The necessary switch to 1 gigabit
On its way to Industry 4.0, the industry is still reluctant to go beyond 100 Mbit Ethernet technology. A plea as to why the switch to Gigabit Ethernet network technologies must begin now!
read more...read more...The 'SEAP 4.0' project
I4.0 has been accompanying automation technology since 2011. The main results of this work are the Reference Architecture Model Industry 4.0 (RAMI 4.0), the I4.0 component and the asset administration shell. The concept of the asset administration shell has now been implemented.
read more...From the sensor to the cloud
How can sensor data be uploaded to a cloud platform? At SPS IPC Drives, Hilscher is presenting a technology platform that is intended as a system solution for OEMs and also includes the aspects of diagnostics and maintenance.
read more...The forgotten test bench technology
Test benches play an important role in production technology. However, this discipline is rarely mentioned in the Industry 4.0 discussion. Is test bench technology getting lost in the general hype?
read more...The hype surrounding 5G
5G is needed for the digitalization of industry, according to a recent statement from the VDMA. Is 5G really the linchpin for the successful digitalization of the industry? Neil Hamilton, Vice President EMEA at Thingstream, provides answers to important questions.
read more...Center for Artificial Intelligence opened
Fortiss' Bavarian AI center was opened in Munich on October 9. Among other things, the institute focuses on the manufacturing environment - as some interesting projects show.
read more...New president and managing director elected
The OPC Foundation has appointed Stefan Hoppe as its new President and CEO. His predecessor, Thomas Burke, nominated Hoppe as his successor before he stepped down at the last board meeting. Hoppe was elected by the board at the same meeting.
read more...Based on Raspberry Pi
With the RevPi-Connect, Kunbus is launching the latest member of its Revolution Pi product family onto the market. Designed as an IIoT gateway for machine and plant construction, the device is housed in a top-hat rail housing.
read more...TI presents first TSN-capable processors
On October 30, 2018, Texas Instruments announced the first processor family suitable for multi-protocol, gigabit and TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) operation.
read more...'All About Automation' in Hamburg - an outlook
The new year of regional automation trade fairs 'All About Automation' will kick off on January 16 and 17, 2019. The organizer Untitled Exhibitions is expecting over 120 exhibitors in the exhibition hall in Hamburg-Schnelsen.
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