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This technical reference paper from Acromag provides in-depth discussion of the CIP protocol, explains OSI layers and illustrates key concepts.
Digi International explores wireless networking using the ZigBee protocol industry standard, and the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol on which it was built.
The convergence of manufacturing and information technology (IT) is one of the hottest topics in industry today. Learn more in this whitepaper from Rockwell Automation.
Magelis XBT-GT graphic terminals with touch-sensitive screens in six sizes, from 3.8 to 15 inches.
A new Ethernet controller network, CC-Link IE, has been provided to the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) by Mitsubishi Electric. CLPA states that this controller network is the first phase of its plan to provide open solutions encompassing the full range of industrial Ethernet networks from the field level to the enterprise level.
The deal brings new enterprise manufacturing intelligence capabilities to Rockwell’s FactoryTalk software suite, advancing the company’s plantwide information strategy.
Five to ten times per day in the United States, a worker is severely injured or killed in an electrical arc flash accident, according to Joe Weigel, product manager in Square D Services Marketing for automation and electrical products supplier Schneider Electric, in Palatine, Ill.
Indian homes are becoming smart. Home automation technology is not just confined to high net worth individuals, but is slowly becoming a part of the everyday life of the average Indian.
Gartner Inc., the Stamford, Conn., market research firm, has identified the top 10 technologies and trends that it says will be strategic for most organizations.
The war between plant operations and IT is over. Here’s a look at the major trends in information technology that are having a direct and growing impact on plant operations.
Editor in Chief Gary Mintchell interviewed Advantech I/O Product Manager Peishan Juan for this sponsored Podcast. Mintchell reported on the interview that covered the new control
architecture enabled by Ethernet networking, the use of Web
technologies and the benefits of peer-to-peer I/O communication.(Sponsored by Advantech Industrial Automation Group)
Gary discusses new software from GE Fanuc that meets the competitive challenge and raises the ante.
Kris Pister, CTO and founder of Dust Networks discusses wireless sensor networks, what mesh networking is, offers evidence of reliability and security, and discusses the economics of implementing the technology.
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