Press Releases 2009

Improved Fieldbus Operations with Advanced Diagnostics

The Eastman Chemical Company wanted intrinsic safety with FISCO to enable live work on field devices. They chose the High-Power Trunk concept and the FieldConnex Advanced Diagnostic Module from Pepperl+Fuchs.

(December 2009, PR-2009-1025PA-eng)

Simplify Your Life with Fieldbus in Zone 2

How to apply up-to-date intrinsic safety Ex ic.

(December 2009, PR-2009-1056PA-eng)

Intrinsic Safety Ex ic Meets Fieldbus

Meet the demands for your Zone 2 fieldbus installation.

(December 2009, PR-2009-1055PA-eng)

FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus offers Safety Functions and Control in the Field

Safety systems with fieldbus protocol are nearing market introduction. Focusing on truly decentralized plant control reveals the benefits of the FOUNDATION Fieldbus  "Control in the Field" feature.

(November 2009, PR-2009-1054PA-eng)

Reading Barcodes in Hazardous Areas

The PScan-D is a high-performance barcode reader for hazardous areas.It replaces the Ex-Dragon-D101 unit. PScan-D is a cabled version in our new PowerScan product line.

(November 2009, PR-2009-1053PA-eng)

IEC 62061 and ISO 13849-1 – Complementary or Competitive?

The IEC 61508 standard is used for functional safety (Safety Integrity Level, SIL) of complex systems. There are numerous derived standards, but what is in store for machine builders?

(October 2009, PR-2009-1048PA-eng)

Correct Dispersion Ensured

When transferring high mechanical power, blocking monitoring between the drive and output is required as overload protection. The slip monitoring of a transfer unit is described using the example of a dispersing plant.

(October 2009, PR-2009-1043PA-eng)

Field Testing Paves the Way for WirelessHART

A field test at BASF in Ludwigshafen demonstrate the capability of WirelessHART™ technology in practice.

(October 2009, PR-2009-1047PA-eng)

Fieldbus in Zone 2 — The Reality of Intrinsic Safety Ex ic

Ignition protection type Ex ic (intrinsic safety) replaces protection type Ex nL (non-incendive) soon.

(October 2009, PR-2009-1045PA-eng )

On the Way to New Dimensions

Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination (DART) is a totally new concept for intrinsically safe electric circuits. DART uses a dynamic electronic circuit, which automatically stops the flow of current, before a spark is able to ignite the atmosphere.

(October 2009, PR-2009-1030PA-eng)

Key Technologies for Fieldbus Infrastructures

During a workshop at the NAMUR General Meeting, experts from Pepperl+Fuchs provided valuable insights into the actual state of fieldbus technology.

(October 2009, PR-2009-1029PA-eng)

Power On the Go, On Site, On Demand

With the new mobile Fieldbus Battery it is possible to power up any fieldbus infrastructure, run diagnostics and create documentation directly on site.

(October 2009, PR-2009-1027PA-eng)

Systems and Solutions: Applications - Schoonebeek Oilfield

Pepperl+Fuchs provides complete pre-wired systems and interfaceboard cabinets for newly built extraction stations Schoonebeek oilfield in the Netherlands.

(September 2009, PR-2009-1015PA-eng)

Pepperl+Fuchs and Stahl Agree to Support the Future Technology DART

Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH and R. STAHL Schaltgeräte GmbH have signed a licence agreement for using the new DART technology.

(August 2009, PR-2009-944PA-eng)

Remote I/O in Zone 1 at Pharmaceutical Company

A pharmaceutical company in France modernized their plant using Remote I/O and operator stations from Pepperl+Fuchs.

(August 2009, PR-2009-1011PA-eng)

Remote Connection via ICA Protocol

VisuNet remote monitoring systems now permit unrestricted use of the Citrix ICA protocol (Independent Computing Architecture).

(July 2009, PR-2009-993PA-eng)

Unbeatable for Fieldbus Migration Solutions

Rhein Chemie in Mannheim, Germany, trusted Remote I/O from Pepperl+Fuchs to modernize their multi-purpose plant

(May 2009, PR-2009-949PA-eng)

Delivering Customized Solutions

Each application for customers in the oil and gas, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries is different, and provides new challenges for the process automation systems that are tailored to meet specific requirements.

(May 2009, PR-2009-945PA-eng)

ETHERNET Remote I/O Brings all Process Signals to the Industrial Ethernet

Manufacturers in the process industry are increasingly turning to industrial Ethernet to integrate production applications with business systems.

(March 2009, PR-2009-895PA-eng)

Patented 2:1 Technology

Two NAMUR sensors via one standard pair: The digital 2:1 transmission technology facilitates a 50% reduction in wiring.

(March 2009, PR-2009-929PA-eng)

Clean Process Control for Biodiesel

Leading biodiesel provider VERBIO uses a universal fieldbus infrastructure based on PROFIBUS PA and PROFIBUS DP for process automation at its plant in Schwedt.

(March 2009, PR-2009-894PA-eng)

DART on the Way to Standardization

DART is a dynamic, intrinsically safe electric circuit and is completely new approach to eliminating the strict power limitations of today’s applications in explosion hazardous areas.

(January 2009, PR-2009-880PA-eng)

Yokogawa Approves Pepperl+Fuchs FF Modular I/O

Yokogawa tested and approved Pepperl+Fuchs' Foundation Fieldbus Modular I/O for use with their Centum VP system.

(January 2009, PR-2009-876PA-eng)