The invention relates to an industrial process controller comprising at least three field devices coupled to one another by means of a data link, with the field devices controlling and/or monitoring an industrial process, wherein the field devices are configured to store a block chain, wherein the block chain comprises a plurality of blocks, and wherein the blocks store use data. The process controller is characterized in that the field devices are configured to delete one or more blocks from the block chain and to adapt the block chain to the change caused by the deletion.

A system for sharing plant device configuration data collected by handheld communicators during monitoring and servicing activities. Plant device configuration data is assigned relational identifiers such as equipment identifiers that provide additional information relevant to the configuration data for a plant device. Additional plant process identifiers may also be assigned to distinguish configuration profiles for various equipment sets. The relational data may be used to retrieve the configuration profiles for application in various efforts to replicate configurations across plants.

A system for sharing plant device configuration data collected by handheld communicators during monitoring and servicing activities. Plant device configuration data is assigned relational identifiers such as equipment identifiers that provide additional information relevant to the configuration data for a plant device. Additional plant process identifiers may also be assigned to distinguish configuration profiles for various equipment sets. The relational data may be used to retrieve the configuration profiles for application in various efforts to replicate configurations across plants.

A machine includes a first device, a second device and at least one controller. The first device includes a first motor located at a first address and associated with first operating characteristic data. The second device includes a second motor located at a second address and associated with second operating characteristic data that is substantially the same as the first operating characteristic data. The at least one controller includes a computing processor and a computer readable storage medium, and is configured to communicate with the first and second devices, and store the first and second operating characteristic data while associating the first and second operating characteristic data with the first and second addresses. The exchange of at least one of the first and second motors causes an exchange of the associated one of the first and second operating characteristic data.

A user apparatus retrieves a list of current features in an industrial automation device in an industrial site, and a list of available features for the industrial automation device, and displays the lists to a user of the user apparatus. If a user input indicating that the industrial automation device is to be updated with one or more features selected amongst the available features, the one or more features are downloaded from a remote data storage to the user apparatus and therefrom to the industrial automation device to update the industrial automation device.

A system, device, and method for managing connections in an industrial installation are described. The system includes one or more field devices, one or more automation devices, and a self-configurable device. The self-configurable device is adapted to dynamically configure, based on type of the one or more field devices and the one or more automation devices, such that the self-configurable device manages a connection between the one or more field devices and the one or more automation devices. The self-configurable device is adapted to calibrate one or more field devices and manage automation functions in the industrial installation.

A system for sharing plant device configuration data collected by handheld communicators during monitoring and servicing activities. Plant device configuration data is assigned relational identifiers such as equipment identifiers that provide additional information relevant to the configuration data for a plant device. Additional plant process identifiers may also be assigned to distinguish configuration profiles for various equipment sets. The relational data may be used to retrieve the configuration profiles for application in various efforts to replicate configurations across plants.

The present disclosure provides a conveyor system controller (11, 12, 13, 14), comprising: a data storage unit (101) configured to store a plurality of data entries, each data entry comprising a data entry ID, a data entry version identifier, and a data payload representing operating information of the controller or another controller; a processing unit (102); a first interface (103) for communicating with another controller. The controller is configured to transmit a first data packet comprising data entry ID and data entry version identifier of a data entry in the data storage unit, to other controllers; and to receive a second data packet transmitted by said another controller, the second data packet comprising data entry ID and data entry version identifier of a data entry of said another controller; and compare the received data entry version identifier of the second data packet, with a data entry version identifier of a corresponding data entry in the data storage unit having a same data entry ID as the second data packet.

The invention relates to an industrial process controller comprising at least three field devices coupled to one another by means of a data link, with the field devices controlling and/or monitoring an industrial process, wherein the field devices are configured to store a block chain, wherein the block chain comprises a plurality of blocks, and wherein the blocks store use data. The process controller is characterized in that the field devices are configured to delete one or more blocks from the block chain and to adapt the block chain to the change caused by the deletion.

A user apparatus retrieves a list of current features in an industrial automation device in an industrial site, and a list of available features for the industrial automation device, and displays the lists to a user of the user apparatus. If a user input indicating that the industrial automation device is to be updated with one or more features selected amongst the available features, the one or more features are downloaded from a remote data storage to the user apparatus and therefrom to the industrial automation device to update the industrial automation device.