Field-device diagnostics can improve instrument reliability, but diagnostics alone won’t deliver reliability gains ...

Change is coming to process automation. Newer standards for connectivity favor the early adopters. Change comes slowly in the process automation industry in general, particularly in process plants and ...

Conformance testing verifies the Ethernet-APL physical layer functionality by checking that the different port types properly adhere to the relevant specifications. The EtherNet/IP communication ...

As the process industry embraces digital transformation, Ethernet-APL stands out as the infrastructure upgrade that will power smarter plants. By delivering high-speed, two-wire Ethernet communication ...

OPC UA including APL, TSN, and 5G for the field: The Field Level Communications initiative reaches a major milestone. Figure 1. FLC initiative developing extensions to the OPC UA framework for field ...

Endress+Hauser has demonstrated the robustness of Ethernet-APL by conducting a set of load tests within a realistic ...

Following the success of BASF’s first greenfield Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) project in Europe, which involved the testing of more than 200 connected devices, 10 field switches and ...