TSN integrated as layer 2 in Profinet
The user organization Profibus & Profinet International (PI) has completed the integration of TSN as technology for layer 2 - the data link layer - into the Profinet architecture. The Profinet specification V2.4 has been completed and is available for download on the PI website.
read more...At a meeting of the Sino-German Commission on Standardization (DCKN) in Xiamen, China, representatives of VDE|DKE and China agreed to cooperate more closely - especially in the field of digitalization. A consortium is to pave the way for companies to become digital factories.
read more...Ethernet gets a real-time extension with TSN - and even a new transmission medium with 5G! The impact on all industries will be the focus of the TSN/A Conference on October 8 and 9, 2019.
read more...Atos, Siemens and Rittal are now entering into a partnership to enable the rapid development of IT infrastructures with high real-time data volumes.
read more...The topic of the cloud is also making great strides in the factory environment. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest products from the 'Cloud in Industry' sector in a series of images.
read more...Ericsson / Vodafone / SEW-Eurodrive
At the Aachen plant of e.GO Mobile, manufacturer of electric vehicles, Ericsson, Vodafone and SEW-Eurodrive are implementing the use of 5G technologies via a self-sufficient mobile network. As part of this project, SEW is converting its first mobile assistance system for production to 5G.
read more...The Weidmüller Group has acquired a minority stake in the Taiwanese ORing Industrial Networking Corporation with the signing of a contract on May 31. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
read more...5G mobile communications standard
In the 497th auction round, the auction of mobile radio frequencies in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz ranges came to an end on June 12 after 52 days. Four providers secured these for 6.5 billion euros. Associations are now calling for local 5G frequencies to be allocated quickly.
read more...Program online - Keynote from Kuka
The DESIGN&ELEKTRONIK and Markt&Technik editorial teams are organizing the IoT conference in Munich for the fifth time. Heinrich Munz, Lead Architect Industry 4.0 at Kuka AG, will give the keynote speech on November 20, 2019.
read more...In addition to bridges and gateways, HMS Industrial Networks also offers four Ixxat repeaters that support both the CAN standard and the CAN FD standard.
read more...In addition to the 4/8-port Profinet managed switches from Belle electronic, there is now also a 16-port Profinet managed switch that enables up to 16 network participants to be networked in a time and cost-saving manner.
read more...Industrial Ethernet and wireless networks continue to grow rapidly, while fieldbuses declined for the first time in 2019. This is the conclusion reached by HMS Industrial Networks in its annual evaluation of the network market.
read more...Single Pair Ethernet - SPE for short - is a hotly debated topic in industrial data transmission. Why is this Ethernet variant such an important component of future automation technology?
read more...What is currently happening in the fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless sectors? Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled new products in a picture gallery.
read more...The Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University has conducted a benchmark study on 'AI in Research & Development (R&D)' with an industry consortium and the Complexity Management Academy. On May 23, they selected the top performers from the industry.
read more...German industry sees great opportunities in the upcoming 5G mobile communications standard. And yet, in the opinion of the digital association Bitkom, too few companies are still dealing with the actual 5G supply.
read more...Data transmission / architecture
The new 5G wireless standard aims to make communication and data transmission faster and more efficient. One prerequisite for this is sufficient transmission masts. The TU Kaiserslautern has investigated how these can be integrated inconspicuously and sustainably into the cityscape.
read more...Finding out whether a virtual world is user-friendly used to require time-consuming manual tests with test subjects. But now there is a new technology that automatically detects many user-friendliness problems in virtual spaces.
read more...At SPS IPC Drives 2018, the OPC Foundation presented the 'Field Level Communication' initiative - FLC for short. Since the Hannover Messe, the initiative has had a director, Peter Lutz, who explains the background to the OPCF's new management structure.
read more...A fieldbus interface that can be integrated into devices and configured via a script enables analog transmitters with a HART interface, for example, to be upgraded cost-effectively for operation on Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus PA.
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