
Building blocks for Industry 4.0
I4.0-capable components on machines and systems are essential for the smart factory of the future - everything from sensors and control systems to cloud connectivity is required. Below is a small selection.
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I4.0-capable components on machines and systems are essential for the smart factory of the future - everything from sensors and control systems to cloud connectivity is required. Below is a small selection.

Janz Tec offers the MDE:connect hardware-software solution package for flexible machine data acquisition in digitalized production.

Adlink is launching a controller with an IoT gateway onto the market. The computing power of the MXE-210 is provided by an Intel Atom x7-E3950/x5-E3930 processor (codenamed Apollo Lake-I).

Gossen Metrawatt is presenting its new Izytroniq testing software with an integrated cloud connection for the first time. The solution enables the entire testing process to be mapped across all devices and documented in an audit-proof manner.

With the release of Codesys V3.5 SP14, the range of functions of 'Codesys Control' has been extended. The runtime system is now available in a 64-bit version for all ARM/Cortex-based platforms, with optional multicore support for the Raspberry Pi, among others.

With ProLink CMS, Schaeffler is launching a new generation of its multi-channel condition monitoring system, which is suitable for monitoring complete production plants in a wide range of industries.

The Twincat IoT Communicator from Beckhoff enables communication between the PLC and a mobile device. It connects the 'Twincat' controller directly to a messaging service via secure TLS encryption.

In line with the trend towards machine integration and data exchange, Wachendorff Prozesstechnik is launching the cMT series, an HMI solution that offers powerful HMI products for integration into existing systems.

Time-of-flight (ToF) cameras work with light-based radar (lidar) to capture the environment in 3D for applications in automotive, industrial, medical and building technology.

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the 'Ixxat CANbridge NT' and the 'CAN@net NT' from HMS Industrial Networks comes with numerous new functions and improvements.