Siemens is acquiring J2 Innovations (J2), a software framework provider for building automation and IoT headquartered near Los Angeles, California. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of May 2018.
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The automation specialist Lenze is bundling its activities in the field of digital solutions and technology innovations in Bremen: It has opened the digital innovation lab 'Dock One' on the premises of its subsidiary Encoway.
read more...More and more products are aimed at cloud use - from gateways that smooth the path of data into the cloud to corresponding platforms that are used for data analysis.
read more...TSN plus OPC UA was the communication technology theme at Hannover Messe 2018. Computer&AUTOMATION tracked down the innovations - from newly created testbeds to unexpected collaborations.
read more...The Industrial Internet of Things is set to change processes in companies in a revolutionary way. The Training for Professionals on July 4 and 5, 2018 will cover the technological building blocks and software development methods required in companies.
read more...The future mobile communications standard 5G is also predicted to have a great future in the industrial environment. It was no coincidence that potential applications and fields of use for 5G were a major topic at Hannover Messe 2018 - an overview!
read more...The Profibus User Organization (PNO) has published the figures for the nodes installed in the past year. Profinet and IO-Link in particular have seen strong growth.
read more...Compared to the previous year, HMS Industrial Networks generated an increase in sales of 24% in 2017, or EUR 119 million in absolute figures. The Karlsruhe-based branch responsible for Continental Europe made a significant contribution to this.
read more...The '5G-ACIA' working group founded at the ZVEI at the beginning of April officially began its work at the Hannover Messe 2018. It aims to successfully establish the 5G generation of mobile communications in industrial production.
read more...The enormous potential of artificial intelligence technologies was also clearly evident at Hannover Messe 2018. But how far have companies already come? Computer&AUTOMATION asked around.
read more...At Hannover Messe 2018, exhibitors demonstrated how digitalization and machine learning are increasingly taking shape. The Computer&AUTOMATION team has put together some exciting applications, products and impressions.
read more...At SPS IPC Drives 2017, the Ethercat Technology Group (ETG) presented its approach on how Ethercat will use TSN technologies. Now the switch manufacturers Moxa, Hirschmann, Hilscher and Xilinx have expressed their support for this approach.
read more...Rockwell Automation is now joining the "Shaper" group of companies to develop a communication solution for real-time and sensor-to-cloud applications in the industrial environment.
read more...Where does your own company stand with Industry 4.0? And in which areas is implementation even worthwhile? A 15-minute online check helps you to determine where you stand. It was developed in the Inlumia project, a cooperation between industry and research.
read more...Although artificial intelligence is one of the key technologies of the coming years, it is still in its infancy in German industry. This is the conclusion reached by the VDI. The association does not see the technology as a job destroyer.
read more...Texas Instruments and Kunbus cooperate
Making Sitara processors fit for industrial communication: This is the aim of the cooperation between semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments (TI) and Kunbus.
read more...Industrial Ethernet communication
Everyone is talking about Ethernet TSN. At Hannover Messe 2018, Siemens is now also using a robotics trade fair model to demonstrate how OPC UA Pub/Sub based on TSN is used at the control level.
read more...The five finalists for the Hermes Award 2018 have been announced! Deutsche Messe, organizer of the Hannover Messe, has made its decision. The winner will be announced by Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek on April 22 following the opening ceremony of the industrial trade fair.
read more...The 'appliedAI' initiative aims to promote the use of AI in Germany with immediate effect. It was launched by UnternehmerTUM - an innovation center at the Technical University of Munich - and 26 technology and industrial groups such as Google, Nvidea, SAP and Siemens.
read more...The OPC Foundation has released Part 14 of the OPC UA standard: known as Publish-Subscribe or "PubSub" for short. The specification extends the preferred area of application of OPC UA to include a wide range of advanced use cases down to the lowest field level.
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