
Industrial networks have many demands beyond those of traditional business networks. Engineers and others who design Ethernet networks for these applications must follow correct installation procedures and must select network equipment that will function in industrial environments with little or no downtime.
As part of our research for our February 2010 feature on wireless control, Automation World submitted a list of e-mail questions on the topic to Ed T. Ladd, director of technology programs at the Hart Communication Foundation (HCF), which oversees the WirelessHart standard. Following are Ladd's responses:
It may be controversial, but wireless technology is already being used in process control applications. How far and how fast will this trend go? Will we ever see an "all-wireless" plant?
After a short but action-packed adolescence, wireless sensing and instrumentation seems to be entering a calm middle age.
The suppliers of enterprise resource planning systems have bolstered their MES applications to support manufacturing processes.
After dissolving their long-standing joint venture, the two companies each intend to focus on their existing core competencies
Wes Iversen, Managing Editor, interviews Siemens Industry Inc.'s new CEO, Daryl Dulaney. Dulaney discusses the reasons behind the reorganization, some of the challenges facing Siemens and target markets for the newly formed U.S. entity.
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