Articles and background information on the topic
At the end of last year, Beckhoff presented 'Ethercat G' as an extension of Ethercat. The gigabit solution has now been officially incorporated into the ETG. ETG Director Martin Rostan comments on the role of 'Ethercat G' - especially with regard to Ethernet TSN.
read more...Follow-up with Benjamin Häfner
Researchers from the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information technology and computer science are developing an agile production system at KIT that adapts autonomously to changing product specifications. Project coordinator Dr. Benjamin Häfner reveals the details behind this.
read more...Power supplies are nothing more than power supplies? Far from it! Ulrich Ermel, responsible for New Business Development at Puls, explains how important they can be in Industry 4.0, even as data suppliers.
read more...Follow-up with Dr. Thomas Kuhn
The three-year BMBF project 'Basic System Industry 4.0' came to an end on June 30, 2019. What goals were achieved? What can be transferred into practice? Where do we go from here? Project manager Dr. Thomas Kuhn gives his opinion.
read more...A study commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy demonstrates the high value creation potential of AI in the manufacturing industry. The authors of the study, Dr. Inessa Seifert and Dr. Leo Wangler, provide information on the approach and specific results.
read more...At the beginning of the year, Igus launched its own division for 'Low Cost Automation'. Stefan Niermann, head of the new division, explains the motivation behind this and the role that robotics plays in it.
read more...Deep learning algorithms are now an integral part of image processing software libraries. They can be used to teach and train complex features, but their possibilities are not unlimited.
read more...When it comes to the Industrial IoT, the focus is usually on machines and systems, whereas automated test systems tend to be neglected. National Instruments (NI), which has been focusing on automated test systems for some time, is preparing to change this.
read more...How has automation technology changed over the past 20 years? Heinrich Munz, twice named Industry 4.0 Manager of the Year, looks back over the last 20 years and dares to look ahead to the next decade.
read more...Test benches play an important role in production technology. However, this discipline is rarely mentioned in the Industry 4.0 discussion. Is test bench technology getting lost in the general hype?
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