
A pragmatic IIoT approach
Until now, many users were not prepared to invest in IIoT - business was going very well as it was. The need for demonstrable sustainability is now changing the motivational situation.
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Until now, many users were not prepared to invest in IIoT - business was going very well as it was. The need for demonstrable sustainability is now changing the motivational situation.

The first step in IIoT projects is usually the digital connection and subsequent configuration of the devices - for example with IO-Link devices and the 'moneo configure' software from ifm. This is now available free of charge.

Despite the rail strike on the last day, SPS is approaching its pre-corona size again: Over the three days of the trade fair, 50,081 trade visitors made their way to Nuremberg.
Voss Automotive at the SPS 2023
Automotive supplier Voss Automotive presented its latest development at this year's SPS: a sensor glove for detecting correct mating processes. Dr. Anne Völkel, Head of Innovation Projects, explains what's behind it.

The Manufacturing-X initiative is driving forward the digitalization of supply chains in industry. But what does a factory that can handle this need to look like? The ISW at the University of Stuttgart provides answers to these questions.

Kontron presents the new release of the 'Connect IoT Bundle', which offers an extended range of functions for machine builders and operators.
Seamless communication and fast data transfer are the guarantors of success for digital workflows in the smart factory. In order to benefit from the digital transformation in potentially explosive areas, lone workers need suitable mobile devices.
IoT devices generate information that requires rapid analysis and immediate decision-making. Only the combination of cloud and edge computing with 5G offers the industry the opportunity to optimize its value chains with the extensive data.

Omron appoints Dr. Lucian Dold as Senior General Manager for Global Account Business Development.

Kontron America and Bsquare Corporation, a specialist in the development and deployment of software technologies for manufacturers and operators of connected devices, announced on October 11, 2023 that Kontron AG will acquire Bsquare.