Sensor communication of the future
What does Industry 4.0 mean for sensor manufacturer Sick? Dr. Robert Bauer, CEO of Sick, comments on the need for openness and problems with standardization.
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More and more IoT platforms are entering the market. For manufacturing companies and machine manufacturers, there is a risk that they will come between themselves and their existing customers - with far-reaching consequences. A new way of 'thinking in ecosystems' is needed.
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The two automation providers B&R and Beckhoff integrate machine vision directly into their control architectures. What does this mean for pure machine vision providers? Peter Keppler, Director of Corporate Sales at Stemmer Imaging, explains.
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