Products of the year 2021
Taxes & rules - the winners!
The readers have decided and chosen their favorite products in the 'Taxes & Rules' category. Here is an overview of the winners.
3rd place: When managing access authorization and selecting the operating mode, the configurable safe small controller PNOZmulti 2 from Pilz now takes on further industrial security and safety (machinery safety) tasks: As a system solution, in conjunction with the readout unit 'PITreader' of the operating mode selection and access authorization system 'PITmode', it enables comprehensive access control and functionally safe operating mode selection. More...
Andreas Volland, Product Manager Small Controllers PNOZmulti at Pilz, accepted the trophy and once again explained the features of the small controller.
2nd place in the Taxes & Rules category
With ctrlX Automation, Bosch Rexroth offers a complete automation solution. The platform combines automation, IT and the Internet of Things in an end-to-end open system. It is based on a software architecture with app technology.
Over 30 communication interfaces for IT systems and the IoT enable simple networking of machines. More...
Steffen Winkler, Sales Manager of the Automation & Electrification Solutions business unit at Bosch Rexroth, accepted the trophy and explained the advantages of the automation platform concept.
1st place in the Taxes & Rules category
The Industry 4.0 platform Codesys Automation Server has gained an important new use case: Users can monitor, operate and analyze their machine and plant control systems remotely with so-called 'data analyzer projects' - from anywhere in the world thanks to cloud technology. More...
Product Manager Samuel Greising, Roland Wagner, Head of Product Marketing, and Martin Decker, Product Marketing, were visibly delighted with the award for Codesys.
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