Parallel to SPS IPC Drives 2017
TSN, sensor technology, open source and embedded vision: all these trend topics from the Industry 4.0 environment will be addressed at the 'Automation 4.0 Summit', which runs parallel to SPS IPC Drives 2017.
read more...What's happening in the field of control systems? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.
read more...Controls for proportional valves are used in hydraulics when it comes to controlling large outputs and forces. In the navy, the control units ensure that winches and cranes raise and lower their loads evenly and quickly, while in industry they are used to ...
read more...The POC-300 series of industrial controllers from Acceed consists of four devices with different interfaces and a choice of two different processors.
read more...The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG has prematurely extended the appointment of Joe Kaeser as Chairman of the Managing Board until the 2021 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
read more...The third quarter was "solid", announces Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens. In concrete terms, this means sales growth, an increase in profit - but also a decline in order intake.
read more...Not all tasks within the factory require the use of a fully-fledged PLC. Multifunctional controllers in the form of a flexible controller can be a cost-effective alternative to this, but at the same time offer significantly more than a standard controller.
read more...The Schneider Electric Group, which operates in the field of energy management and automation, has acquired nxtControl. The Austrian company specializes in real-time control software for distributed systems based on the IEC 61499 standard.
read more...What do users expect from the control technology of the future? What are the trends in programming and engineering? A current market study, conducted on behalf of WEKA Fachmedien, provides answers.
read more...The automation technology manufacturer Omron Electronics has appointed Dr. Klaus Kluger as its new Managing Director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
read more...A simple upgrade turns the PFC100 and PFC200 controllers from Wago into IoT controllers that send data from the field level to the cloud. This data can then be aggregated and used for analyses.
read more...B&R now acts as ABB's global center for machine and factory automation: The sale of B&R to ABB is legally effective following the approval of the competition authorities on July 6, 2017.
read more...Around 1000 customized and pre-packaged roller shutters leave the ConDoor factory in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, every week - in countless variations. Behind this is an extremely complex manufacturing process that cannot function without sophisticated full automation.
read more...Two concepts dominate research into cloud-based control systems: Virtualization of PLCs and structuring a PLC according to the service principle. Industrial implementation depends primarily on engineering tools and suitable business models.
read more...The exhibitor advisory board at SPS IPC Drives has a new chairman: Effective immediately, Christian Wolf, Managing Director at Hans Turck, will take over the role of Dr. Peter Adolphs, who passed away last year.
read more...Four graduates of the HTL Salzburg have developed an electrically powered racing kart as part of their diploma thesis. The budding engineers relied on the use of industrial automation technology - sponsored by Sigmatek.
read more...Akytec has added an additional Ethernet interface to the SPK107E and SPK110E control panel series. The devices in the SPK1XX family essentially consist of a freely programmable PLC with a resistive TFT touchscreen in 5, 7 and 10 inch sizes.
read more...Control & Drives - i.e. controllers and intelligent drives - are the core components of automation technology. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of current products from these areas in a picture gallery.
read more...Artificial intelligence in production
Software that largely programs itself - this is the goal that Lemgo scientists have been pursuing together with companies from the automation industry as part of the 'OPAK' project. After three years of research, the project has now been completed.
read more...Siemens has added new modules and functions to the 'Simatic S7-1200' basic controller: The 45 mm wide SM1238 energy meter module allows energy flows to be recorded precisely directly on the machine, processed directly in the CPU and visualized with an HMI system.
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