Real-Time Ethernet Congress
TSN and OPC UA in the industry
Is OPC UA in conjunction with the real-time Ethernet variant TSN "the" communication standard for Industry 4.0-based manufacturing? The speakers at the "Industrial Ethernet TSN" congress on September 27 in Stuttgart will get to the bottom of this question.
A basic prerequisite for Industry 4.0 is that different machines, objects and services can communicate seamlessly with each other - in real time. "Without truly manufacturer-independent M2M interoperability, there will be no Industry 4.0" - Heinrich Munz, Industry 4.0 visionary at Kuka, is convinced of this. OPC UA is regarded as the communication standard for tomorrow's production technology. But which underlying communication standard will OPC UA be based on? Is it the Ethernet standard, which is currently being expanded to include the properties of real-time capability - Time Sensitive Networking (TSN)? Will such a TSN-based Ethernet possibly even replace the current (Ethernet-based) fieldbuses right down to the sensors?
The first products equipped with Ethernet TSN were already on display at Hannover Messe 2016. A whole series of TSN-capable automation devices are expected to be unveiled at SPS IPC Drives in November. With the "Industrial Ethernet TSN" congress on September 27, 2016, Computer&AUTOMATION will get to the bottom of these often controversial questions in the run-up to SPS IPC Drives: Is TSN technology needed in the industrial environment? How quickly can/will TSN establish itself in the factory? What can/should machine builders and end users demand from automation companies in this regard? What plans do automation companies already have regarding TSN? What roadmap are semiconductor manufacturers pursuing?
The full program and further information on the congress can be found on the congress website.
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