HomeTerry CostlowAutomation WorldHomePower over Ethernet Reduces Network ComplexityPoE is still relatively new. Phones and video cameras are some of the primary products using it, but flow meters and other products are connecting to industrial Ethernet networks with it as well.Primary packagingA toast to standardsBy implementing an open standard known as PackML in its Newlands Brewery in South Africa, SABMiller gains increased insight into how machines are operating. That leads to better diagnostics and, potentially, improved preventive maintenance.Primary packagingEthernet Alters Vision TechnologySome observers say that the large volumes of data generated by vision systems were an important factor in getting some large facilities to bring Ethernet into the factory.Primary packagingCost Concerns for VisionEase-of-use is a big factor for those who are integrating vision equipment, but cost is also a driving factor. Systems today can go for as little as $1귔, representing a substantial decline from the recent past.
