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Industrial Networks

Incentives to migrate fieldbus to Ethernet-Advanced Physical Layer (APL)

Earnest early adopters deployed a substantial installed base of Foundation Fieldbus devices, so now we have a template for a plausible path to migrate them to Ethernet-APL
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Industrial Networks

A space odyssey

Exploring the convergence of industrial process control and space technology
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Industry Perspectives (sponsored)

Emerson's 'Boundless Automation' two years on

Emerson announced its “Boundless Automation” vision of industrial automation two years ago – but what’s changed since then?
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Industrial Networks

Pioneering plants push automation into the future

FieldComm Group’s Plant of the Year honorees illustrate the progress made in productivity, efficiency and sustainability
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Wireless

Envision procedural automation in your future

Why it’s a natural fit for normal but infrequent operations
Omron
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I/O Systems

IP67, remote I/O with IO-Link

NXR Series IP67, remote I/O with IO-Link networking streamlines operations across multiple organizational levels. It reduces inventory and setup time, offering a flexible...
Weidmuller
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I/O Systems

DCS marshalling terminal blocks with four functions

Klippon Connect W2C and W2T range signal-wiring and signal-marshalling terminal blocks provide flexible solutions for complex production processes. The single- and double-level...
Beckhoff
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I/O Systems

Multifunctional EtherCAT terminal boosts analog I/O flexibility

EL4374 EtherCAT terminal serves as a multipurpose, combined input/output for -10/0 to 10 V or -20/0/4-20 mA signals that can be used for standard automation tasks at a rate of...
Wago
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I/O Systems

12 mm, proportional valve module is network configurable

750-1632 proportional valve module (PVM) provides a small footprint (12 mm), configuration for reduced system components and engineering, as well as fewer wiring and commissioning...
Phoenix Contact
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I/O Systems

Sensor/actuator terminal blocks for clear signal wiring

PTIO sensor/actuator terminal blocks make it easy to connect three- or four-conductor sensors and actuators. These terminal blocks use Phoenix Contact’s push-in technology...