The best of buses for one industrial-automation application can be the worst of buses for another. Wide-ranging requirements have spurred the creation of specialized networks. Understanding the forces ...

LONDON – Texas Instruments Inc. has announced the availability of its AM1810 Sitara ARM processor, which integrates an ARM9 processor core with a Profibus interface. Profibus is a popular fieldbus ...

When your factory runs only three months a year, you’re always investing in ways to increase the yield from your equipment. That’s why Joey Scarborough, general manager of the cotton gin facility ...

Open-standard protocols have made networking easier for automation systems, yet the languages used to communicate with field devices have become complicated. Over the past five years, the battle over ...