Products of the year 2022
Communication & networking - The winners
They form the basis of Industry 4.0: components and systems from the field of communication & networking. Here are the winners in this category.
3rd place - IoTmaxx
With maxx GW4102, IoTmaxx is launching a robust industrial IoT gateway with PLC extension. The Linux-based, freely programmable gateway for DIN rail mounting relies on communication via mobile radio in the LTE 4G network and network redundancy via two SIM cards. Thanks to the 'always-online' functionality, the device
Thanks to the 'always-online' functionality, the device automatically establishes a connection and, in the event of a fault, automatically re-establishes the connection. More...
Christian Lelonek, Managing Director of IoTmaxx, was delighted with the award for the gateway and described the advantages and possibilities that the maxx GW4102 also offers "out of the box". Lelonek also revealed IoTmaxx's roadmap for the next 12 months.
2nd place in the Communication & Networking category
2nd place: Hilscher - PC card in M.2 format for industrial master and slave communication 'cifX M3042100BM'
© Hilscher2nd place - Hilscher
Hilscher has expanded its 'cifX' PC card portfolio and offers a solution for industrial master and slave communication in M.2 format. The cifX M3042100BM enables users to equip their automation devices via an M.2 socket with an interface card that can cover a variety of Real-Time Ethernet and fieldbus protocols.
This makes the card particularly suitable for space-critical applications such as tablets, touch panels or slim box IPCs that are to be integrated into an automation network. More...
Andrea Wollstädter, Marketing Manager, and Tim Pauls, Product Manager, accepted the trophy for the PC card on behalf of hilscher and described the benefits of the card and the feedback they have received from users.
1st place in the Communication & Networking category
1st place - Murrelektronik
With Vario-X,Murrelektronik presents a modular automation platform with which automation functions can be implemented completely decentrally, i.e. without control cabinet architecture. At the heart of the platform are waterproof and dustproof housings with IP65 protection, which contain the power supply, controller, switches, safety technology and I/O modules. They can be snapped side by side into a robust backplane with integrated machine construction profiles so that the entire station can be attached to all standard profile systems without any further protection. More...
Silke Boysen-Korya, Head of Marketing, Silke Krüger-Schubert, Public Relations Manager and Christian Kübler, Product Manager Vario-X & Drives, GBU Automation, enthusiastically accepted the award on behalf of Murrelektronik.
In an interview, they also explained the most outstanding features of the automation platform and what feedback users have given about it so far.
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