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The IoT hype has passed its peak. It really is time for automation to leave the IoT prototype phase behind. But where are the solutions that not only work from a technical perspective, but also from an economic one?
read more...Machine manufacturers are often faced with the question of how they should implement operating interfaces: Should they use their own programming or one of the HMI/SCADA solutions available on the market for pure parameterization? There are also solutions that combine both worlds.
read more...Does the emergence of digital platforms threaten your own business? Or is it useful to set up your own platform? Or an investment to develop new business models? A recent study by Sopra Steria Consulting answers these questions.
read more...Collecting sensor data is nothing special. But how does the information from the IoT data pool get to the ERP solution? How can the IoT systems be interlinked with SAP business processes, for example?
read more...What's happening in the field of control systems and motion control? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.
read more...Wago is expanding the 'PFC200' family with a BACnet/IP controller that is particularly suitable for requirements in smart building projects. The controller has a standardized MQTT interface and TLS 1.2 encryption for the open message protocol.
read more...With 'TIA Portal in the cloud', Siemens is expanding the options for using the engineering framework more flexibly in the various phases from planning to engineering and commissioning.
read more...German companies have been hesitant about the cloud for a long time, but now things are really taking off. More and more manufacturers are using multiple cloud providers - whether strategically or due to shadow IT. But how can the complexity of the multi-cloud be mastered?
read more...Flexible and cost-transparent booking of temporarily required resources - a promise that cloud providers often fail to keep: Although the offerings are comprehensive and powerful, they are just as confusing and lack transparency in terms of price. A plea for more cloud usability.
read more...More flexible, more intelligent machines mean more complexity and place greater demands on control and motion applications. Previous PLCs are reaching their limits here. With a new generation of controllers, Lenze is now pushing the performance limits significantly higher.
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