Acromag microBlox limit alarms and transmitters
31 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdAcromag has recently added limit alarm and transmitter solutions to its line of microBlox signal conditioners.
Lumberg Automation LioN-Power multiprotocol digital I/O
28 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty LtdThe latest version of Lumberg's multiprotocol digital I/O platform supports all three networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet and EtherCAT).
Lumberg I/O discontinue notice
28 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty LtdBelden has released formal notices that specific modules in its Lumberg Automation 0910 ASi-Interface (ASL) and the LioN-Classic product lines will be discontinued.
Hirschmann GECKO 4TX and 5TX ethernet switches
24 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty LtdWith a combination of managed and unmanaged switches, the GECKO switches are suitable for use in smaller networks or on the edge of larger installations.
HMS Industrial Networks Anybus Modbus to BACnet gateway and Modbus to KNX gateway
22 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Global Automation Asia-Pacific Pty LtdThese Anybus Modbus gateways enable industrial devices using Modbus to communicate on building systems using KNX or BACnet.
ORing IGMC-111GP Gigabit Ethernet converter
17 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe IGMC-111GP Gigabit Ethernet converter is a robust media converter with a wide operating voltage, supporting all copper-side speeds and enabling user flexibility for a fibre interface via an SFP socket.
Where are all the fieldbus sites?
10 August, 2017 by Tom Kuiper | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdDespite industrial process fieldbus technologies being available for more than 20 years, the extent of their deployment in Australia still appears to be surprisingly low.
Energy infrastructure demands mission-critical networking
09 August, 2017 by Peiwen Chen, Advantech | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdStandard networking methods are acceptable for most SCADA systems, but mission-critical power transmission and distribution system messaging and real-time control demands a zero-loss solution.
ORing IGS-9122GPM modular managed Ethernet switch
09 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe IGS-9122GPM comes with 12 copper ports and two fibre ports, along with three additional modular slots to provide Ethernet port expansion.
Advantech MQTT-enabled I/O devices
01 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdAdvantech is now offering a complete range of MQTT-capable products, such as its WebAccess software platform, WISE-4000 wireless sensor nodes and ADAM-3600 RTU and ADAM-6000 Ethernet I/O modules, ECU-1152 protocol gateways and SmartSwarm 300 cellular IIoT gateway.
Hirschmann OZD Profi 12M G22 Profibus fibre-optic repeater
31 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty LtdThe OZD Profi 12M G22 allows Profibus networks to communicate over longer distances through fast fibre-optic signals, while also ensuring signal reliability through integrated redundancy technology.
Becoming a digital age business proves to be a steep learning curve
25 July, 2017 | Supplied by: PROFIBUS Association of AustraliaAfter 12 months, PROFIBUS Australia revisits the Automation Innovation Summit and observes industry's response.
Red Lion RAM cellular routers with MQTT
07 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe Red Lion RAM router range now implements MQ Telemetry Transport, a machine-to-machine (M2M) IIoT protocol designed for lightweight data transmission.
The undiscovered country: the future of industrial automation — Part 2
05 July, 2017 by Paul McLaughlin* and Rohan McAdam^ | Supplied by: Honeywell LtdThe Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has significant architectural differences compared with the wider Internet of Things (IoT) concept. Additionally, the question of how the conventional Purdue model for automation systems, and today's installed base, fits with new IIoT architectures needs to be examined.
Allen-Bradley Stratix 2500 lightly managed Ethernet switch
23 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe Stratix 2500 lightly managed switch is designed to provide the security, resiliency, segmentation and bandwidth-optimisation benefits of a managed switch without the need for extensive configuration.
