Field-level networks have been one of the keys to modern automation systems. Be it in
factory, process, or building automation, networks allow for horizontal and vertical …

Distributed architectures for industrial applications are a new opportunity to realize cost-
effective, flexible, scalable and reliable systems. Direct interfacing of sensors and actuators …

Industrial communication systems represent one of the most important innovations of the last
decades in the context of factory and process automation systems. They are networks …

Wireless communication systems are rapidly becoming a viable solution for employment at
the lowest level of factory automation systems, usually referred to as either" device" or" field" …

Fieldbus technology in industrial automation is not only relatively complex because of the
number of solutions possible, but also, and above all, because of the variety of applications …

Industrial networks have been promoted increasingly by emerging technologies such as
industrial wireless communication technologies, industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cloud …

In this article, some considerations are presented about the way several well-known
industrial networks (based on both fieldbus and industrial Ethernet solutions) can be …

An industrial control network is a system of interconnected equipment used to monitor and
control physical equipment in industrial environments. These networks differ quite …

With the success of wireless technologies in consumer electronics, standard wireless
technologies are envisioned for the deployment in industrial environments as well. Industrial …

The most notable trend in manufacturing over the past five years is probably the move
towards networks at all levels. At lower levels in the factory infrastructure, networks provide …