Free video opens gateway to success in China

by The CC-Link Team on 9 December 2011

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has just released a new “Gateway to China” (G2C) programme video; based on the recent webinar of the same subject, it should be of great interest to any company selling into China or planning to approach the market. The webinar video is hosted by John Browett, CLPA Acting General Manager, [...]

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What are the benefits of CLPA User Membership?

by The CC-Link Team on 30 March 2011

Although at first glance it may seem to be the case, membership of the CC-Link Partners Association is not restricted to vendors of CC-Link equipment. Other interested parties such as users can join the association free of charge as Registered Members. These make up a growing and significant proportion of the membership. Like all other [...]

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The growing range of CC-Link IE

23 March 2011

The CC-Link IE standard boasts an ever-growing list of partner products, offering builders of industrial Ethernet networks increasing flexibility in creating standards-compliant installations capable of gigabit-per-second performance. The CC-Link IE Controller Network has been designed specifically for high-speed (1Gbit/s) deterministic Ethernet communications. And to help realise this aim, network designers can use the latest state-of-the-art [...]

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Who needs gigabit-per-second industrial networking?

23 March 2011

The announcement of the CC-Link IE Field Network with its 1Gbit/s communications capability was widely welcomed. But some asked: “Who needs gigabit-per-second networking in industrial applications that have traditionally been served by communications speeds at least ten-times slower?” The short answer is “everybody”. Just as communications speeds have accelerated in all other areas of information [...]

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Speedy connection with CC-Link/LT

16 March 2011

CC-Link/LT is the bit-oriented network that is ideal for applications using sensors and actuators. One of its greatest advantages is its ease of expansion, thanks in no small part to the configuration of its cables and connectors. CC-Link/LT networks are based on a single four-conductor flat cable that carries both signalling and power to each [...]

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The CC-Link Safety Network

16 March 2011

With increasing numbers of companies appreciating the benefits of using safety networks as opposed to discrete solutions, the appeal of the CC-Link Safety standard continues to grow. However, one of the most appealing aspects of CC-Link Safety is that in addition to the list of products approved specifically for CC-Link Safety networks, builders can also [...]

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New ProLinx Modbus TCP/IP and Ethernet/IP to CC-Link Gateways

9 March 2011

ProSoft Technology has been a leader in the field of industrial networking for over 20 years. The company recently introduced a pair of gateway products that offer increased options to companies operating automation systems from multiple vendors. The new gateway products allow either a Modbus TCP/IP or an Ethernet/IP installation to be connected to a [...]

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What is cyclic communication?

2 March 2011

One of the key features of the CC-Link IE controller network is the use of cyclic communication, which provides both system flexibility and ease of application for the user. This cyclic communication is central to enabling co-ordinated control between the controllers in the network for processes that need deterministic synchronised action. But how does it [...]

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What makes CC-Link the Non-Stop Open Network?

23 February 2011

One of the major benefits of CC-Link networks is the ability to maintain operation even when problems occur. The technical term of this is the provision of enhanced reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) functions, but we think “The Non-Stop Open Network” says it in a more memorable way. These functions provide operators of CC-Link networks [...]

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CC-Link Partner Products: a wide and growing selection

23 February 2011

The list of CC-Link Partner Products continues to grow, and some users may be surprised at the choice of devices available for them to use in their CC-Link networks. The full portfolio of CC-Link Compliant products is listed on the CC-Link Partner Association website, and comprises growing lists of master, slave and peripheral devices that [...]

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