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A new generation of riveting machines relies on servo technology instead of pneumatics and hydraulics. The intelligent drive technology has increased the precision and quality of riveted joints and reduced the number of machine variants.
read more...Analysis and laboratory equipment
The OPC Foundation has now announced the establishment of the Joint Working Group LADS. The aim is to create a manufacturer-independent, open standard for analysis and laboratory devices.
read more...Yes, TSN is the new basic technology for convergent real-time communication. But which protocols will actually be based on the TSN layers and become established on the market has not yet been decided. In this article, four protagonists have their say.
read more...With a Zone 2 Ethernet gateway for the 'excom' I/O system, Turck says it is opening up the world of the process industry for digitalization and Industry 4.0.
read more...The Schmersal Group is launching the Safety Fieldbox with Profinet/ Profisafe fieldbus interface, which opens up new safety-related solution options especially for the packaging industry.
read more...The Profibus & Profinet International (PI) organization has added Omlox positioning technology to its portfolio.
read more...Today's customers expect much more from distributors than just distribution. Dieter Schink, Managing Director of May Elektro-Bauelemente in Berlin, explains the extent to which the understanding of their role is changing.
read more...How can the productivity of logistics processes be increased and the effectiveness of Automated Guided Vehicles improved? One promising approach is a system for automated pallet recognition based on time-of-flight cameras.
read more...The market share of Industrial Ethernet in terms of newly installed nodes in factory automation has risen to currently 64%. Fieldbuses, on the other hand, fell from 35% to 30%, while the market share of wireless technologies remained stable at 6%.
read more...Very high demands are placed on TSN in terms of interoperability. What contribution do cross-manufacturer testbeds make here? How can the implementations of TSN standards and interoperability be tested?
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