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In order to promote interoperable communication in the integrated assembly solutions industry, the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association has published the first OPC UA specification for the industry.
read more...Predictive maintenance helps to minimize unplanned machine downtimes. Lapp is now presenting a solution that monitors the service life of failure-prone data lines in Ethernet-based automation technology networks.
read more...EKS Engel offers two Ethernet media converters that transmit the signals bit by bit instead of using a switching process - a unique selling point according to the company.
read more...For its modular bus system (MBS), which Georg Schlegel uses to connect its control and signaling devices to common industrial communication systems, the company is presenting a gateway with an internal 2-port switch and an expansion module with eight I/Os.
read more...About five years ago, B&R was one of the co-initiators of the "Shapers" - in other words, a supporter of the TSN movement for the industry from the very beginning. What has happened since then in terms of TSN at B&R? Elmar Zimmerling provides an overview.
read more...Three years after its launch, the OPC Foundation's Field Level Communications (FLC) initiative has now completed the second release candidate - a multi-vendor installation demonstrates the progress made.
read more...Encoder manufacturer Posital launched two start-ups, Credemus and Ubito, in summer 2021. Jörg Paulus, European Managing Director of Posital-Fraba, explains the background.
read more...With the TSN Testbed, the ISW in Stuttgart is supporting the establishment of a deterministic and open network standard in production facilities. Florian Frick describes the status quo.
read more...smartLink HW-DP from Softing enables the integration of Industry 4.0 applications in Profibus and HART systems.
read more...ifm is launching 6-port switches for all common automation protocols and IIoT applications.
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