
The TSN route
Kontron is presenting a starter kit for Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) at embedded world 2018. Norbert Hauser, Vice President Marketing, comments on the practicality of the kit and Kontron's TSN plans.
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Kontron is presenting a starter kit for Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) at embedded world 2018. Norbert Hauser, Vice President Marketing, comments on the practicality of the kit and Kontron's TSN plans.

Kontron presents the SMARC-sAMX7, a new SMARC 2.0 module. Thanks to its economical NXP i.MX7 dual-core and single-core configurations, it is characterized by its ...
The Stuttgart-based Lapp Group - previously known for cables, wires and connectors - is expanding its connection technology portfolio to include switch technology. Jürgen Greger, Product Manager Automation & Network, explains the strategy behind this.

Diamond, eks Engel, Muckenhaupt&Nusselt
The companies Diamond, eks Engel FOS and Muckenhaupt & Nusselt have agreed on a cooperation for optical data transmission solutions. This was announced by the managing directors at a press conference at SPS IPC Drives.
What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2017? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what can be seen in the Nuremberg exhibition halls this year.

The Ethercat Technology Group (ETG) has announced the addition of TSN technologies to Ethercat. This is intended to expand the application possibilities of Ethercat in heterogeneous network environments.
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.
Machine and system manufacturers are increasingly turning to mapping safety functions via the communication bus. How can integration on the component side be achieved with reasonable effort?
TSN is to form the backbone of the new automation architecture! However, there is still a lot of homework to be done before the communication standard can be implemented quickly and extensively in industry.

With the IGPS-9080-24V, Spectra offers a compact 8-port Ethernet switch with PoE (30 W per port) and Gigabit Ethernet for industrial use.