J. Peter Clark

Information Technology in Process Control
The same revolutions in communications and information technology that have revolutionized daily life with computers, cell phones, and smart devices have had a dramatic impact on the way factories and processes are controlled. Shawn Adams (phone 630-654-6839), Senior Systems Solutions Manager for Rockwell Automation in Burr Ridge, Ill., described this revolution with particular emphasis on the new network technologies that are available.

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Networks in Rockwell Automation’s open-networking architecture, NetLinxTM— ControlNet, Networks in Rockwell Automation’s open-networking architecture, NetLinxTM— ControlNet, services. This lets manufacturers choose the network that best fits their application and simultaneously control, configure, and collect data from the device to the Internet.




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