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August 2010
With its three-part Installation Guide, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI),
is providing support to plant manufacturers and operators for their planning,
installation, and commissioning activities. Through proper conceptual planning
and careful installation, operators can avoid countless errors from the outset.
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June 2010
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of PROFIBUS, the Profibus Association of Australia,
in co-operation with Profibus International (PI) is issuing an anniversary book describing
the background and history of PROFIBUS.
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In order to achieve a coordinated and standardized approach for energy management, PROFIBUS International
initiated development work on a solution about a year ago. As part of this solution, equipment is to be
switched off not only during idle times, such as weekends and holidays.
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PROFINET is the open, vendor-neutral Industrial Ethernet standard for all applications in industrial automation.
PROFIBUS International is pushing the standardization of PROFINET technology at high speed while offering
comprehensive support through its member companies.
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PROFIBUS International is pleased about the growth of its PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies in 2009,
especially in light of the difficult global economic situation during the last 18 months.
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Toohey's made the smart decision to standardise on Profibus for its brewing and packaging plant in
New South Wales. But poor Profibus wiring and incorrect network implementation nearly derailed the
can line. Faced with seemingly unsolvable problems, Toohey's turned to Tyco Flow Control, Australia's
first accredited Profibus International Competence Centre (PICC). Armed with powerful diagnostic tools
and a wealth of Profibus knowledge, the PICC team set about fixing the stuttering can line.
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The country's largest manufacturer of lubricants, Australasian Lubricants Manufacturing Company (ALMC), was
recently awarded the Buker Class A ERP certificate for demonstrating best in class operating performance.
In recent plant upgrades of its blending and filling processes, ALMC used Endress+Hauser's field instrumentation
integrated into a Profibus DP network to significantly improve its production yield.
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17 March 2010
The construction of Sydney Water's desalination plant at Kurnell, South east of Sydney
is in full swing. Water from Sydney's desalination plant will be delivered to customers
this summer. The automation and control of this innovative project is based on Profibus
technology. Endress+Hauser were selected to be one of three key members of the main
automation alliance to engineer and supply all general instrumentation to the plant.
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23 February 2010
In response to the huge number of requests, leading UK trainer Andy Verwer will conduct
his accredited Profibus training courses in Melbourne for the first time. These courses
are being organised by the Profibus Association of Australia and will also be conducted
in Perth and Brisbane in May 2010.
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January 2010
Installation of SIMATIC PCS 7 with Profibus PA Ring Technology for Instrumentation
leads to productivity increase at Rio Tinto.
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January 2010
Members of the Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) will showcase their popular Profibus Technical Forum at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre on March 3, 2010..
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September 09
Leading UK trainer Andy Verwer will conduct a series of accredited Profibus training
courses this November in Perth and Brisbane in conjunction with the Profibus
Association of Australia (profibusaustralia.com.au).
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August 09
In May this year, the Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) organised the Profibus
'One for all' Technology Forum and Exhibition in Sydney. The event coincided with
the 20 year anniversary of Profibus technology.
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A unique Profibus Technology Forum will be held in Brisbane on September 16, 2009
at The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre South Bank.
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According to David Medlyn, Senior Process Control Engineer at Coopers Brewery, since the
introduction of Profibus, his process managers are now obtaining more accurate and immediate
feedback on every measurement parameter and measuring point at all process stages.”
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Profibus is now a US$50 billion market worldwide and dominates all sectors of industrial automation.
In deciding whether to use fieldbus technology or not, and which platform to select, users are
influenced by the differences in functionality, availability of devices and support infrastructure.”
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Feb 2009
This year Profibus International (PI) will use its 20 year anniversary to showcase the
organisation’s record breaking achievements in process automation excellence. Profibus
is the world’s most popular Fieldbus technology and the Profibus Association of Australia &
New Zealand (PAANZ) will mark this major milestone with a series of events, trade
conferences and training seminars in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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High availability and common communications with Siemens Simatic PCS 7 and
Profibus provides a high degree of integration and performance benefits for the Perth
Desalination Plant at Kwinana
Apr 2009
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Feb 2009
The latest book “PROFIBUS PA” by Christian Diedrich, Thomas Bangemann and several
co-authors is now available. This book is a must read for all who need in-depth
information about PROFIBUS in process industries. It is just as useful for developers
of process automation devices as for planners, end-users or maintenance staff.
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Mar 2009
As the coal mining industry’s workhorse, the dragline is the work horse of the
open-cut mine's operation, moving massive amounts of overburden 24 hours a day
throughout the year. Draglines scoop up overburden and typically swing it around
a 120 degree arc before dumping the load and returning to the original position for
the next load. The Dragline’s swing cycle is on average 60 seconds and during this
cycle, its power profile can swing from 30 MWatt peak powering to 9 MWatts
regenerating.
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Feb 2009
Tyco Flow Control Pacific has been accredited by Profibus International (PI) as the
first Profibus International Competence Centre (PICC) in Australia. Profibus is now
a $60 billion (US$50 billion) market and dominates all sectors of industrial automation.
It has more devices in the field than all rival Fieldbus systems combined.
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