Industry 4.0Does the edge controller replace the PLC?
Edge computing - also known as fog computing - is seen by many as the technical concept for control and data communication in Industry 4.0. Edge controllers take over the tasks of the classic PLC and bring the cloud to the machine.
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<p>The IC-3173 edge controller from National Instruments controls a 3D image processing application based on the laser triangulation principle.</p> © Andreas Knoll / Markt&Technik