The number of industrial app stores is growing. You can find out who is introducing or managing which store in our Focus section from page 6 onwards, and we also interviewed experts on the topic of OT/IT security. Can IT solutions also be used for OT environments?
read more...Can industrial applications be moved to the cloud? In addition to time-critical aspects, the issue of cyber security is still a major obstacle to such a development. Klaus-Dieter Walter from SSV explains the problem in an interview.
read more...Logiccloud to Edge & Cloud Control
At last year's SPS, the start-up Logiccloud launched a platform for control systems as a PLC-as-a-Service. Bernhard Böhrer, CEO at Logiccloud, explains the experiences of the first year in an interview.
read more...Codesys for Edge & Cloud Control
Codesys advertises the fact that its SoftPLCs can also be installed as virtual controllers on any platform with a container or hypervisor. Domenik Vögel explains why virtualization does not stop at safety applications.
read more...The start-up Logiccloud entered the market in November 2022 with a platform for control systems as a PLC-as-a-Service. How is the company performing in a nascent market? Computer&Automation asked Managing Director Bernhard Böhrer.
read more...Thanks to protection class IP65/67 and ultra-compact dimensions, the IIoT controller 'S1-PAC.IP' from Automata can be mounted directly on the machine to save space.
read more...Display Visions at the SPS 2023
The PLC family of small control units from Display Visions is communicative: the control unit already contains a color display with touch and addresses up to 50 remote satellite displays for supervising, setup and individual displays.
read more...SEW-Eurodrive has a new control platform that supports the hybrid approach of running two operating systems on one hardware.
read more...KEB Automation at the SPS 2023
The 'C6 Compact 3' controller from KEB Automation is suitable for the automation of applications with low to medium complexity. Its control concept is based on the Linux operating system and offers an open microservice architecture.
read more...Mitsubishi Electric at the SPS 2023
With the 'Melsec FX5S PLC', Mitsubishi Electric offers an easy-to-use control solution for the digital transformation process.
read more...With the '300S+' high-speed control system, Yaskawa is opening up new perspectives, particularly for the replacement of existing solutions. This is because IOs and accessories are fully compatible with the previous system.
read more...Controller manufacturers are currently under acute pressure to innovate. Among other things, this is due to the increased requirements for cybersecurity and AI capabilities. Software updates to existing controllers are often not enough; instead, completely new developments are required.
read more...The utility company Salzburg AG operates 30 hydropower plants, among other things. In order to ensure the efficiency and resilience of the power supply in the long term, the control system technology is being standardized on the zenon software platform.
read more...At the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg, Siemens is expanding its Industrial Edge offering at all levels: Starting with a management system as-a-service, through new hardware and software, to the possibility of low-code programming for the Industrial Edge.
read more...Compmall offers the 'PPC2-C15-ADL' panel PC in wide-screen and 4:3 formats, which can be used to combine the control, drive technology and visualization of a robot in a single device.
read more...Interview with Sylke Schulz-Metzner
SPS 2023 is returning to pre-corona times: Over 1,200 exhibitors will present their latest automation technology products and solutions in 16 halls. Sylke Schulz-Metzner talks about new special shows and forums in the Computer&Automation interview.
read more...With the 'Core' PLC product family from Display Visions, process data can be shown on several displays or settings can be made via these displays.
read more...The Hamburg-based IT market research and consulting firm SoftSelect summarizes the ERP trends that are driving the market and what companies should look out for when selecting suitable ERP software in the "ERP Software 2023" study.
read more...The Docker-based software modules of Softing Industrial's 'edgeConnector' products enable access to process data in Simatic S7, Sinumerik 840D and Modbus TCP controllers.
read more...Interview with Martin Roschkowski
What role do trade fairs play in communication? Why should companies go to trade fairs and what is the secret to the success of a good trade fair? Martin Roschkowski from Mesago Messe Frankfurt provides the answers.
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