The best of buses for one industrial-automation application can be the worst of buses for another. Wide-ranging requirements have spurred the creation of specialized networks. Understanding the forces ...

In modern industrial automation systems, the process industries such as petrochemicals and coal chemical industries have extremely high requirements for reliability, real-time performance, and ...

Industrial automation—the control of machinery and processes by autonomous systems using technologies like robotics and computer software—is one of the major forces driving Industry 4.0. This ...

While much of the inspiration for Ethernet-APL comes from user and standards bodies, most of the innovations and tools for making it happen comes from their supplier partners. Here’s their take on how ...

When your factory runs only three months a year, you’re always investing in ways to increase the yield from your equipment. That’s why Joey Scarborough, general manager of the cotton gin facility ...

Abstract: This paper presents an integrated approach for implementing fully automation with Profibus technology. We studied the frame of Profibus protocol and the communication model for Profinet ...

As Japan welcomes athletes, support staff and journalists from across the world for the Tokyo 2020 Games, COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the city and country. Olympic organizers reported 19 new ...

WEST DUNDEE, Ill. — HELUKABEL USA Inc., one of the leading global manufacturers and suppliers of cable, wires, and accessories, recently announced that it has added a new PROFINET cable to its broad ...

There are four leading types of protocols commonly used in process plants: HART, PROFIBUSPA, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and WirelessHART. All four of these protocols are designed to connect field instruments ...