In focus: Drive technology
The e-paper of issue 11/23
The industry is on the move: At SPS, corporations, SMEs and start-ups will be showcasing the solutions they offer for the truly digital transformation of manufacturing technology. Meinrad Happacher explains what this means and why the mix of corporations, SMEs and start-ups is so important.
Topic highlights
- TITLE: Safely networked - even in the Ex zone
The digital transformation in hazardous areas (page 32) - Warning against blanket PFAS ban
Associations call for a more differentiated regulatory approach (page 10) - Asia in the lead
The latest 'World Robotics Report' from the International Federation of Robotics (page 12) - Can robots build wiring harnesses for cars?
Robotics challenge of the joint project 'Transformation Hub Wiring Harness' (page 13) - Goal: More women in key positions
Keeping highly qualified women in the company (page 18) - Drivers of the composable enterprise
Low-code as an important catalyst (page 20) - One year of start-up experience
Why it's still too early for the cloud PLC (page 25) - Launch of the new flagship store for the OI4 community
The technology behind the app store (page 28) - Check it out! The new payment model
Moving away from the device-based license model to the application-based
payment model (page 66)
IN FOCUS: Drive technology
- 40 Control methods for three-phase AC drives
Basic properties of control methods (page 40) - The stack in miniature design
End-to-end networking via OPC UA PubSub and TSN right down to field level (page 46) - Enabler of SW-defined production?
Part 19 of the TSN series: TSN is the foundation of a digital ecosystem (page 48) - Not just clean, but pure
Process sensor technology in water treatment (page 52) - Reliably transmitting image data
Connectors for modern vision systems (page 55)
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