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Microsoft intensifies interoperability efforts Red Hat has some hefty criticism for Microsoft's new cloud computing platform, Azure. More...

ZigBee, association form Smart Grid alliance The smart grid just keeps growing. More...

Utility seeks networking giant's help on smart grid plan Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) joined a group of utilities looking to Cisco to assist its smart grid projects. More...

Wireless providers form alliances for M2M plans When it comes to wireless, it all comes down to forming alliances for the burgeoning market for machine-to-machine services, which increasingly need to run over 3G networks rather than the ultra-low data rate systems that have supported M2M to date. More...

Nano material could boost new microchips A new graphite-based, magnetic nano-material that acts as a semiconductor could help create the next generation of electronic devices like microchips. More...

Networking feature: Testing, comparing industrial Ethernets Ethernet is now working in a wider variety of industrial devices and applications. Industrial applications and systems require deterministic operations that traditional Ethernet and Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suites did not originally support. A standardized way to describe and test industrial devices is necessary in order to aid users to characterize the performance of their software and hardware applications. More...

Wireless feature: Wireless networking in plant The reduced cost of Ethernet-based networks is driving this fast, low-level, and low-cost technology to the field and shop floor. Another Ethernet side effect is the application of wireless technology in the Wi-Fi group of wireless protocols. Wi-Fi is essentially wireless Ethernet. Any higher-level application layer and user layer can communicate via Wi-Fi at data rates up to 600 Mbps, without knowledge of the fact that it is on a radio link. More...

802.11a/b/g wireless/standard Ethernet networking
An offering for the automation industry provides wireless and wired Ethernet networking options on the standard SNAP PAC programmable automation controllers (PACs) and I/O systems. Now using wireless for programmable automation controllers and I/O is as easy as it is for PCs and laptop computers.

Wireless I/O series Wi-ModPak
The wireless I/O series Wi-ModPak targets the growing market for wireless solutions, particularly in Process Industries, Factory Automation, and Water & Wastewater type applications. The series is Modbus/Profibus compatible, therefore capable to integrate with other Eurotherm existing products or any other third-party Modbus/Profibus installations.

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6-8 OCTOBER
ISA EXPO 2009, Houston. http://www.isa.org/expotemplate.cfm.  

6-8 OCTOBER
ARC Asset Lifecycle Management at ISA EXPO 2009, Houston. http://www.arcweb.com/Events/Pages/Houston09.aspx.  

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Wireless & Networking
Networking and communications embody the automation environment. This Exchange covers cutting edge information on every mode of industrial networking, including wireless, fieldbuses and other new age technologies affecting the industry today. More ...

Enterprise Integration
Integrating the plant floor with the business side of manufacturing can raise the company's bottom line through improved efficiency, asset optimization, performance metrics and predictive maintenance. This exchange will help show manufacturers how to meld hardware and software into the automation environment. More ... 

Process Automation & Control
The Process Automation & Control Exchange covers all the essential elements of discrete and process automation, from HMI and monitoring displays on the control panel, to the valves and actuators in the field. More ... 

Energy & Environment
"Green" manufacturing is a global must to safeguard our planet's natural resources. The Energy & Environment Exchange covers power and energy optimization, chemical and substance analysis, fossil fuel and nuclear power plant standards and more. More ... 

Security
Security of automation and control computer networks, as well as the physical well-being of the manufacturing plant, is crucial. The Security exchange will feature world-renowned cyber security and automation systems experts discussing key initiatives to avoid a cyber incident. More ...

Safety
Safety is the cornerstone of the automation industry, and this exchange will have the experts from around the world discussing the key technologies and methodologies to keep a plant operating safely. More ... 

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