Own smart speaker planned
Amazon has clearly been driving the market for smart speakers with 'Alexa'. Deutsche Telekom wants to get into the ring in Germany and is focusing on the data protection card, among other things.
read more...Industrial Communication
read more...How accepted are 'Siri', 'Alexa' & Co.
Digital voice assistants are popular: three out of four Germans have already gained experience with 'Siri', 'Alexa' & Co. or can imagine using them. The BVDW has published a survey on what respondents like about them and their concerns.
read more...Semantic basis developed for Industry 4.0
The 'SemAnz40' project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics, aims to create a semantic basis for the exchange of information in Industry 4.0 scenarios. The project results from the last one and a half years will be presented at SPS IPC Drives 2017.
read more...Industrial Internet of Things - IIoT
Kuka cooperates with Vinci Energies Germany
The automation provider Kuka and Vinci Energies in Germany want to jointly develop and implement IIoT applications and digital services in the future. This is the result of a letter of intent signed by the two companies.
read more...IoT services for private customers at a fixed price
The communications group Vodafone networks 60 million devices - so far mostly in the German economy. Now it is expanding its portfolio to include IoT solutions for private customers: With 'V by Vodafone', private items and pets can be easily connected at a fixed price.
read more...The future of CANopen
Similar to the automotive industry, industrial automation also requires more and more bus bandwidth. In addition, the cloud is becoming increasingly important in terms of communication. How does the CAN protocol, which has long been established in both industries, take this into account?
read more...WLAN in the factory - the selection criteria
WLAN is suitable for various applications in the factory. However, due to the many influencing factors, it is not always obvious how a network based on the IEEE 802.11 standard can be optimized to meet the requirements of industrial use. - Here is some help.
read more...TSN - the question of interoperability
The interoperability of devices within a TSN network was one of the hotly debated topics at the TSN/A Conference in Stuttgart at the end of September. Todd Walter and Steve Zuponcic explain the plans to ensure interoperability in industrial applications.
read more...Ready for Industry 4.0?
Remaining competitive requires the ability to adapt quickly to market changes. The 'Maturity Index' is designed to help companies determine their own level of Industry 4.0 maturity and, based on this, identify the necessary fields of action.
read more...Accompanying the network
The Pepperl+Fuchs subsidiary Neoception supports companies on their way from conventional automation to the networked industrial world of the future. Dr. Jörg Nagel, Director Technology and Operations at Neoception, explains the concept.
read more...Monitor machine status at factory level
Moxa offers an industrial edge-to-cloud connectivity solution for use in smart factories: The MC-1121 is an industrial IoT gateway that uses Microsoft Windows 10 IoT and OPC UA Publisher to monitor machine status at factory level.
read more...Intelligent wall to catch sprayers
Graffiti causes damage amounting to 200 to 500 million euros every year throughout Germany. In a pilot project, Vodafone has developed a solution to prevent illegal graffiti. Together with the company Hyve, a wall was created that smells sprayers and sounds the alarm.
read more...Dekra certifies IoT standard Sigfox
The international organization Dekra has received recognition as a test house for the 'Sigfox Ready' certification. Manufacturers of IoT end devices can now have their products tested and certified by Dekra. Sigfox is a connectivity standard for the IoT.
read more...Work between -40 and +85 °C
MSC Technologies has introduced the PAN1761 Bluetooth Smart / NFC module from Panasonic, which is based on Toshiba's 'TC35xxx' chipsets.
read more...Video of the TSN/A Conference 2017
Why is the real-time extension of the Ethernet so important? When can we expect the first products? These and other questions were the focus of the TSN/A Conference 2017. Computer&AUTOMATION captured the content and visitors' voices on camera.
read more...The TSN/A Conference 2017
How quickly and with what consistency will the real-time Ethernet standard TSN be introduced? The TSN/A Conference on September 20 and 21 explored this question. Over 400 experts gathered to find out about the status quo.
read more...TSN - what it needs now!
TSN is to form the backbone of the new automation architecture! However, there is still a lot of homework to be done before the communication standard can be implemented quickly and extensively in industry.
read more...TSN is "ready to go"!
Is the real-time Ethernet variant TSN 'the' communication standard for Industry 4.0 production, the automobile of the future and the consumer world of tomorrow? More than 400 participants at the TSN/A Conference on September 20 and 21 in Stuttgart got to the bottom of this question.
read more...RFID technology for Sprinter production
Mercedes Benz Vans wants to fully digitalize its production worldwide by 2025 - and has now reached a milestone with the introduction of RFID technology.
read more...New version of the 'Sercos Monitor' available
The diagnostic tool 'Sercos Monitor' from the user organization Sercos International has been further developed. The new version is now available for download. This should enable providers and users to analyze data traffic in Sercos III networks in detail.
read more...