In focus: Connection technology
Communication and networking is the central theme of the current issue: first insights into the program of the TSN/A-Conference 2023, the cover story is all about SPE at field level and the "Digital Twin" series deals with the digital twin as an integration entity.
read more...The top articles in July? Take the topic of (cyber) security, mix in artificial intelligence, look at the advances in exoskeletons, think about Single Pair Ethernet in manufacturing and ask about news from Siemens.
read more...Helmholz has been involved in industrial communication for 35 years. The two managing directors Karsten Eichmüller and Carsten Bokholt look back on this time.
read more...Due to its robustness and real-time capability, the standardized VMEbus technology is still used today in projects with increased requirements.
read more...Interview with Michael Moser, DSAG e.V.
Under the umbrella of Manufacturing-X, SAP is working to digitize supply chains in the industry. Michael Moser, DSAG Board Member for Production & Supply Chain Management, provides an assessment of Manufacturing-X activities from the perspective of DSAG e.V. in an interview.
read more...Parker Hannifin releases the 'PCH Network Portal' to the European market. This product is a new approach to Ethernet communication modules that reformulates and transforms the I/O architecture of machines.
read more...Yaskawa expands the decentralized I/O and control system 'Slio' with an I/O-Link module and the corresponding software 'Yaskawa IO-Link Manager'.
read more...Trendnet expands the product line of industrial Gigabit switches with the 5-Port Gigabit PoE++ Powered DIN-Rail Industrial Switch 'TI-B541' with PoE Pass-Through, which was developed for extreme conditions in industrial environments.
read more...'TSN in Practise' - this is the motto of the international TSN/A Conference 2023 taking place on September 27-28 in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart. Become part of the community and discuss the future of the real-time Ethernet standard with experts and users.
read more...The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), which has now been launched, aims to establish a new Ethernet-based communication stack architecture to meet the growing demands on networks for AI & High Performance Computing.
read more...The IDTA has published version 3.0 of the specification for the asset administration shell information model. In four parts, the specification describes how companies can prepare and structure information in the asset administration shell.
read more...Bihl+Wiedemann is a medium-sized, owner-managed company - founded in 1992 by Jochen Bihl and Bernhard Wiedemann in Mannheim. It develops and manufactures complete solutions for functional safety and data communication in machines and systems.
read more...Kontron has signed an asset deal with Telit Cinterion. The acquisition of Telit Cinterion's Cellular Automotive Module Unit is a strategic step for Kontron to expand its Internet of Things portfolio with proprietary software technology.
read more...The EU institutions have agreed on the "Data Act", which regulates the use of collected data. The VDMA takes a critical view of the agreement.
read more...Industry associations, including the ZVEI, are critical of the EU Data Act. The Data Act falls short of its potential, they say.
read more...Despite warnings from large companies, the EU has agreed on the "Data Act". The aim is to make better use of data from all kinds of devices, from coffee machines to wind turbines. Not everyone is happy with the planned regulations.
read more...Modern production technology relies on smooth data transmission - ideally in real time. How well equipped are German companies in terms of connection standards? Reichelt Elektronik got to the bottom of this question in a survey.
read more...The federal and state digital ministers are calling for rapid but moderate regulation of artificial intelligence in Europe. Without AI, there would be no competitiveness in the future, said Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing (FDP).
read more...umati enables networked machines to communicate with each other across manufacturers. The special show "Connected Machines - umati@automatica" shows how this works.
read more...A digital twin is not only a virtual instance of a physical object, but also a universally usable IT application for adapting the requirements of a wireless modem retrofit application, as in the practical example described.
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