'Safe for the future' panel discussion focuses on IoT
The Internet of Things will not be successful without secure systems. High-ranking experts will be discussing what needs to be done at embedded world. Register now!
read more...read more...The NFC alternative
NFC can be found in more than 1.5 billion smartphones and is primarily used in the consumer sector. The simple and intuitive communication over short distances also predestines the technology for industry.
read more...The "shapers" put the pressure on
Is OPC UA plus TSN the exclusive industrial communication solution of the future? The so-called "Shaper Group" is now emphasizing this conviction with a white paper. Computer & AUTOMATION offers it for download.
read more...CLPA pushes OPC UA activities
The CLPA wants to simplify the implementation of Industry 4.0 applications. To this end, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and the OPC Foundation have announced an OPC UA Companion Specification for the CLPA's new 'CSP+ for Machine' technology.
read more...Can also be used as an Internet gateway
Westermo's MRD-405 is a CAT-1-capable LTE gateway for industrial M2M communication. The broadband router is suitable for remote access to SCADA systems, HMI and PLC stations and can also be used as an internet gateway.
read more...Industry 4.0 boosts the economy
The topic of Industry 4.0 is currently fueling massive growth for German automation companies. While the industry is delighted with the sharp rise in sales, 'luxury problems' are arising elsewhere.
read more...Commentary on SPS IPC Drives 2017
A question of 'social' competence
SPS IPC Drives is "the" mirror of the industry: It strikingly presented the Industry 4.0 strategies of Siemens, Beckhoff, B&R and Co., but also revealed how difficult it is for the industry to agree on a communication backbone for the factory of tomorrow.
read more...IoT and industrial communication
OPC UA plus TSN - set?
OPC UA plus TSN is demanded by many automation engineers as the communication backbone for the factory of the future? What was on show at SPS IPC Drives 2017 in terms of the technologies required for this? Which political threads are being pulled?
read more...The IoT data collectors
As the IoT trend grows, so does the number of platforms available on the market. Several providers were also present at SPS IPC Drives 2017. Computer&AUTOMATION asked: Where do the individual solutions focus?
read more...How production technology and the IT world come together
A huge obstacle on the way to Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) is still the separation between the IT world and production technology or 'Operational Technology' (OT). Together with SAP, Mitsubishi Electric wants to close this gap.
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