computers are being used to automate gathering, analyzing and reporting field data.

Guide helps network engineers understand how applications flow across the network and how they fail, and provides a five-step process for troubleshooting application problems when they occur.

Hot tanks at the refinery are fitted with wireless temperature transmitters as a cost-effective means of keeping control room operators informed of conditions inside the tanks.

Paper describes the implications of FOUNDATION SIF (FF-SIF) technology for the global plant safety system market and end users.

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OVS-400 Industrial video server is connected with EDS-231PRO and EDS-351PRO series Industrial rated IP-66 cameras to provide real time remote monitoring.