
Molex (www.computer-automation.de)
Acquisition of Smiths Interconnect
Molex has signed an agreement to acquire Smiths Interconnect. Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of UK-based Smiths Group plc, is a provider of interconnect products and solutions for the aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor test and industrial markets.

Schopen looks around (www.polyformnext.de)
The magnesium heart of the turntable
Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, is actually a specialist in the design, engineering and manufacture of pharmaceutical drug delivery devices, in-vitro diagnostics, medical devices and specialty consumer devices.

RS Components (www.computer-automation.de)
Assortment increased
RS Components has expanded its range of Molex connection products: Developers, electrical installers and maintenance engineers and technicians now have over 1000 additional Molex products to choose from.

Hanover Fair 2019 (www.computer-automation.de)
New products at the industrial trade fair
'Industrial Intelligence' - this is the guiding theme of the Hannover Messe 2019. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that can be seen in Hanover in a picture gallery.

OPC Foundation (www.computer-automation.de)
The UN of automation
What role will the Ethernet standard TSN play in the future activities of the OPC Foundation? The OPC Foundation provided answers to this question at a press conference at SPS IPC Drives.

Connection technology, antennas and HF... (www.industrial-production.de)
Rutronik and Molex: Distribution agreement for UK and Ireland
Rutronik has become Molex's distribution partner for the UK and Ireland, expanding its range to include the specialist's portfolio of connectivity, antenna and RF solutions.

Industrial Ethernet with 1 GBit/s (www.computer-automation.de)
CC-Link IE is now compatible with 100 MBit Ethernet devices
CC-Link IE is the only common industrial Ethernet standard based on a data transmission rate of 1 GBit/s. The CLPA has now specified the 'Basic Mode', according to which products with a 100 MBit Ethernet port can easily be made compatible with CC-Link IE.

Partnership (www.computer-automation.de)
Molex and MB Connect Line cooperate
Molex has signed a partnership agreement with the remote maintenance and data communication technology manufacturer MB Connect Line.

Current products (www.computer-automation.de)
News from the area of networking
What is currently happening in the fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless sectors? Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled new products in a picture gallery.
