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Profibus & Profinet International
The safety-oriented Profisafe bus protocol from PI (Profibus & Profinet International) makes it possible to run fail-safe and standard communication over one and the same connection. In future, Profisafe communication will also be possible via OPC UA.
read more...Diamond, eks Engel, Muckenhaupt&Nusselt
The companies Diamond, eks Engel FOS and Muckenhaupt & Nusselt have agreed on a cooperation for optical data transmission solutions. This was announced by the managing directors at a press conference at SPS IPC Drives.
read more...What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2017? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what can be seen in the Nuremberg exhibition halls this year.
read more...The Ethercat Technology Group (ETG) has announced the addition of TSN technologies to Ethercat. This is intended to expand the application possibilities of Ethercat in heterogeneous network environments.
read more...Indu-Sol Managing Director Karl-Heinz Richter is convinced that switches from the IT world do not always meet the requirements of automation technology. The network specialist from Schmölln is therefore now coming up with its own solution.
read more...Siemens - Q4 and full year 2017
Siemens has announced its figures for fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30. The frontrunner in terms of turnover: the 'Digital Factory' division with an increase of 9% on a comparable basis - i.e. excluding currency translation and portfolio effects.
read more...Similar to the automotive industry, industrial automation also requires more and more bus bandwidth. In addition, the cloud is becoming increasingly important in terms of communication. How does the CAN protocol, which has long been established in both industries, take this into account?
read more...WLAN is suitable for various applications in the factory. However, due to the many influencing factors, it is not always obvious how a network based on the IEEE 802.11 standard can be optimized to meet the requirements of industrial use. - Here is some help.
read more...Machine and system manufacturers are increasingly turning to mapping safety functions via the communication bus. How can integration on the component side be achieved with reasonable effort?
read more...TSN is to form the backbone of the new automation architecture! However, there is still a lot of homework to be done before the communication standard can be implemented quickly and extensively in industry.
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