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The first step in IIoT projects is usually the digital connection and subsequent configuration of the devices - for example with IO-Link devices and the 'moneo configure' software from ifm. This is now available free of charge.
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The first step in IIoT projects is usually the digital connection and subsequent configuration of the devices - for example with IO-Link devices and the 'moneo configure' software from ifm. This is now available free of charge.

Despite the rail strike on the last day, SPS is approaching its pre-corona size again: Over the three days of the trade fair, 50,081 trade visitors made their way to Nuremberg.

5G is considered a key technology for the smart factory. The international 5G-ACIA working group is laying the foundations for the industrial use of communication technology. General Chair Dr. Andreas Müller on the status quo.

On November 3, 2003, the OPC Foundation held its first meeting to begin defining OPC UA. 20 years later, President Stefan Hoppe draws a conclusion and provides an outlook for the coming years.

For Belden, Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is a central topic at the trade fair stand. Oliver Kleineberg, CTO Industrial Automation at Belden, explains in an interview why now is the time to take a closer look at SPE.

Switches are now also available for SPE, so that the infrastructure is complete. SPE can now reach right down to the sensor/actuator level. Tim Kindermann, Product Manager at Phoenix Contact, explains this and other advantages of the technology.

Single Pair Ethernet is on the verge of a breakthrough - and is also being expanded with new solutions for longer cable lengths and higher transmission rates. Marian Dümke, Global Product Manager Harting T1 Industrial Single Pair Ethernet Connectivity, provides more information.

SPE has left the hype stage behind and has entered the market launch stage. Simon Fischer, Product Manager at Hilscher, describes the current state of affairs.

The industry is on the move: At SPS, corporations, SMEs and start-ups will be showcasing the solutions they offer for the truly digital transformation of manufacturing technology. Meinrad Happacher explains what this means and why the mix of corporations, SMEs and start-ups is so important.
IoT devices generate information that requires rapid analysis and immediate decision-making. Only the combination of cloud and edge computing with 5G offers the industry the opportunity to optimize its value chains with the extensive data.