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The top articles in May
Over the past month, we have reported on a wide range of automation technologies: TSN, OPC UA, cloud computing and IO-Link, to name just a few topics. We also spoke to automation experts about the current state of affairs.
Initiative for switch cabinet construction
Weidmüller, Komax, Zuken and Armbruster Engineering have founded the 'Smart Cabinet Building' initiative for new solutions in control cabinet construction.
Open solutions for TSN
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is regarded as the key technology for convergent IT and OT networks. Open solutions can contribute to the development of the ecosystem. But which software functions are actually required and which solutions are already available?
ZVEI: The digital nameplate 4.0
Since the end of 2018, the ZVEI and Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg have been working with manufacturers in the automation industry to implement the 'Digital Nameplate 4.0' project. Gunther Koschnick, Managing Director of the Automation Association in the ZVEI, comments on the status quo.
Data exchange from IO-Link via JSON and MQTT becomes possible
The IO-Link community has published a specification that describes how data from IO-Link can be exchanged via JSON REST and MQTT - in the sense of transparent communication in the IIoT.
Taking IO-Link further
Automatically detecting all IO-Link devices in a machine, automatically downloading their device descriptions and parameterizing and monitoring them over their entire life cycle independently of the control system and fieldbus - a software tool meets this challenge.
The Logo! on the cloud
Automation with a cloud connection - a complicated undertaking? Not necessarily: In combination with Logo! 8, implementing simple automation tasks via the cloud can be really fun.
Corona: Change as an opportunity
People react differently to the coronavirus and its consequences. What is it like in everyday working life? In the new part of our "Three questions for..." series, we look at this topic and asked automation experts for their opinions.
'Automation-first' versus 'cloud-first'
Automation is an important intermediate step on the way to a cloud-first strategy. A plea for a culture of automation.
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