The Mindsphere middleware
Softing Industrial is presenting the new 'Mindsphere Connector' component of the 'DataFeed OPC Suite' at the SPS IPC Drives 2018 trade fair. Product Manager Andreas Röck explains what it's all about.
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AI IPCs for the edge
Several providers will be showcasing box IPCs that are optimized for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and are set to usher in a new era.
read more...The Edge platform
At the beginning of the year, Kontron presented the 'Susietec' software platform for edge applications. As Laurent Remont, CTO of Kontron S&T AG, explains, it is intended to remove the previous boundaries between data generation, data processing and data provision.
read more...Joining forces for cybersecurity
Together with Kaspersky Lab, PcVue has developed a new complete solution consisting of a SCADA system, computer hardware and a secure operating system. The company also has news in terms of LoRaWAN.
read more...Five flagship projects for new fields of technology
In five flagship projects, companies and research institutions in the it's OWL leading-edge cluster aim to develop new fields of technology for German SMEs. The focus is on machine intelligence, digital platforms, digital twins and the working world of the future.
read more...Problem solver at field level
Festo's acquisition of IT company Resolto Informatik in April 2018 is bearing fruit: AI from Resolto can now monitor the CPX-E-CEC controller and the new CMMT motor controller from Festo. Tanja Krüger, Managing Director of Resolto, explains the background.
read more...New products in Nuremberg
What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2018? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what visitors to the Nuremberg exhibition halls can expect this year.
read more...Upward trend unbroken!
More and more factories and production facilities around the world are being automated - a trend from which mechanical engineering companies from Germany in particular are benefiting.
read more...PLCopen and Industry 4.0
Two important building blocks of Industry 4.0 are the RAMI model and the Asset Administration Shell. And activities are underway at PLCopen for both.
read more...Openness as a prerequisite for IIoT
Klaus Rupprecht, authorized signatory at Sys Tec electronic, is a strong advocate of open source. For him, openness is an important prerequisite for increasing the utility value of the Internet of Things and exploiting the cost benefits.
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