Siemens wants to support industry in its digital transformation. At SPS, the company is therefore highlighting the digital business platform "Siemens Xcelerator" and presenting innovations including "Siemens Industrial Edge" and the TIA Portal.
read more...The 'u-control' control system from Weidmüller is a flexible hardware and software solution with all the relevant maritime approvals.
read more...Industrial control systems are becoming increasingly abstracted. A development that leads to the virtual PLC. What do such virtual controllers look like in practice and how can they be used?
read more...Automata presents the IIoT controller 'S1-PAC.IP', which offers an expansion slot for local I/Os or additional fieldbus interfaces, among other things.
read more...Kontron has expanded the i.MX8M Mini platform to include the manufacturer-independent IEC 61131-3 automation software Codesys SoftSPS for configuring industrial control systems.
read more...Beckhoff Automation and Mathworks
Although the control software is becoming an increasingly important part of the overall machine, functional tests as part of simulations and virtual commissioning still play a subordinate role in mechanical and plant engineering. This does not have to be the case.
read more...The "CKS2" key system from Euchner can be used for locking machines and systems, for assigning authorizations, for selecting an operating mode or as a key transfer system.
read more...Piscada, provider of full-stack solutions for buildings, is now cooperating with the German start-up Logiccloud. The aim is to offer cloud services based on IEC 61131-3 cloud-based engineering on the Piscada Marketplace.
read more...With a focus on control technology
Although the software determines the function of the process, it is still the hardware sold that ultimately binds customers to a product line. This is currently changing. Read how and why in the 10/2022 issue of Computer&Automation.
read more...Rockwell Automation announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Cubic.
read more...Attention last-minute decision-makers!
On October 11, 2022, the conference "Internet of Things - From Sensor to Cloud" will take place in Munich. The overview shows which topics and speakers await you. Book your participation now and secure a 20% discount with the discount code IOT22NLELNET.
read more...In September 2019, Bosch Rexroth announced ctrlX Automation for the first time: an open software architecture combined with a new hardware platform. Now comes a step that is unprecedented for controller manufacturers: giving up hardware exclusivity.
read more...Development of production lines
Together with Nissan, Siemens is developing production lines for the new all-electric Nissan Ariya in Tochigi, Japan.
read more...Dr. Herbert Hufnagl has been a member of the Executive Board and General Manager of the Viennese software company TTTech Industrial since 1 July 2022.
read more...The ecological transformation can be accelerated with the digital transformation. Various examples show how artificial intelligence can be used to reduce the carbon footprint in production. But how sustainable is AI?
read more...The coupling between PLC and robot controller is crucial for the integration of advanced robotics applications in an automation environment. With ArTIA, Artiminds and Siemens have developed a software connector that links their engineering tools.
read more...The Strategy for Plastics was adopted in 2018 as part of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan: Its aim is to increase the proportion of recycled plastics in new products. The Increace project has set about implementing it.
read more...Semsotec is launching Power Base VC, an embedded platform based on the RK3399 CPU from Rockchip and designed for high-performance computing in industrial embedded applications.
read more...Research projects can be funded either through traditional project funding from the state, federal government or EU or through the research allowance. When does what make sense?
read more...A newly published study shows that neuromorphic technology for large deep learning networks is up to sixteen times more energy efficient than other AI systems.
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