An overview of wireless standards assesses the suitability of BLE, SmartMesh (6LoWPAN over IEEE 802.15.4e), and Thread/Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4) for use in industrial harsh RF environments. SmartMesh has superior reliability and low power operation compared to BLE and Thread/Zigbee.

A HART Concentrator system accurately gathers digital level data from a transmitter along with giving the pulp and paper managers access to additional process variable data and critical diagnostic data. The HCS also converts the HART data directly to an industry-standard MODBUS RTU format that almost all industrial radios support.

Tucker Energy Services set out on a development program to replace an aging data acquisition system, improve their limited visibility and data sharing, reduce their dependence on third-party solutions and eliminate inaccurate/nonexistent level sensing in fluid tanks.

Concurrent Connections do not solve all the problems of systems that require high availability, but they are an important building block of such systems. Concurrent Connections provides a standardized communication protocol that helps enable high availability systems.

Data science is still a young field, but it is being incorporated into systems more each day. The goal is to maximize value by enabling data scientists as many capabilities as possible, and not frustrating them with limited capabilities.

Process Device Profiles for EtherNet/IP expanded to include RTD and thermocouple temperature sensors, and EtherNet/IP concurrent connections for critical applications are now available with CIP Safety.

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), since its standardization in 2016, has been moving forward to revolutionize industrial communication by providing deterministic data transmission, precise time synchronization, and traffic prioritization, which are critical for real-time industrial applications.

The process industry is facing the challenging task of increasing the efficiency of its systems, reducing production costs and ensuring the safety of people and the environment. This is leading to innovative approaches when developing new field devices and upgrading existing ones in the process industry.

Like many networking techniques, VLANs have made their way to industrial facilities. In this article, we’ll examine the many advantages VLANs bring to industrial environments. In this environment, VLANs emerge as a key tool by meeting the dual needs of network administrators for traffic management and security.

Preventing power surges is the leading cause of serial device server failures. Industrial automation systems can be complicated enough as it is without an additional requirement to deploy, maintain, and support yet another device just to provide serial line surge protection.