Bill Lydon, who has worked for just about everybody, and I had time for a five minute chat at National Manufacturing Week last month. He told me that a new company he's seen up in Menomonee Falls, WI had put together some very interesting designs for pH ORP, Conductivity, Toroidal, Resistivity, and so on. I was skeptical until I heard that the President of the company, … [Read more...] about A new take on wet chemistry parametric sensors…
Walt Boyes' Blog
Wireless– who's to blame?
It has come to my attention that I am being perceived to be very anti-Emerson. Nothing could be further from the truth. I admire Emerson greatly. Sometimes I have to bend the other way, to keep from coming across as very pro-Emerson. There are reasons why Emerson is number one. That's a lesson for another post...but it will be coming soon. In this space recently, I have been … [Read more...] about Wireless– who's to blame?
What about Wireless HART?
Ron Helson, Executive Director of the HART Communications Foundation agrees that the HART Wireless Working Group has run aground, at least temporarily, and he said, during a discussion of the disfunctional Venice meeting,"There will be a Wireless HART Standard! It might a little longer than we had hoped to get draft specifications, but there is strong support among Foundation … [Read more...] about What about Wireless HART?
What's in Control for June 2006?
June Preview In June’s CONTROL Magazine: Editorial Are the Wireless Standards Stalled? SP100 has had real problems. They even at one point were not going to issue a true standard. Now, HART Wireless is in trouble too. What’s it going to take to not repeat the SP50 debacle? CONTROL’s Walt Boyes comments. Cover Story 14th Annual Salary and Benefits … [Read more...] about What's in Control for June 2006?
Are SP100 and HART Wireless Back on Track? Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
Here's a press release from ISA: Wireless Users Summit Discusses Standards for Industrial Automation Implementation Research Triangle Park, NC -ISA's Wireless Systems for Automation standards committee (ISA-SP100) and other interested parties met last week in Research Triangle Park, N.C. to discuss wireless technology implementation and standards development logistics. The … [Read more...] about Are SP100 and HART Wireless Back on Track? Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
