Temperature range from -40 to +70 °C
With the IGPS-9080-24V, Spectra offers a compact 8-port Ethernet switch with PoE (30 W per port) and Gigabit Ethernet for industrial use.
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read more...Passing the one million mark for the first time
Conrad Business Supplies breaks the one million barrier on its marketplace 'conrad.biz': The company has thus expanded its range in the business sector from 750,000 products by a further 250,000 products since the launch of the Conrad Marketplace in May 2017.
read more...Data transfer rates up to 720 kbit/s
The SE Skipper UBT21-1 industrial Bluetooth 4.0 USB stick from SE Spezial-Electronic has a maximum range of 300 m in the open field and data transfer rates of up to 720 kbit/s.
read more...Nokia and Bosch sound out 5G mobile communications standard
At the Digital Summit in Tallinn, Estonia, Bosch and Nokia are presenting a demonstrator that combines the upcoming 5G mobile communications standard with Industry 4.0 solutions. 5G is set to increase the speed of mobile data transmission tenfold from 2019.
read more...IEC adopts Mini-IO from TE as standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has recognized the Mini-IO connector from TE Connectivity (TE), a provider of connectivity and sensor solutions, as an international standard (IEC 61076-3-122).
read more...Working group for network security established
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has set up a working group on the security of industrial Ethernet. The aim is to create a guide for users who want to build secure networks with the open Gigabit Ethernet technology CC-Link IE.
read more...In the video - SPS IPC Drives 2017
IT is pushing into automation
It will be the biggest SPS IPC Drives we have ever organized. With this statement, Mesago Managing Director Martin Roschkowski opened the press conference for SPS IPC Drives 2017. There were also conceptual innovations to announce. We were there with the camera.
read more...Software & IT with its own hall
SPS IPC Drives is not immune to the digital transformation: Hall 6 will therefore be dedicated exclusively to the fusion of IT and automation from this year onwards.
read more..."The" TSN Congress
The TSN/A Conference will take place next Wednesday and Thursday in Stuttgart. Together with the AVNU Alliance, Computer&AUTOMATION is organizing this international conference on the real-time extensions of the Ethernet standard.
read more...Easier integration into SCADA and HMI systems
The SDS-3008 Smart Switches - part of Moxa's family of Industrial Ethernet switches - provide users with an intuitive one-page dashboard that allows them to activate pre-configured industrial automation protocols with one click.
read more...Virtual node
Hy-Line Communication is expanding its portfolio with Tosibox Virtual Central Lock (VCL). This software solution serves as a hub for Tosibox VPN connections from locks (routers), keys (USB sticks) or mobile clients, regardless of the number of connections.
read more...IO-Link - Companion Specification for OPC UA in progress
The IO-Link community has set up a technical working group to specify the integration of IO-Link in OPC UA based on existing use cases. A final proposal for a corresponding Companion Specification (draft for voting) should be available in 2018.
read more...Innovative IoT gateway applications selected
What innovative applications and solutions can be implemented on the basis of an open IoT gateway? Engineers, makers and students worked on this in the 'Hackster Community IOT 2020 competition'. RS Components has now honored the winners.
read more...Multiple communication channels possible
Helmholz has developed a new Devicenet bus coupler for the 'TB20' I/O system. As a Group 2 server, it supports the 'Predefined Master/Slave Connection Set', while the slave software enables multiple communication channels to be set up dynamically using UCMM.
read more...Supports Bluetooth and WLAN
HMS Industrial Networks is launching an improved version of the 'Anybus Wireless Bridge'. The Anybus Wireless Bridge II enables a wireless connection with a maximum range of 400 m and supports both Bluetooth and WLAN.
read more...Bidirectional communication
Steute's Wireless division presents components and functions of the sWave.Net wireless network. These components include a wireless terminal with a two-line display and three freely assignable buttons, which the operator can use to order supplies.
read more...Motion control with stepper motors via Sercos
Can complex motion control tasks be performed via the Sercos automation bus using comparatively inexpensive stepper motors? This question was investigated by an industry-related development project at Fulda University of Applied Sciences.
read more...News from the Ethernet / networking sector
What is currently happening in the fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless sectors? Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled new products in a picture gallery.
read more...German manufacturers lead in patents
Time and again, German car manufacturers have been accused of missing out on trends. Even self-driving robot cars tend to be associated with American tech giants. However, most patents are held by German companies.
read more...For intralogistics and production
With the wireless terminal from Steute's 'Wireless' division, tasks such as ordering replenishments, confirming storage, triggering ordering processes and requesting commissions or shipping orders can be easily and flexibly organized and integrated into the ...
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