3rd place - BE.Services: Low-footprint OPC UA PubSub TSN Stack eTSN (enable TSN)

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3rd place - BE.services

The low-footprint OPC UA PubSub TSN Stack eTSN (enable TSN) developed by BE.services together with Offenburg University of Applied Sciences can be ported to various platforms and components in the TSN network. It can be used on Intel or TI platforms in C2C communication as well as on platforms with a TSN-compatible Ethernet interface, for example Intel (wireless) or Renesas, as bridges or as a device implementation. The corresponding software development kit can be implemented both with an operating system and on a bare-metal platform.

3rd place for the eTSN stack: Dimitri Phillipe from BE.services accepted the trophy.

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The solution is based on the following components: a resource-optimized Matrikon eFlex OPC UA stack, a proprietary IEEE 802.AS PTP stack to ensure hardware portability and independence, and a test suite environment to monitor latency, jitter and synchronization of the TSN network. The software development kit allows implementation on different platforms and supports the implementation of hardware-specific IEEE 802.1 standards. The OPC UA FX specifications for C2C are supported and specifications such as C2D are also taken into account after official release.

2nd place in the Communication & Networking category

2nd place - Weidmüller: MiBridge

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2nd place - Weidmüller

MiBridge from Weidmüller enables PLC/PLS to be replaced without the need for extensive rewiring. This migration solution makes it possible to simply connect I/O cards to the existing field wiring via an adapter card so that the existing field wiring can continue to be used without restriction. The connection is made directly via the existing field wiring connector. Depending on the existing installation, MiBridge offers three different solutions for quickly replacing the PLC/PLS: bridge solution, card solution and system cabling with PLC/PLS transfer elements. With all solutions, the existing cabling is completely retained. With Card Solution, the mounting rack of the new system is added to the existing installation, allowing the new card adapters to be inserted into the existing adapters. In the case of system cabling with PLC/PLS transfer elements, only the DC cable and the PLC/PLS itself need to be replaced. MiBridge is compatible with PLC/PLS systems from different manufacturers.