Last month, this company launched its first fieldbus gateway and block I/O modules that communicate with Profinet IO, Modbus TCP or Ethernet/IP. The multiprotocol devices can be operated automatically in each of the three Ethernet systems, and thus help users of several different Ethernet protocols to effectively reduce the range of device variants required. Depending on the user requirements, only the controller or master have to be changed. The company offers multiprotocol devices for its modular BL20 Series gateways for control cabinet mounting and also for the BL67 Series for field mounting. IP67 block I/O modules including the space-saving BL compact series are also available as multiprotocol devices. — Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany