Software & IT - The winners
Software & IT form the backbone of automation technology. The winners of this category are presented here.
Articles and background information on the topic
Software & IT form the backbone of automation technology. The winners of this category are presented here.
Find out in the most-read articles from March how fears of robots can be reduced, what is behind the 'PLC from the cloud', why it doesn't always have to be 'six right ones' and also news about TSN in practical implementation. The top 10 in March.

Find out what the 3D twin can do in engineering, why the saying "data is the new oil" is not just a phrase and how TSN, OPC UA and 5G can accelerate digital business models. Also in this issue: a low-code approach for control systems.
Can a PLC be distributed to fog or cloud computers anywhere in the network and used as a smart service via a pay-per-use billing model? The implementation of the technology in a corresponding product is in progress.
For the first time in its almost 42-year history, Beckhoff Automation exceeded one billion euros in sales. With a total global result of 1.182 billion euros, the company increased its turnover by around 28% compared to the previous year 2020.
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STL Systemtechnik Leber, a provider of systems engineering, electronics and power supply solutions, is adding IoT development services based on the Low Power IoT Wireless Connectivity Technology (LPWAN) LoRaWAN to its service portfolio.
Industrial production only becomes flexible and efficient through data transparency and the intelligent use of data. This means that more and more data needs to be collected and evaluated. Effective interaction between software and hardware is essential for this.

From voice assistants to industrial machines, a lot of data is generated these days. But who can use this data for what? The EU Commission sees huge potential. The main beneficiaries should be consumers, but also companies.
OPC UA is regarded as "the" communication standard in the Industry 4.0 era. However, many automation specialists are asking themselves: How complex will this be for me? This question is answered using the example of the use of OPC UA Server, Client and PubSub on Codesys-compatible platforms.