
Guard for the data line
Predictive maintenance helps to minimize unplanned machine downtimes. Lapp is now presenting a solution that monitors the service life of failure-prone data lines in Ethernet-based automation technology networks.
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Predictive maintenance helps to minimize unplanned machine downtimes. Lapp is now presenting a solution that monitors the service life of failure-prone data lines in Ethernet-based automation technology networks.
EKS Engel offers two Ethernet media converters that transmit the signals bit by bit instead of using a switching process - a unique selling point according to the company.

The Diagnosis Tool from TEConcept is an IO-Link analyzer that examines the IO-Link signal both electrically and logically.
Three years after its launch, the OPC Foundation's Field Level Communications (FLC) initiative has now completed the second release candidate - a multi-vendor installation demonstrates the progress made.

With maxx GW4102, IoTmaxx is launching a robust industrial IoT gateway with PLC extension.
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Bihl+Wiedemann at the SPS 2021
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The KBox A-150-WKL from Kontron, the latest member of the 'KBox' family, has been specially designed for IoT gateway applications in industrial environments.

To reduce the complexity of M2M applications and achieve fast results, ICPDAS-Europe now offers pre-configured M2M solutions.