Solutions for a sustainable process industry
Data transmission in the process industry is an elementary factor when it comes to the integration of digital fieldbuses. Against the background of complete digital communication right down to the field level, this company’s new Ethernet APL switch (photo) enables the direct two-wire Ethernet connection of APL field devices in the Ex zones. This means that not only the process data, but also other valuable device information straight from the field level, can be used. This is presented on an APL multi-vendor panel. Other demonstrators will be presenting monitoring and surveillance solutions that enable predictive maintenance based on NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA). Hall 11.1, Stand A31 — Phoenix Contact Deutschland GmbH, Blomberg, Germany