With the 'CS..A' series, SEW-Eurodrive offers five plug-in cards for functional safety for the 'Movidrive' application inverters of the 'Movi-C' modular automation system. All cards have four safe inputs that can be used for logic operations.
November is traditionally the month of the PLC and trade fair reporting - but by no means only, as the top articles of the month show: The topics of IoT, virtual safety controllers and, last but not least, our campaign against racism also attracted a great deal of interest.
Wago now offers administration shells for more than 18,000 articles for download on its website - and thus supports an industry-neutral and manufacturer-independent standard that stores data in a standardized form.
Artificial intelligence is changing the entire IT world forever and is having a huge impact on how data is understood, analyzed and used. AI is also taking data management to a new level. Five AI trends have been identified for the year 2024.
Rockwell Automation has announced a partnership with Santa Clara, California-based Everactive. The company is a provider of wireless and batteryless condition monitoring solutions for industrial customers.
Visual Components, developer of 3D manufacturing simulation technologies, and Mitsubishi Electric, manufacturer of electrical and electronic products, have announced the formation of the joint venture 'ME Industrial Simulation Software Corporation'.
Congatec, a provider of embedded and edge computing technology, has appointed Dominik Reßing as its new CEO.
Trend Micro presents the generative AI tool "Trend Companion". It is designed to help IT security analysts optimize their workflows and, according to the provider, can significantly reduce the time required for manual risk assessments and threat investigations.
Logistics to wind turbines on the high seas could be simplified with the use of drones: The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is working with energy supplier EnBW to determine requirements and possibilities.
Almost a year ago, on November 30, 2022, OpenAI presented the chatbot ChatGPT to the public - a sensation for business and society. IT service provider Adesso has investigated how the application has been received in business.
The German Sustainability Award in the hydraulics, pumps and compressors category went to Festo in 2023. The award is based on the goals of Agenda 2030 and thus on key areas of transformation such as climate, biodiversity, resources, supply chain and society.
Basler and MVTec are cooperating independently with Siemens. The new partnerships will enable customers to integrate machine vision applications directly into their existing automation technology.
Racism is closer than you think. A reason to show your colors!
Horner Automation at the SPS 2023
'OCS-I/O' is a compact, expandable I/O system to supplement the PLC controllers from Horner Automation. The system can be used both as a local extension and decentralized.
According to the manufacturer Conta-Clip, the 'KDSI-SR' inverse modular cable entry system ensures reliable sealing, flexibility and time savings when feeding through cables and wires with and without connectors.
TXOne Networks at the SPS 2023
TXOne Networks has announced the second generation of its 'Edge Engine'. It is designed to prevent the spread of malware in OT networks and ensure reliable operation.
Until now, many users were not prepared to invest in IIoT - business was going very well as it was. The need for demonstrable sustainability is now changing the motivational situation.
Interview with Stefan Niermann, Inosoft
How do you make the same software available for different operating systems and in different app stores and marketplaces? Stefan Niermann from Inosoft explains the procedure.
Interview with Herbert Hufnagl, TTTech
TTTech Industrial is one of the first companies in Austria to be certified by TÜV Austria in accordance with the industrial cybersecurity standard IEC 62443-4-1. Herbert Hufnagel explains what this means for processes, products and users.
With the ASi-5 Safety Muting Module 'BWU4411' in IP67 from Bihl+Wiedemann, various muting solutions up to SIL3/PLe can be efficiently implemented.
