The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) covers very different areas of application. The available connectivity technologies and standards are just as diverse as the application areas. How can the right technology be filtered out in each case?
read more...Will OPC UA in combination with TSN become 'the' standard for industrial communication? What role do licenses play in this question and what part does OSADL play?
read more...Safety over OPC UA based on Profisafe: A year ago, the OPC Foundation and PI launched a joint concept for this. Now the specification is about to be published and is available for OPC UA-based controller-controller communication.
read more...It was the news at SPS IPC Drives 2018: the 'Field Level Communication' initiative is being created under the umbrella of the OPC Foundation. The 'who's who' of automation is getting involved to define a new standard for communication at field level.
read more...B&R was and is one of the companies that is strongly committed to the development and standardization of OPC UA over TSN - for communication at controller and field level. What are the reasons for this commitment?
read more...TSN is intended to create a uniform standard for industrial communication. But can we trust the declarations of intent? How are manufacturers of communication components reacting to the announcements? Sebastian Hilscher takes a stand for Hilscher.
read more...What is the migration strategy of fieldbus providers towards TSN- and OPC-based communication? Mitsubishi and the CLPA describe the path for the CC-Link communication system.
read more...The big goal for TSN and OPC UA is: cross-manufacturer interoperability! - However, a prerequisite for this noble goal is a rigorous and precisely defined certification process. The Avnu Alliance is trying to contribute to such a process.
read more...Unrestricted interoperability is the basis of Industry 4.0, but what role do the OPC UA Companion Specifications play in this? And why is the VDMA considered the center of gravity for their development?
read more...The properties of Ethernet TSN entail a high level of system complexity. How can a digital twin help to better deal with this complexity?
read more...Time Sensitive Networking technology - TSN for short - is seen as the basis for new automation functions and scenarios. What is the appeal of the technology and why does 'convergence' in particular play such a prominent role here?
read more...OPC UA is regarded as the new communication standard for industrial automation. But why do we actually need a new communication technology in industrial automation?
read more...If the OPC UA on TSN solution is to establish itself as 'the' standard, there are still some tasks to be solved. In particular, the issue of network configuration must not only be solved, but also implemented in a user-friendly way.
read more...Deutsche Telekom is further expanding its range of services for IoT: Together with partners, the company is developing 'nuSIM' - the integrated SIM for IoT. The elimination of a physical SIM card is intended to significantly simplify the setup of an IoT device.
read more...On February 1, Pepperl+Fuchs took over the business activities of the US company Comtrol Corp., thereby expanding its portfolio of Ethernet and IO-Link-based industrial communication modules.
read more...How can the Internet of Things be used? What needs to be considered for IoT projects? How might the internal company structure need to be adapted? - A two-day practical seminar provides answers to these questions.
read more...Using the Internet of Things - this is often mistakenly understood to mean: "Collect as much data as possible!" Klaus-Dieter Walter and Dr. Hans Egermeier explain what really matters and how companies should approach the topic.
read more...The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium (OpenFog) are joining forces: Under the umbrella of the IIC, the combined membership is intended to accelerate the introduction of IIoT, fog and edge computing.
read more...How has automation technology changed over the past 20 years? Heinrich Munz, twice named Industry 4.0 Manager of the Year, looks back over the last 20 years and dares to look ahead to the next decade.
read more...IIoT and Industry 4.0 are set to revolutionize value creation and business processes. However, Klaus-Dieter Walter and Dr. Hans Egermeier are certain that a lot still needs to happen in companies in order to benefit from this.
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