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The e-paper of issue 6/2021
In issue 6, we take a close look at the megatrends in industry. Where are we with the smart factory and 5G? Which trends will lead to more robots in production? And in the special issue on Safety&Security, you can find out why OT security is not fairy dust.
Topic highlights
- Cover story: Low-power processors on Ethernet
The field device connection to Single Pair Ethernet (page 21) - Autotuning for industrial drives
Automated controller optimization (page 8) - The open source chip for wireless TSN
TSN series part 11: The 5G and WI-FI variants (page 28) - Rethinking design
Developing and producing vision sensors quickly (page 31) - Follow up
Marcus Eibach: 5G in Hall 9 at the Hannover Messe (page 67)
Focus on the smart factory:
- A milestone on the road to implementation?
Industry 4.0 from theory to practice (page 15) - Standards put to the test
The administration shell on the paper machine (page 18)
Special issue Safety & Security (page 47)
Special Robotics&AUTOMATION (page 38)
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