Most discussions of wireless networks in the manufacturing industries focus on 802.15 - the standard used for wireless communication by WirelessHART and ISA100. Discussion of Wi-Fi in industry is limited, however.The 40-mm emergency stop buttons are designed to mount easily to a wall or other flat surface without disassembling or individual wiring.The new FCLTX series of free chlorine sensors feature amperometric measurement technology.The ECU-1710A automation controller combines an embedded computer and plug-in DAQ cards into one small unit.
Following years of discussion around the critical need for improved cyber security across industry, it appears as if the movement is starting to snowball, as evidenced by the greater involvement of the embedded, control system patch management and safety sectors.Siemens Subsea upgrades to an automatic, all-electric Unison tube bender to speed production of small-bore hydraulic tubes for undersea oil and gas recovery.Lightweight, collaborative robot designed by Universal Robots is meant to be used in close proximity with humans and can be moved around from position to position in the plant.The Altivar Plus enclosed drives feature the Altivar 61 and Altivar 71 adjustable frequency drives from 125 to 2500 hp. AVEVA E3D drives the adoption of lean construction by enabling engineering, procurement and construction contractors (EPCs) to break down barriers between design and construction, reducing overall project cost, schedule and risk.The Magelis GTO terminals are an expansion of the company's Magelis line of advanced HMI panels with additional features.Labview library for a Yaskawa robot was on display at the National Instruments' Automate 2013 booth, and the demo included the use of a Sick Ranger laser 3D camera.Autovision 2.0 from Microscan has a feature called Microscan Link that permits communication internally as well as externally through EtherNet/IP.
Eaton's Smartwire is a control wiring solution that allows easier installation and commissioning of packaging machinery. It also opens up panel space in the control cabinet.A five-sided scan tunnel from Cognex handles a conveyor speed of up to 450 ft/min to provide automatic ID solutions in the logistics industry.
McGladrey Survey finds despite lowered sales, revenue and employment projections, modest growth expected in 2013.
According to PwC’s Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer, majority of manufacturing executives anticipate revenue growth in year ahead, but global economy sentiment remains constrained and plans to hire rises to highest level since Q2 2006.B&R’s Automation PC 910 incorporates the latest Intel computing technologies to create flexible industrial application options.E.C. Manufacturing is affiliated with Heatron, a Kansas-based company specializing in thermal management and heating element design. The startup will produce advanced electrical components from its headquarters in Shawnee, Kansas.The PPC3-12 panel PC is a ready-to-mount color flat panel display subsystem with a resistive touchscreen and 1.66 GHz single board computer based on the Intel Atom processor integrated into a chassis less than 3 inches deep. The WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM 750 can be operated as standard in hazardous environments up to zone 2; special I/O modules permit even the direct wiring into zones 1 and 0. The System 8000 StrainSmart can accept signals from strain gages or strain-gage-based transducers, thermocouples, or high-level voltage sensors.Thermowells, a circular cylinder installed like a cantilever inside process piping, provide process condition protection and a process seal for temperature sensors. ASME PTC 19.3-1974 has been the standard by which most thermowells were designed, but it has had its problems. A new standard, PTC 19.3TW, has just been approved. Alarm wikis and collaboration centers are two ways process plants are distributing control expertise over multiple operating assetsPetrobras, Brazil's oil giant, will host first demonstration showcasing remote operations management solution.
The XI/ON modular input/output system helps users reduce equipment costs.
Why waste time and energy running back and forth to the mail box to see if your mail has arrived, let the Mail Chime do it for you! This wireless solution couldn’t be any easier to install or use, and makes life more convenient. Simply mount the battery powered sensor on your mailbox door using [...]
ADLINK Technology introduced their USB-7230 and USB-7250 isolated USB digital I/O modules. The USB-7230 features 32-CH isolated digital I/O and 2-CH frequency/event counters, while the USB-7250 provides 8-CH solid-state relay output (4 form C and 4 form A), 8-CH isolated DI, and 2-CH frequency/event counters. The USB form factor DAQ/DIO products are ideal for high [...]
Texas Instruments launched their LMX2581 wideband frequency synthesizer. The TI LMX2581 features an integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), the industry’s lowest phase noise, ultra-low noise phase-locked loop (PLL) and the industry’s highest phase detector frequency. The LMX2581 is available now in a 32-pin, 5mm x 5mm QFN package. It is priced at $7 in 1,000-unit quantities. [...]
VIA Technologies introduced APC Rock and Paper. APC Rock is a board for prototyping projects. It is a complete redesign of the original APC module. APC Paper, which features a recycled cardboard case, is an embedded computer for connecting to the Internet without the need for Windows applications. Both Rock and Paper run a custom [...]
The DP-222Q Enforcer Color-Video Door Phone is a combination of devices which allows for safe viewing and communication with visitors who arrive at your home or business’s front door. This two-wire connected communications device features a phone with a built-in, high quality TFT-LCD color monitor and a CCD based color camera which mounts outside and [...]
: skip to main skip to sidebar Not another Industrial software Blog What I really think Standards , networking , security , databases , open source , and topics related to the development of HMI , and SCADA . systems Thursday , January 17, 2013 Laughable security in SCADA I've been preaching about the lacking state of computer security in SCADA for years that networks will not stay isolated , proprietary , and . protected This post really sums it up . Here's another really scary one The solution , at a minimum , is to apply standard IT practices to your industrial processes . Better yet , consider your architecture holistically with Defense in Depth in mind . In any case , have all the experts represented , which includes your IT . department We should be able to fix this without it
WonderMedia Technologies introduced the PRIZM WM8980 system-on-chip. The Soc features the 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 and supports 1080p video playback. The chip is ideal for tablets, Smart TV, SmartStream for wireless display and multimedia streaming, networked projectors, digital signage, and thin clients. The WonderMedia PRIZM WM8980 platform is sampling now and is scheduled for volume shipments [...]
Test Insight, a world leader in software tools for linking design to test and managing ATE programs, announced that the microelectronics division of DELTA, a European leader of value-added ASIC services, has adopted Tester Data Link to improve design to test flows while at the same time offering improved services to customers. Read more: DELTA [...]
YoYo Games unveiled GameMaker: Studio MIPS Edition. The fast and easy game development software is ideal for MIPS-Based products such as tablets and other devices. GameMaker: Studio is a leading 2D development suite for game developers. With the new MIPS Edition, developers of existing GameMaker games can quickly bring their games to MIPS-Based devices. The [...]