
For Profinet, EthernetIP and Ethercat
Renesas has launched the 'R-IN32M3 Modules for Multi-Protocol Support', which offer multi-protocol support on board and support Profinet CC-B (including MRP), EthernetIP (including DLR) and Ethercat.
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Renesas has launched the 'R-IN32M3 Modules for Multi-Protocol Support', which offer multi-protocol support on board and support Profinet CC-B (including MRP), EthernetIP (including DLR) and Ethercat.

The range of stepper motors in the AZ series with mechanical absolute value sensor from Oriental Motor has been supplemented by drivers with Profinet.
What are the options for wireless TSN? Ingrid Moerman and Jeroen Hoebeke, experts from the Universities of Ghent and Antwerp, discuss the 5G and Wi-Fi variants and present an open source chip for wireless TSN.
Single Pair Ethernet has a great future ahead of it in factory and process automation. But what needs to be considered when developing connections, especially for low-power field or edge devices?
HMS Networks collects data on the market for industrial networks as part of an annual study. According to this year's study, the market for industrial networks is expected to grow by 6% in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Belden is launching a new member of the 'Bobcat' product family with the Bobcat high-port switch from Hirschmann.

Kontron is expanding its Industrial Ethernet solutions with the KSwitch family of switches. The industrial-grade switches are available for the long term.

Roland Bent, CTO of Phoenix Contact, ended his professional life on February 28. His core responsibilities will be assumed by CDO Frank Possel-Dölken from March 1, with a focus on the digitalization of Phoenix Contact.
Industry 4.0 has established itself as a trend for factory automation. The aim is to achieve greater convergence and transparency between IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology). Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) technology is an important building block here.

Spectra is launching the IGS-624HPT industrial Ethernet switch, which offers a total of six Gigabit Ethernet ports, four of which support Po-E+ and two of which are designed as SFP ports.