The HI 4050 (photo), a general-purpose weight controller used in vessel-weighing, force-measurement, filling, level-by-weight, and batching/blending applications, is now available with a ControlNet network interface. The new interface allows rapid transfer of time-critical information at rates of 5 Mb/sec in a redundant, deterministic and predictable manner. Also, information can be transmitted to up to 98 additional nodes at distances of 250 m to 5 km. The interface comes with two BNC (Bayonet Neill Concelman) connectors for cable redundancy, but can operate with a single or dual RG-6 coaxial cable bus. The HI 4050 is available with a.c. or d.c. power, as well as in-panel, wall, remote or blind-DIN rail-mounting packaging configurations. — Hardy Instruments, San Diego, Calif.