
HMS Networks makes a purchase
HMS Industrial Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Networks, has acquired 70% of all shares in the Dutch company Procentec, based in Rotterdam.
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HMS Industrial Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Networks, has acquired 70% of all shares in the Dutch company Procentec, based in Rotterdam.

The general meeting of the Profibus User Organization (PNO) took place on 14 September 2020 - virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic. The agenda included the regular election of the Executive Board.
What are the advantages of using an integrated, centralized control architecture on an edge server instead of a large number of individual controllers with their own electronics? Only used in isolated cases today, such an architecture could become increasingly important.

The Schmersal Group is launching the Safety Fieldbox with Profinet/ Profisafe fieldbus interface, which opens up new safety-related solution options especially for the packaging industry.

The Profibus & Profinet International (PI) organization has added Omlox positioning technology to its portfolio.

MTS Sensors is launching a Powerlink version of the 'Temposonics RSeries V' magnetostrictive position sensors for industrial applications, which were previously available with Profinet, Ethernet/IP and SSI outputs.

TWK has expanded its family of inclination sensors with a special device that makes it possible to precisely measure the current orientation - i.e. the inclination or position (360°) - and the speed at the same time in a rotating application.

The user organization Profibus & Profinet International (PI) has published the first OPC UA Companion Specification for Profinet.
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The Saturn 3D is a laser triangulation sensor from EVT, whose 3D point clouds are evaluated and analyzed in the 3D software 'EyeVision'.