Students at DHBW Karlsruhe have developed 'HoneyPi' - a low-cost, smart beehive scale that you can build yourself. The project is based on a Raspberry Pi, is connected to the internet and has implemented a human-machine interface.
read more...Cars, traffic lights and lampposts will be exchanging data via 5G in a few years' time. Dekra and Deutsche Telekom are therefore developing the Lausitzring test and race track as a 5G test field for intelligent mobility.
read more...TSN is a real-time extension of standard Ethernet. The upcoming effects on all sectors - from industry to the automotive and consumer world - will be the focus of the TSN/A Conference on September 26 and 27, 2018 in Stuttgart.
read more...I4.0-capable components on machines and systems are essential for the smart factory of the future - everything from sensors and control systems to cloud connectivity is required. Below is a small selection.
read more...With its small data packets, the Sigfox network allows even the simplest things to be connected to the Internet. Just twelve bytes alone enable completely new business models for mechanical and plant engineering.
read more...D-Link is entering the market for industrial switches with three new series. Michael Müller, Head of Product Management for Central Europe, talks about the background and technical details.
read more...Switches for the industrial sector have many special features. Which criteria in terms of hardware, functions and compatibility are ultimately important when selecting a switch? - An analysis.
read more...A smart factory requires end-to-end networking and the integration of production lines into industrial IT. This requires automation devices with powerful communication functions. What requirements must the devices fulfill? An outlook.
read more...A global standard for the Internet of Things - the OPC Foundation believes that OPC UA is the best way to achieve this goal. A cross-section of the Foundation's innovations at this year's Hannover Messe in April and beyond.
read more...Production in I4.0 is based on the networking of machinery data with traditional IT applications. The availability of process data allows applications such as control stations, big data analytics, predictive maintenance and KPI monitoring to be implemented.
read more...Production plant / 3D printing
In future, companies will be able to produce directly close to their customers. This is made possible by the transportable container 'CassaMobile', which contains a complete, automated production line. Fraunhofer researchers and partners have developed the mobile factory in the EU project of the same name.
read more...Autonomous trucks from DB subsidiary Schenker are currently on the A9 highway between Munich and Nuremberg with loads. Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer is convinced that this will make transportation safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly.
read more...The Weidmüller Group has acquired the majority of shares in GTI-Control mbH and GTI-Process AG. In future, both companies will operate under the name 'Weidmüller GTI Software GmbH'.
read more...Global mechanical engineering market / Study
The digital transformation is creating a special boom in the global mechanical engineering industry - this is the conclusion of the 'Industrial Goods Study 2018'. However, machine and plant manufacturers have some catching up to do when it comes to digitalizing their manufacturing processes.
read more..."This year, Sigfox will reach the critical mass that will allow users to implement their projects quickly and, above all, realize a rapid return on investment," explains Vincent Sabot, Vice President Europe at Sigfox, in an interview.
read more...Softing Industrial and ProComSol, a US-based provider of communication solutions for the HART market, have announced a partnership on wireless field device parameterization at Achema 2018.
read more...Ethernet in process technology
At Achema 2018, FieldComm Group, ODVA and Profibus & Profinet International (PI) provided information on the status quo of developments for the Advanced Physical Layer for Industrial Ethernet in the process industry. The first products are expected in 2022.
read more...Rockwell Automation has joined the "Shapers". What impact could this decision have on Siemens and, above all, on the OPC Foundation? Rainer Brehm and Thomas Hahn explain their points of view.
read more...Rockwell Automation has joined the "Shapers". What impact could this decision have on Siemens and especially on the OPC Foundation? A commentary.
read more...Continental bans social media apps on 36,000 company cell phones - because of the GDPR. Lawyer and employment law specialist Thomas Faas explains the liability risks for users and companies associated with WhatsApp & Outlook.
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