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Downtime can cost a lot of money, so being able to troubleshoot the network quickly and effectively is fundamental to your production process. Learn how to solve common network, electrical signaling, and cable infrastructure issues. Download this free Troubleshooting Guide for Industrial Ethernet and Other Network Protocols.
The application of new technologies seldom goes as planned and can be an outright adventure. But the potential for significant cost savings can make overcoming the hazards and pitfalls well worth the journey.
That was the case at the Chevron Phillips plastics plant in Pasadena, Texas, where it needed to overcome obstacles and create a wireless system to monitor certain data readings.
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With Great Power ...
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is the relatively new ability to provide low power, along with data, to devices via standard Ethernet cable.
PoE, however, is not so new that it already hasn't been standardized by IEEE.
Want more on PoE?
Read the article Power Over Ethernet Continues Its Climb Into Acceptance and Higher Power.
ProSoft Technology Wireless POINT I/O AdapterThe Wireless POINT I/O Adapter combines ProSoft Technology's wireless technology and support with Rockwell Automation's field-proven I/O. The Wireless POINT I/O Adapter Add-On Profile (AOP) utilizes the familiar RSLogix 5000 programming environment and connection-based EtherNet/IP protocol to simplify configuration and communication with POINT I/O racks and distributed process I/O modules.
Advantech's Adam-3112 and -3114 Signal Conditioning Modules
AutomationDirect's Slide Line of Industrial-Grade Unmanaged Ethernet Switches and Media Converters
Market Intelligence Report: I/O Systems
Jeff Hanna, manager of control product development at Intelligrated, and Lee Hilpert, president of HilTech, share their wisdom and opinions on the results of a recent Industrial Networking survey on how industrial users employ I/O points, modules and related devices. We asked readers to choose their preferences on a number of topics—centralized vs. distributed; hardwired vs. fieldbus; reliability vs. compatibility; PLCs vs. PCs—and discovered a surprising rank and file on either side.
There's A New Sheriff in Town. Should Manufacturers Be Scared?
The Obama administration has begun a number of new initiatives around energy sustainability that seem aimed directly at manufacturers. Walt Boyes talks with John Nisi and Angel Sustaeda of Rockwell Automation about the implication of these initiatives for process manufacturing operations.
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