Safe at every turn
According to Pilz, the company is presenting a world first in Nuremberg this year - a "smart" safety mat. Also new: a safety PLC in IP67.
read more...read more...From Bluetooth to 5G
Radio instead of cables - this topic is occupying more and more machine and plant manufacturers. Schildknecht is presenting new solutions specifically for Bluetooth Low Energy and is also addressing the future topic of 5G.
read more...Smart transport with the LTS
It was first presented as a study at SPS IPC Drives 2016 - the LTS transport system from Mitsubishi Electric with its "Smart Carriages". An enhanced version of the solution is now about to be launched on the market.
read more...M580 process control now also safe
The red housing alone makes it clear - Schneider Electric has equipped its M580 process controller with functional safety and also hardened it against cyber attacks.
read more...Image processing integrated in Twincat
Two years ago, Beckhoff added a self-developed visualization solution to its Twincat control technology. The next step follows at SPS IPC Drives 2017: the integration of image processing.
read more...Open on the grid - an underestimated danger!
You can't miss it - the Trojan horse at Bachmann's trade fair stand at SPS IPC Drives 2017. Christoph Scherrer, Product Manager Safety and Security at the Austrian controller manufacturer, explains what the oversized eye-catcher is all about.
read more...Focus on digitalization
Around 1700 exhibitors will be presenting the complete spectrum of industrial automation at the 28th SPS IPC Drives from November 28 to 30, 2017. With the reallocation of Hall 6, the focus of the exhibition will now be more on IT than ever before.
read more...PLCnext becomes tangible
At SPS IPC Drives 2016, Phoenix Contact presented PLCnext, a concept for the controller of tomorrow. One year later, it is now becoming tangible in the truest sense of the word.
read more...From IT to production
Agile software development, reusable services and cross-platform apps: the introduction of service-oriented architecture has achieved great success in IT. With 'Fourzero', the Automation of Things company is adapting such architectures to the OT level.
read more...Siemens - Q4 and full year 2017
'Digital Factory' is growing the fastest
Siemens has announced its figures for fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30. The frontrunner in terms of turnover: the 'Digital Factory' division with an increase of 9% on a comparable basis - i.e. excluding currency translation and portfolio effects.
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