In the course of Industry 4.0, remote control - i.e. remote access to machines and systems - is generally gaining in importance. The picture gallery shows a selection of current products in this area.
read more...Maintenance is given too low a priority - this is the conclusion reached by Acatech and Fraunhofer IML in their survey on smart maintenance. Where do companies stand? And what should they tackle as a matter of urgency?
read more...The established Ewon & Talk2M remote maintenance system provides convenient access to machines and systems equipped with Siemens controllers.
read more...Investments in predictive maintenance systems are worthwhile in order to proactively detect damage. Not only does this increase the service life of a machine, it also opens up new business models for machine manufacturers.
read more...A sophisticated concept is needed to be able to maintain cables subject to wear and tear in a predictive manner. Lapp is currently developing one for Ethernet cables that uses machine learning approaches, among other things.
read more...Insys icom, manufacturer of industrial data communication and networking, and Bechtle IT system house Regensburg are now working closely together. The companies are entering into a partnership to jointly drive forward industrial IoT projects.
read more...In summer 2019, Robert Wachendorff founded Visualys together with a young team. The Wachendorff Group's corporate start-up has been active on the market since the beginning of September.
read more...With the Remote Access Portal (Welotec-RAP) from Welotec, users have easy access to the end devices in a machine or system; the portal automates routing as well as VPN and firewall rules.
read more...Wind power / Predictive maintenance
A compact solution package for the predictive maintenance of azimuth drives for wind turbines is the result of a long-term development partnership between Bonfiglioli and Schaeffler.
read more...With ProLink CMS, Schaeffler is launching a new generation of its multi-channel condition monitoring system, which is suitable for monitoring complete production plants in a wide range of industries.
read more...FP InovoLabs GmbH, a subsidiary of the Francotyp-Postalia Group, acquired Tixi.Com on June 1, 2019. The Berlin-based company specializes in modems and gateways.
read more...The Ewon Netbiter product family from HMS Industrial Networks is a complete solution for remote monitoring of industrial plants consisting of the Netbiter gateways and the associated 'Netbiter Argos' cloud.
read more...ABB has received an order from Arctic Offshore Farming to supply its first remotely maintainable underwater salmon farm in the Arctic Ocean with energy. The new farming concept is Norwegian salmon production's response to rising demand.
read more...OPC UA is regarded as the new communication standard for industrial automation. Part 1 explained why a new communication technology is needed in automation and described the OPC UA methods. Part 2 deals with the OPC UA pub/sub methods and the power of modeling.
read more...On October 22 and 23, Munich will once again be the meeting place for the wireless community - at the 16th Wireless Congress. Wireless experts from research and industry have until April 30 to submit proposals for presentations and workshops.
read more...In addition to the certification of the LTE router MRO-L200 from Insys icom, the basic variants (DSL, LTE, LAN) of the modular industrial router series MRX are Microsoft Azure certified for IoT.
read more...ABB at the Hannover Messe 2019
ABB is adapting its smart sensor technology, which is already used to monitor the condition of low-voltage motors and pumps, to pillow block bearings. The aim is to avoid unscheduled downtimes and extend the service life of systems.
read more...Inspection rounds to check pasture fences and their functionality are a thing of the past for farmers. At least if the companies Horizont Group and Mobile2b have their way. Their IoT solution can provide information about the condition of the fence via an app.
read more...Weidmüller announced a cooperation with the Austrian automation technology supplier Keba. The occasion: Expansion of the product portfolio in the field of control technology.
read more...With the drive-based ‚Sequential Motion Control SMC‘ function, users can reduce the programming and commissioning effort by up to 90 % compared to classic PLC automation, according to the supplier Rexroth.
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