Press Releases 2010

“All Inclusive” Safety Relay for Process Automation

The new KFD0-RSH-1.4S.PS2 from Pepperl+Fuchs is an “all inclusive” solution for the galvanic isolation of digital outputs on a control system level for loads within a voltage range of 24 VDC to 230 VAC.

(November 2010, PR-2010-1198PA-eng)

Dr.-Ing. Gunther Kegel Elected to Chairman of Fieldbus Foundation Board of Directors

Dr.-Ing. Gunther Kegel has been elected to chairman of the Fieldbus Foundation's Board of Directors. Dr. Kegel replaces John Berra of Emerson Process Management, who is retiring after serving 16 years in his Foundation leadership post.

(November 2010, PR-2010-2000PA-eng)

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

This new approach to bus technology makes use of proven equipment by adding an Ethernet gateway.

(August 2010, PR-2010-1165PA-eng)

Project Workshop

Pepperl+Fuchs’ global Systems+Solutions Centers specialize in customized control cabinet and junction box solutions.

(August 2010, PR-2010-1164PA-eng)

More Information from the Process

The new HART Loop Converter from Pepperl+Fuchs increases the performance of 4…20 mA field devices in many process automation applications.

(August 2010, PR-2010-1159PA-eng)

Keeping Fieldbus Communications Healthy

With its Advanced Diagnostic Modules (ADM) Pepperl+Fuchs provides intelligent components to monitor the quality of fieldbus communications of FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 and PROFIBUS PA networks.

(August 2010, PR-2010-1154PA-eng)

Separator Alarm Systems - Be Warned!

For commercial facilities such as auto workshops, filling stations, or car washes, which handle oil, gasoline, or oil-contaminated parts, the installation of light liquid separator systems is required by law.

(August 2010, PR-2010-1156PA-eng)

More Safety for Plant Operation

The new HART Loop Converter from Pepperl+Fuchs increases the performance of 4…20 mA field devices in many process automation applications.

(August 2010, PR-2010-1155PA-eng)

Visualization Coupled with Visual Appeal

The operator control and monitoring systems used in pharmaceutical manufacturing have to comply with specific functionality requirements and adhere to GMP regulations.

(July 2010, PR-2010-1145PA-eng)

A Winning Team! Level Control Measurement in Water and Wastewater Treatment

Pepperl+Fuchs provides a range of level control sensors for limit detection and continuous measurement applications in water and wastewater industries.

(June 2010, PR-2010-1141PA-eng)

WirelessHART™: From Technology to Products

The core technology is established, and wireless communication between devices of different vendors works well. WirelessHART is ready for use in a range of applications.

(June 2010, PR-2010-1135PA-eng)

Pepperl+Fuchs Industrial Flat Panel Monitors now part of Emerson Alliance Partner Program

Engineered for extreme environments and/or continuous duty operation, and fully configurable to suit specific application requirements.

(May 2010, PR-2010-1128PA-eng)

Trouble-Free! Fieldbus Segment Planning Made Easy

As more than twenty years of PROFIBUS PA and FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 demonstrate: good planning forms a solid foundation that improves the quality of all subsequent steps.

(May 2010, PR-2010-1124PA-eng)

A Step in the Right Direction - Rotational Direction Monitor

In many applications involving pumps, fans or conveying systems, not only is the direction of rotation important, but also the rotational speed or frequency.

(April 2010, PR-2010-1117PA-eng)

Operator Control and Monitoring in Photovoltaic Production

Throughout the entire manufacturing chain – from silicon to solar silicon, then on to solar cells and finally solar modules – highly automated processes play a key role.

(April 2010, PR-2010-1082PA-eng)

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

Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH and Knick Elektronische Messgeräte GmbH & Co. KG have signed a license agreement for using the new DART technology.

(April 2010, PR-2010-1114PA-eng)

Safety and Control in the Field on FOUNDATION Fieldbus Networks

With CIF ‘Control in the Field’ and SIF ‘Safety Instrumented Functions’ the Fieldbus Foundation offers two more options to increase business efficiency. Safety functionalities sharing the same fieldbus network with process control signals have been thoroughly tested and are available in the market.

(March 2010, PR-2010-1106PA-eng)

WirelessHART™ Is Ready for the Real World

A field test demonstrated that WirelessHART has great potential, and is ready for mobile and flexible applications. At the 2010 Hanover Fair, Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the first products featuring this new wireless technology.

(March 2010, PR-2010-1080PA-eng)

Industrial Monitors Engineered for Extreme Environments

Pepperl+Fuchs introduces VisuNet DM: These industrial monitors are specifically designed to deliver reliable operation and long life in harsh application environments, or in applications demanding continuous duty operation.

(February 2010, PR-2010-1071PA-eng)

Segment Checker – Simplify Fieldbus Planning

Segment Checker, with more than 4,000 registered users, is the tool of choice in state-of-theart planning for your FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 and PROFIBUS PA segments.

(February 2010, PR-2010-1069PA-eng)

GMP-Compliant IT-Hardware

The GMP offers general guidelines for the design and use of hardware in regulated industries. Standard approvals to identify appropriate products do not exist. The label “GMP-compliant” is not regulated.

(January 2010, PR-2010-1064PA-eng)

Mobility for simplicity

Remote I/O modules are fully integrated in the existing process control infrastructure of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and offer new options for preventive mainenance.

(January 2010, PR-2010-1057PA-eng)

Pepperl+Fuchs Acquires Walsall Limited

Mannheim, December 2009: Pepperl+Fuchs acquires Walsall Ltd., and expands its Process Automation Division with expertise in the development and manufacture of electromechanical equipment for hazardous areas.

(January 2010, PR-2010-1058PA-eng)