Wireless charging is already a reality for smartphones, but still a vision for electromobility. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have now succeeded in transmitting 120 kW over a distance of 15 cm.
read more...Hilscher launches distribution of an industrial-grade Raspberry Pi design with real-time Ethernet connection via Amazon.
read more...The Wi-Fi Alliance wants to replace the cryptic names of the WLAN standards with a simpler numbering of the generations. The upcoming 'WLAN 802.11ax', for example, will simply be called 'WLAN 6'.
read more...A year ago, the German Machine Tool Builders' Association presented the industry initiative 'Connectivity for Industry 4.0'. At AMB, the VDW now presented a name and initial applications for the future standard interface.
read more...Cross-vendor big data analysis
When it comes to big data analysis, users and device manufacturers are in unfamiliar territory from a legal perspective. The 'SIDAP' research project has looked into the rights and obligations - and uncovered five misconceptions about cross-manufacturer analysis.
read more...At Hannover Messe 2018, Bosch announced the bundling of software and services under the name 'Nexeed'. Dr. Stefan Aßmann, Head of Bosch Connected Industry, explains what this is all about and what role the PPMP standard plays in this.
read more...At Hannover Messe 2019, the focus will increasingly be on artificial intelligence (AI). The organizer has proclaimed the guiding theme: 'Integrated Industry - Industrial Intelligence'. This refers to the digital networking of man and machine in the age of AI.
read more...Robustel presents a modular IoT edge gateway for industrial applications: MEG5000 is easy to configure and manage, according to the manufacturer. It has three scalable cards that support a variety of interfaces.
read more...The ODVA is now setting up an internal 'special interest group' to develop a new network stack. This stack is intended to harmonize a native OPC UA information model and security features with CIP profiles and services.
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What is behind the cooperation between a large Chinese ICT provider and a German automation company? Guido Beckmann and Thomas Rettig from Beckhoff Automation explain.
read more...The VHPready standard is intended to make the smart grid a reality. The further development to version 5.0 is intended to make the standard fit for digitalization - with artificial intelligence and protocol-independent information models.
read more...IT and automation are growing together. Industrial automation is therefore facing the challenge of having to break up the existing inflexible infrastructure - which in turn places completely new demands on automation technology. One possible approach.
read more...The ODVA announced on 16 August that it is developing a new network stack that harmonizes a native OPC UA information model with the CIP profiles. What is the context of this announcement? What does this have to do with the shapers and the OPC Foundation?
read more...The Data Distribution Service (DDS) for real-time systems can be combined with the upcoming IEEE TSN standards. The result: a distributed and data-centric integration framework that offers high reliability and availability.
read more...Replacing cables with radio links has been a tried and tested technology in mobile telephony for decades, and something similar is now also being developed in process technology systems. A Schildknecht development in the form of the "M12 Wireless Distribution System" is geared towards this.
read more...The OPC UA embedded toolkit from Softing is based on the ANSI-C standard and has low memory requirements and low computing power requirements.
read more...The VDE and the state grid operator State Grid China want to cooperate more closely: In science, education, testing and application, they want to promote common goals and expand cooperation in technologies such as smart energy, cybersecurity and smart mobility.
read more...With the cDAQ-9185 and cDAQ-9189, National Instruments offers two Ethernet chassis with different numbers of slots. The company thus combines Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) with 'CompactDAQ' hardware for distributed measurements in the network.
read more...A higher transmission rate and more user data per message - with this goal in mind, the classic CAN protocol has been expanded to include the FD version. Developers are now faced with the question of the ideal design for corresponding devices and networks.
read more...Phoenix Contact / Deutsche Messe
Phoenix Contact and the Deutsche Messe Technology Academy have agreed on an active cooperation for qualification in the field of Industry 4.0: In 'Industry Academies', they want to impart specialist knowledge for digitization in an application-oriented manner in several countries.
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