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Ethernet continues to be the network of choice in nearly all business applications; however, merely moving the network that works so well in the office out to the plant floor produces a plethora of problems - the largest of which is noise....
The ISA100 standards committee on automation wireless systems has finally approved the 100.11a, Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications. This latest draft of the long awaited standard was approved by 81% of the voting committee and 23 out of the 24 end user member companies. ...
The Fieldbus Foundation and ISA have agreed to facilitate the implementation of wireless backhaul transport networks. This technology initiative is based on shared interests in serving the needs of end users and suppliers of wireless systems in industrial automation....
ISA announced that online access to ISA Transactions, a journal of advances and state-of-the-art in the science and engineering of measurement and automation, will be available at no cost to ISA members....
ISA in conjunction with the Automation Standards Compliance Institute (ASCI) is introducing three certificate programs that will increase knowledge and awareness of the ISA84 standard. ...
The ISA100 standards committee on wireless systems for automation has created a new subcommittee to address options for convergence of the ISA100.11a and WirelessHart standards. This initiative is a key step in the mission of the ISA100 committee to develop a family of universal industrial wireless standards designed to satisfy the needs of end users across a variety of applications....
ISA announced that online access to ISA Transactions, a journal of advances and state-of-the-art in the science and engineering of measurement and automation, will be available at no cost to ISA members. Access to the journal will be beneficial for industrial practitioners and applied researchers. ...
Don Clark, Invensys' Director of Industry Marketing, has been recognised by ISA for ‘exceptional service to Standards and Practices activities’. The award recognises Clark's leadership and technical contributions as vice-chairperson of the ISA95 committee, which is developing standards on enterprise control system integration....