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With the current firmware version V3, the Simatic RF600 RFID system supports the open OPC UA interface. This allows the device to be connected via the industrial IoT gateway 'Ruggedcom RX1400' with MindConnect or the MindConnect Nano cloud gateway, for example.
read more...With programmable sensor solutions and flexible solution concepts consisting of software and hardware, Sick is marching towards Industry 4.0 and networking the industrial value chain. The Sick AppSpace eco-system enables ...
read more...In most cases, today's sensors are simple measured value or data converters that supply a higher-level central intelligence system - such as a PLC - with measurement data via fairly simple interfaces.
read more...Kaeser Kompressoren - a manufacturer of compressed air products - has connected the first 400 of around 4,000 service cases to the cloud with the help of T-Systems.
read more...The smart factory is increasingly taking shape. Computer&AUTOMATION shows which products are already pointing the way to the factory of tomorrow in a series of pictures.
read more...The PCIe and PCIe mini card series Ixxat Inpact from HMS enables the connection of customer-specific applications to fieldbus and industrial Ethernet systems. In addition to Profibus, Profinet, Ethercat, Ethernet/IP, Powerlink and Modbus-TCP are supported.
read more...With Safety over IO-Link, Balluff provides system manufacturers with an easy-to-integrate safety solution based on IO-Link and Profisafe.
read more...A simple upgrade turns the PFC100 and PFC200 controllers from Wago into IoT controllers that send data from the field level to the cloud. This data can then be aggregated and used for analyses.
read more...CRE Rösler Electronic offers a range of HMI solutions. In order to keep production downtimes to a minimum - i.e. to bridge a possible device failure - the company has developed and patented the QuickLock quick-release coupling for panel PCs.
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