The RevPi Connect+ feat.Codesys from Kunbus can be used as a modular and powerful small controller for a variety of different automation tasks and, according to the provider, represents an alternative to complex and cost-intensive PLCs.
read more...Including focus on network technology
Are you looking for a reference architecture for a robot production cell, Ethernet for the last meter or the right protection against cyber attacks on your OT environments? Computer&AUTOMATION issue 10 shows you possible solutions.
read more...A touch of anarchy surrounds the most-read articles from October - from data chaos and new standards to an event with no mask requirement at all.
read more...Supply bottlenecks and material shortages are affecting German industry. Machine manufacturers are also feeling the effects. The industry has a number of concerns for the future German government.
read more...Accelerating daily work and making users of the Codesys platform fit for the technological innovations in automation: these were the main motives behind the development of the recently released update of the Codesys package.
read more...Sylke Schulz-Metzner in a video interview
SPS 2021 takes place as a real event in Nuremberg. What do visitors to SPS 2021 from November 26 to 28 need to know? Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Vice President SPS at Mesago Messe Frankfurt, provides answers.
read more...Through the world of automation using app technology - driven by this vision, Bosch Rexroth introduced the automation platform ctrlX in 2019. The aim is to establish an industrial ecosystem using the open platform and an app store.
read more...With issue 9, we have given ourselves a design upgrade. In terms of content, we remain true to our claim: to present the trends and technologies of the automation industry. Issue 9 features interviews with seven industry experts.
read more...Including Focus Edge & Cloud Control
"Open source is the key to the urgently needed innovation leap towards digitalization and decarbonization of the economy and society," says financial expert Thomas Rappold. Read about open source for Industry 4.0 and other topics in the new e-paper.
read more...Despite well-filled order books in mechanical and plant engineering, many companies are struggling with increasing material and supply bottlenecks. According to chief economist Dr. Ralph Wiechers, the VDMA therefore expects production to grow by 5% in real terms in 2022.
read more...Schneider Electric has expanded the functionality of the Modicon MCM series of safety controllers. In particular, the processing capacity of the function blocks in the CPU has been significantly increased.
read more...Trade fairs have been permitted again in Bavaria since 01.08.2021. SPS 2021 will therefore not take place purely digitally as last year, but as usual as a face-to-face event from 23 - 25.11.2021 in Nuremberg.
read more...The GeMeKI research project at the WZL at RWTH Aachen University is investigating the use of transferable AI applications to optimize production.
read more...Sylke Schulz-Metzner in a video interview
In November, 'SPS - smart production solutions' will take place as a real event in Nuremberg. We spoke to Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Vice President SPS at Mesago Messe Frankfurt, about the requirements that exhibitors will face.
read more...The small controller 'Vipa Micro' from Yaskawa is available in an updated version: The main memory has been extended to 128 Kbyte as standard.
read more...The SME Digital Network has been offering small and medium-sized enterprises support with digitalization since 2012. The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Ruhr-OWL is now the 26th member of the network.
read more...Machinery and plant exports increased by 23.5% in the second quarter. This was reported by the VDMA. The supply chain situation remains tense.
read more...The BMWi wants to promote the participation of small and medium-sized innovative companies in selected leading international trade fairs in Germany. These trade fairs include SPS, which takes place in Nuremberg in November.
read more...The VDMA reports a 29% increase in incoming orders for the first half of 2021. This will also enable the mechanical engineering sector to make up for last year's deficits.
read more...Things are going well for Siemens: the company has raised its profit forecast for the third time. The high-margin digital business in particular is generating profits.
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