Industrial automation customers worldwide can now reap the business efficiencies of standardizing on the new global line of molded-case circuit breakers, and control-circuit and load-protection devices from Rockwell Automation. The new line meets global certifications, including CE, CSA, CE and CCC. All products are RoHS compliant and feature a reduction in materials that are hazardous to the environment. “Customers are…
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Stellar Energy Looks to the Solar System for Quarry Operations
UTILIZING SOLAR POWER AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTION REDUCES UTILITY COSTS AND HELPS REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT. Stellar Energy, a national provider of commercial solar systems, has completed several complex solar power projects for quarry and mining facilities. The company is currently installing its fourth large commercial-scale solar system into an active mining operation. Industrial businesses such as rock quarries and…
Read MoreRockwell Automation Router Offers VPN, Firewall Capabilities
The Allen-Bradley Stratix 5900 services router is the first in the Rockwell Automation network product portfolio to deliver virtual private network (VPN) and firewall capabilities simultaneously. These capabilities make the router well-suited for securing cell/area zones, as well as connecting to a cell/area zone from a remote location over an untrusted network.
Read MoreMXconfig Software Mass Configures Moxa Ethernet Switches
Control Engineers can now install, configure and manage multiple Ethernet switches simultaneously using Moxa’s MXconfig software, resulting in significantly reduced setup times, lower installation costs, as well as the elimination of errors arising from manual entry of configuration settings.
Read MoreSiemens Managed Security Services Protects Industrial Control Systems
Siemens rolled out its Managed Security Service in the U.S., a new offering aimed at providing continuous protection to production environments. The offering includes assessment of security posture, implementation of recommended security measures and transitions into ongoing defense against rapidly evolving cyber security threats in Industrial Control System environments. The new offering will first be introduced in the U.S. followed…
Read MoreProtect Automation Networks from Cyber Attacks
Moxa, a provider of hardened networking, communication and computing solutions, introduced a new solution to protect automation networks from cyber attacks: the EDR-810, a new Gigabit-performance secure router with built-in managed switch.
Read MoreHand-Held Tester Troubleshoots Industrial Ethernet Cable
Ideal Industries Inc. unveiled the IENet PRO Industrial Ethernet Cable Tester. Optimized for LAN testing efficiency, the IENet PRO empowers network professionals to instantly verify the integrity of two-pair and four-pair Industrial Ethernet cables, and to assure proper terminations by detecting opens, shorts, miswires, reversals and split pairs in fractions of a second. With its integrated RJ-45 (UTP/STP) and shielded…
Read MoreEmax Link Is New Concept in Switchgear Design
The ABB Low Voltage Products division offers the Emax Link – an abbreviated switchgear that provides electrical Distribution Equipment Manufacturers (DEMs) an advanced solution to easily design and build their own UL 1558 switchgears.
Read MoreNSSGA to Support A+E Conference
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will take a supporting role for the Rock Products’ Automation & Energy Conference.
Read MoreGCAA Announces Support for Automation & Energy Conference
Rock Products is pleased to announce that in addition to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) sponsorship, the Georgia Construction Aggregates Association (GCAA) will co-sponsor the magazine’s Automation & Energy Conference being held Nov. 19-21 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.
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