Articles and background information on the topic
Turck presented a robust compact controller for modular machine concepts without control cabinets. This device was on display at the 27th SPS IPC Drives as a prototype of an IP67 cloud solution. Oliver Merget, head of the Automation System business unit at Turck, explains the concept.
read more...Under the motto "we bring Industry to Internet", Beck IPC has been promoting the establishment of the Internet of Things (IoT) in industrial applications since 2006. Christoph Müller, Business Development Manager at Beck IPC, explains his experiences in this new market.
read more...Almost every automation manufacturer currently has the topic of 'gateways to the IoT' on their agenda - including Siemens. Katrin Kunz, Head of Marketing for PC-based Automation & SCADA, explains the Group's product strategy in this regard.
read more...Big data is all well and good - but how can the 'data bridge' between the automation and IT worlds be built cost-effectively? For TE Connectivity, the answer lies in smart I/O modules.
read more...Eaton has announced a collaboration with T-Systems on the Internet of Things (IoT). The common goal is to provide machine and plant manufacturers with secure solutions for networking their systems in the cloud.
read more...What is a lathe from 1887 doing at a high-tech automation trade fair like SPS IPC Drives 2016? Find out at the Bosch Rexroth stand!
read more...The data collected in production alone is not enough to make predictive maintenance a reality. The article describes all the necessary steps - from importing the data to integrating predictive models into existing IT systems.
read more...With Time Sensitive Networks - TSN for short - a new standard in industrial communication technology is on the horizon. Over 160 experts attended the 'Industrial Ethernet TSN' congress in September 2016 to find out about the status quo of the emerging real-time standard.
read more...Digitalized, semi-autonomous production in networks using cyber physical systems (CPS) not only requires the use of 'smart' (automation) components and services - there is also a need for action when it comes to technical documentation.
read more...Follow-up with Gunther Koschnick
The energy transition is one of the biggest challenges facing the manufacturing industry in Germany. Gunther Koschnick, Managing Director of the ZVEI Automation Association and member of the 'DC Industry' research project, explains the tasks that lie ahead.
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