Hotwire on Automation – October 2007
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! ISA, HCF agree on WirelessHART, ISA100 integration path During a series of meetings held in conjunction with ISA Expo 2007, Oct. 2-4 in Houston, the ISA100 Wireless Systems for Automation standards committee outlined an approach to accommodate and eventually integrate the WirelessHART standard and the ISA100 standard. |
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| ! Cisco, Rockwell Automation release initial collaborative resources Collaborative effort simplifies integration of plant floor and corporate networks to improve the flow and security of production information. |
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| ! Webcast: Integrating EAM October 25, 2007, 8:00am PST/10:00am CST/11:00am EST Asset intensive organizations need to focus on reducing the risk of equipment or plant failure while also increasing the return on asset investment by maximizing asset availability and operational capacity. Hear about the opportunities for reducing risk and enhancing performance in your manufacturing setting through an integrated Enterprise Asset Management system from Brian Dunks, senior product manager for Lawson Software. He’ll discuss the emerging trends and opportunities for EAM in an exclusive Plant Engineering Webcast. For more information, click here To register, click here |
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| ! Yokogawa marks 50 years in North America Yokogawa Corp. of America celebrated 50 years of business in North America at its Newnan, GA headquarters on Oct. 18. |
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| ! Protocol conversion: Translation speeds communication programming A software engine that runs on embedded computers establishes bi-directional data stream channels between any two embedded computer ports, and loads custom-written drivers (in C) that audit the data stream as it flows from port to port. |
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| ! Pack Expo 2007: Yaskawa expands support for industry standards Yaskawa Electric America released a mechatronic control system that’s compatible with the IEC 61131-3 and PLCopen control programming standards. Using standards improves communication compatibility for system integrators working in multi-vendor environments and makes complex control systems more accessible for maintenance technicians and operators. |
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| ! ICONICS takes GENESIS to 64 bits At ISA Expo 2007, ICONICS officially introduced GENESIS64, its 64-bit-based OPC Web-enabled HMI/SCADA suite. ICONICS president and CEO, Russ Agrusa, said that this “next generation” is based on 64-bit computing and designed from the ground up to take advantage of Windows Vista, .NET and SharePoint technology. |
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| : Panel-mount display for inspection sensors Panel-mount display is compact, rugged and is intended to be used for inspection sensors. |
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| : Discrete transmitter added to wireless family Wireless discrete transmitter installs and commissions quickly, and delivers previously unavailable data for improved plant performance and safety. |
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| : Gigabit industrial Ethernet-to-fiber-optic converters Gigabit industrial Ethernet media converters combine the high speed of Gigabit Ethernet with the EMI/RFI noise immunity and electrical isolation of fiber optic cable. |
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