OPC UA - a must for the industry (Part 1)
OPC UA is regarded as the new communication standard for industrial automation. But why do we actually need a new communication technology in industrial automation?
read more...read more...Hradil strengthens development team
Dede Bülbül has held the newly created position of Technical Managing Director at Hradil Spezialkabel since September 2018. He joins the development team led by CEO Alfred Hradil.
read more...Award-winning sensor platform
The Austrian start-up Endiio is presenting a retrofittable sensor technology for drive monitoring at the trade fair - recently awarded a prize by the VDMA.
read more...German-Austrian cooperation
On the first day of the SPS IPC Drives 2018 trade fair, Weidmüller announced a cooperation with the Austrian automation technology manufacturer Keba. The reason: expansion of the product portfolio in the field of control technology.
read more...Preventive maintenance via app
Festo is further aligning its range of products and solutions with I4.0: Production managers and plant operators can now access the 'Smartenance' app as a mobile maintenance manager. Dashboards and the IoT gateway CPX-IOT enable condition monitoring in the cloud.
read more...The drag chain alternative
Instead of conventional flat cables and complex drag chains, fabric ribbon cables can also be used for some applications, including automation and plant engineering as well as elevator and stage technology. A plea.
read more...The 'tractor plug'
Agricultural machinery and auxiliary equipment in the agricultural sector are becoming increasingly electrified. The interface between tractor and attachment is a particular challenge.
read more...MindSphere connection realized
With the Siplus CMS1200 condition monitoring system, Siemens offers a system for monitoring the condition of mechanical system components.
read more...Smart Grid - the next step
The VHPready standard is intended to make the smart grid a reality. The further development to version 5.0 is intended to make the standard fit for digitalization - with artificial intelligence and protocol-independent information models.
read more...Manage access
Machines and devices from different manufacturers are installed in a production network, each equipped with remote maintenance solutions. Management of the various solutions is required to restrict access when activated and prevent misuse.
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