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Fieldbus Facts May 2008
The interest level was high at the Fieldbus Foundation stand at this year’s Interkama+ international process automation trade exhibition and conference, held in Hannover, Germany in April. Following the theme of 'Tea & Technology,' the Fieldbus Foundation German Marketing Committee invited visitors to sample from a choice of 30 specialty teas while discussing displays demonstrating FOUNDATION technology from 24 leading automation equipment suppliers.
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Fieldbus Facts April 2008
Rich Timoney, president and CEO of the Fieldbus Foundation, recently reflected on the numerous and significant accomplishments made by the Fieldbus Foundation in 2007. Read his message in the April newsletter.
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Profinews 62, May 2008
This issue of Profinews celebrates Profinet passing one million nodes. At a significant press conference held at Hannover Fair in April, new PNO Chairman and PI Chairman-designate Jörg Freitag announced that by the end of 2007 the number of installed PROFINET nodes had reached 1.14 million.
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Profinews 61, April 2008 (10 April 2008)
This issue of Profinews looks at Profibus and Profinet at Hannover Fair. PI’s booth in Hall 11, stand A41 will concentrate on interactive dialogues with visitors. The latest trends and solutions for automation technology will be presented. Using functional models and live demonstrations, experts will inform visitors about important topics connected with industrial communications.
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Fieldbus Facts March 2008 (03 March 2008)
End users implementing FOUNDATION fieldbus control architecture, EPCs seeking information about the technology, and suppliers seeking to expand their product market were among the attendees at the Fieldbus Foundation's 2008 General Assembly, the "can't miss" event for the global automation industry.
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Profinews 60, February 2008 (01 February 2008)
This issue of Profinews focuses on the RPA Chairmen Meeting held on January 17, 2008. Twelve Regional PI Associations (RPAs) were represented in Karlsruhe during which Acting Chairman Mike Bryant introduced the new Deputy Chairman Jörg Freitag.
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Fieldbus Facts February 2008 (01 February 2008)
Don’t miss the Fieldbus Foundation’s 2008 General Assembly! Whether you’re an end user implementing FOUNDATION fieldbus control architecture, an EPC looking for information about the technology, or a supplier seeking to expand your product market, this event is for you.
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Fieldbus Facts January 2008 (01 January 2008)
In January Timoney cites Fieldbus Foundation's 2007 achievements. These include tens of thousands of FOUNDATION-compliant control systems, and over a million field devices now in service around the world. ARC Advisory Group reports the technology is now 'mainstream,' holding a 68% market share in the process industries; and ARC predicts Fieldbus Foundation's market leadership will increase at a double-digit growth rate.
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Profinews 59, December 2007 (03 December 2007)
This issue of Profinews remembers Edgar Küster, Chairman of PI, the organization representing PROFIBUS and PROFINET around the world. Edgar, who was also Chairman of the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation in Germany, became PI Chairman in 1996 and has since guided PROFIBUS to become the world's most successful fieldbus.
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Fieldbus Facts November 2007 (01 November 2007)
Fieldbus Facts Online is a monthly newsletter, brought to you by the Fieldbus Foundation.
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