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HMS Industrial Networks acquires IXXAT
IXXAT Automation is a supplier of communication technology for industrial automation, machine manufacturing and the automotive industry. -
Field Communications Lounge at Hannover Messe
HART, FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, OPC and PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET) are co-sponsors of the Field Communication Lounge exhibit at Hannover Messe (8-12 April). -
Rockwell Automation adds Jacobs Automation's iTRAK
The iTRAK System provides independent control of multiple magnetically propelled movers on straight and curved paths. The connection will be via EtherNet/IP. -
EtherCAT Technology Group reaches 2,000 Members
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) has become the 2,000th member of the world’s largest fieldbus organization, the EtherCAT Technology Group. -
Kepware announces Customized Training Program
Training program helps customers set-up and operate OPC-based communication systems for automation applications. -
Siemens Serves Users by Adding EtherNet/IP
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor The addition of an EtherNet/IP stack to the Siemens Sinamics drives offers another option and makes life easier for users and machine builders. The Sinamics S120 drive products now support Profibus DP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and Ethernet TCP/IP. -
Hydroelectric generating utility has to control with the flow
Control Engineering, January 2013 By Jason Wright Box Canyon Dam, north of Spokane, Wash., upgraded its legacy controls with a PlantPAx system with two ControlLogix PACs on each of four turbine generators, FactoryTalk HMIs, and EtherNet/IP. -
MatrikonOPC Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
MatrikonOPC has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by the Quality Management Institute (QMI) of Toronto, Ontario. -
Sercos international announces 2013 plans
sercos international will present its product and service portfolio together with its members at more than 20 events this year. -
Industrial Ethernet – Too much of a good thing?
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor Industrial Ethernet networks and protocols have become a workhorse of automation systems. But how extensively should it be used? Ethernet is not ideal in all applications. Consider the good, the bad and the ugly. -
Sercos sets record for visitors at SPS IPC Drives Exhibition
More than 20 companies from a wide range of areas presented exhibits and product demonstrations at the user organization's joint booth, which attracted 40% more visitors than in the previous year. -
CODESYS Safety products certified
TÜV SÜD and TÜV Rheinland certified CODESYS Safety products for SIL2 and SIL3 tasks according to IEC 61508. -
MatrikonOPC announces 2013 OPC training schedule
Schedule includes a new workshop specifically focused on OPC Unified Architecture (UA) to provide attendees the skills and tools to maximize the benefits of using OPC UA. -
Analysis of Wireless Industrial Automation Standards: ISA-100.11a and WirelessHART
Wireless technology for industrial automation applications has requirements regarding standards, protocols, methodologies, and support tools -
PROFIdrive technology available in source code
PI welcomes the new basic technology as an important contribution toward the widespread use of drives with PROFIBUS and PROFINET in applications. -
PROFINET adds functions for process automation
PROFINET functions for process automation include CiR, redundancy, time synchronization, and time stamping. -
Emerson Exchange 2012 Perspectives & Thoughts
Automation.com, December 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Emerson is expanding their role of providing lifecycle services and achieving the "trusted advisor" status with customers. With the addition of new employees and products, they are positioning themselves to better serve process automation users. -
EtherCAT Technology Group continues growth
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has attracted more than 2,200 member companies from 56 countries. -
Sercos releases Multislave Emulator software tool
The PC-based software tool emulates complete Sercos networks and the connected Sercos slave devices. -
EtherCAT Technology creates profiles for semiconductor industry
The Semiconductor Technical Working Group of the EtherCAT Technology Group published 12 comprehensive profile documents since October 2011.
