Foundation Fieldbus
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What is Foundation Fieldbus?
Foundation Fieldbus is a digital, two-way communication system for process automation. It connects field devices like sensors and actuators to control systems, enabling advanced process control strategies, improved diagnostics, and reduced wiring compared to traditional analog systems. It's commonly used in industries like oil and gas, chemical processing, and power generation for applications such as process monitoring, control, and asset management.
What other technologies are related to Foundation Fieldbus?
Foundation Fieldbus Competitor Technologies
Traditional I/O
Traditional I/O provides direct connections to sensors and actuators, offering an alternative to the digital communication of Foundation Fieldbus.
Profibus
Profibus is a fieldbus technology that competes with Foundation Fieldbus for process automation applications.
DeviceNet
DeviceNet is a fieldbus technology, primarily used in discrete manufacturing, that competes with Foundation Fieldbus, though it is not used in the process automation applications for which FF is designed.
Modbus TCP/IP
Modbus TCP/IP is an industrial communication protocol that can be used for similar applications as Foundation Fieldbus, acting as a competitor.
Ethernet I/P
Ethernet/IP is an industrial protocol that can be used for similar applications as Foundation Fieldbus, acting as a competitor.
Modbus
Modbus is an industrial communication protocol that can be used for similar applications as Foundation Fieldbus, acting as a competitor.
Modbus RTU
Modbus RTU is an industrial communication protocol that can be used for similar applications as Foundation Fieldbus, acting as a competitor.
Modbus TCP
Modbus TCP is an industrial communication protocol that can be used for similar applications as Foundation Fieldbus, acting as a competitor.
Number of organizations that mention technology
374
Foundation Fieldbus
71
Traditional I/O
4,721
Profibus
1,928
DeviceNet
680
Modbus TCP/IP
348
Ethernet I/P
9,560
Modbus
626
Modbus RTU
1,247
Modbus TCP
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Foundation Fieldbus Complementary Technologies
HART
HART is a hybrid analog+digital communication protocol commonly used for instrument configuration and diagnostics in process automation, often coexisting with and complementing Foundation Fieldbus in the same installation. It can be used to configure FF devices.
OPC
OPC provides a standard interface for accessing data from different control systems, including those using Foundation Fieldbus. It enables interoperability and data exchange, acting as a complement.
Emerson DeltaV
Emerson DeltaV is a DCS that supports Foundation Fieldbus, making it a complementary technology because it is a common platform for deploying FF solutions.
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Which job functions commonly mention Foundation Fieldbus?
Control Engineer
0.3% of all Control Engineer jobs mention Foundation Fieldbus
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Automation Engineer
0.1% of all Automation Engineer jobs mention Foundation Fieldbus
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Firmware Engineer
0.1% of all Firmware Engineer jobs mention Foundation Fieldbus
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Embedded Engineer
0.1% of all Embedded Engineer jobs mention Foundation Fieldbus
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Engineer
910 Engineer jobs mention Foundation Fieldbus
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Which organizations are mentioning Foundation Fieldbus?
Bristol Myers Squibb
Manufacturing
Deloitte
Professional Services
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