June 2000
With the introduction of the Transparent Factory, Schneider is leading the control industry into the age of open systems and universal Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity. Since Ethernet is already the network of choice for virtually all business level computing, its presence at the control level will make sensor to boardroom integration much easier for control and automation suppliers.
With the Transparent Factory family of industrial hardened network hubs, switches, transceivers and cables, Schneider can provide you with integrated Ethernet solutions to unite everything from the device level to the control network and even on through to the corporate intranet.
Gary Graham - Schneider Electric
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Cables and Cable Accessories
Earth leakage fault current monitoring
Pentii Taskinen (Trafox) ,
Earth leakage currents can introduce interference into sensitive electronic systems
Control Systems and Automation
Solving your RS485 limitations using isolating repeaters
Rob MacKenzie (Phoenix Contact) ,
Implementing a typical RS485 network can be quite complicated
Audio aids automation
Malcolm Finlay (Macsound) ,
Many industries are now sounding the alarm using audible announcement of an alarm condition
Engineering Projects and Plant
Combined technologies for critical security control
The concepts of basic production and process control and monitoring are integrated and used for security applications
Plant Maintenance and Refurbishment
Saving on plant maintenance and running costs
Hendrik Ras (Ragon Industries) ,
A locally developed butterfly valve saves the mining industry maintenance costs and downtime
Pressure Measurement and Control
A better way to feel the pressure
Andy Ward (IFM Electronics) ,
Mechanical pressure switches and strain gauge type electronic units suffer some weaknesses
Chemical seal systems
Stefan Amendt (Wika Instruments) ,
A new patented design offers substantial advantages over the existing sinusoidal design
