Alpha Micro Components (www.alphamicro.net), the independent franchised distributor of electronic components, has announced that it has signed a new Industrial Communication (iCom) agreement with Advantech, the global leader in Industrial Computing Platforms and eAutomation solutions. This agreement will see Alpha Micro focus
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Fieldbus Foundation Releases DesignMATE™ Segment Design Tool
Free tool simplifies planning, validation and documentation of Foundation H1 segments The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the release of DesignMATE a complete software tool for planning, validation and documentation of Foundation fieldbus H1 segments. User-friendly DesignMATE automatically audits segment layouts for conformance with the Foundation
Good chance of Korea Industrial Ethernet Conference
First Korea Industrial Ethernet Conference was a great success. The first Korea Industrial Ethernet Conference took place on October 21st, 2010, in Seoul. [slideshow] Approximately 140 participants followed the invitation by the Industrial Communication & Networking magazine(ICN). Many well-renowned Korean companies such as Kia
Samsung Announces Windsor Wind Turbine Plant
Safety Network International e.V. welcomes five new members
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3G Cellular Technology in Remote Environmental Monitoring Systems
Long haul wireless communications weren't always a feasible solution for remote environmental monitoring applications. Slow response times, low bandwidth, the complexity of integrating supervisory or SCADA systems with remote devices, and prohibitive infrastructure / system management / maintenance costs all obstructed the
CC-Link Slave available now on netTAP 100 Gateway
Hilscher consolidates the position of the netTAP 100 gateway in the asian market with the release of the CC-Link Slave protocol. Conversions to PROFIBUS, PROFINET, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, SERCOS III, POWERLINK, Ethernet/IP, CANopen und DeviceNet are available. Whether it is slave-to-slave or master-to-slave