Read out diagnostic data more easily
Pepperl+Fuchs launches the LB Profinet gateway, enabling full access to all connected HART devices in addition to the conventional Profinet functionality.
read more...read more...Figures for the first quarter of 2019
Strong order intake, falling profit at Siemens
Siemens has announced its figures for the first quarter of 2019. While incoming orders set a new record, profits halved. The 'Digital Factory' and 'Process Industries and Drives' divisions recorded some of the strongest sales growth.
read more...OpenSafety via Bluetooth
Schildknecht has announced a partnership with the EPSG. The aim: the safe and stable transmission of the openSafety protocol via Bluetooth radio data transmission.
read more...Entering new markets with drive controllers
Kostal Industrie Elektrik describes the latest member of its 'Inveor' drive controller family as a "new dimension in decentralized drive technology". It is intended to open up new markets for the company, such as conveyor technology and logistics.
read more...Security-oriented communication
Gateway solution links Profisafe with CIP Safety
In production environments, different safety protocols are often used that cannot easily exchange data with each other. As far as Profisafe via Profinet and CIP Safety via Ethernet/IP are concerned, this is now a thing of the past.
read more...Into the digitalization age with a new Group structure
The Siemens Group is once again giving itself a new structure - with only three instead of the previous five divisions and a division into 'Operating Companies' and 'Strategic Companies'.
read more...PLCnext becomes tangible
At SPS IPC Drives 2016, Phoenix Contact presented PLCnext, a concept for the controller of tomorrow. One year later, it is now becoming tangible in the truest sense of the word.
read more...A switch especially for automation
Indu-Sol Managing Director Karl-Heinz Richter is convinced that switches from the IT world do not always meet the requirements of automation technology. The network specialist from Schmölln is therefore now coming up with its own solution.
read more...Siemens - Q4 and full year 2017
'Digital Factory' is growing the fastest
Siemens has announced its figures for fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30. The frontrunner in terms of turnover: the 'Digital Factory' division with an increase of 9% on a comparable basis - i.e. excluding currency translation and portfolio effects.
read more...The TSN/A Conference 2017
How quickly and with what consistency will the real-time Ethernet standard TSN be introduced? The TSN/A Conference on September 20 and 21 explored this question. Over 400 experts gathered to find out about the status quo.
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