Mediator between the worlds
Opinions are divided: Do companies need middleware for mobile SAP applications? Yes - because it guarantees greater security and distributes the load.
read more...read more...What is behind 'Prometheus'?
At SPS IPC Drives 2016, Schneider Electric presented Wonderware Prometheus - a configuration tool for all components of an industrial automation system. Rupert Krümpel, Sales Manager at Wonderware, explains what it is all about.
read more...Touchscreen display for Raspberry Pi
A new 5-inch touch display can be plugged directly onto a Raspberry Pi board - and is therefore suitable for various portable or embedded applications.
read more...News about operating and monitoring
What is the optimum operating unit for industrial users? What is happening on the market? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products from the operating & monitoring sector as a series of pictures.
read more...News from the CES 2017
The CES is one of the largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and always provides interesting impetus for the industry. This year, too, companies presented numerous innovations - especially in the area of the connected vehicle of the future.
read more...Tablet PCs - fit for production
Tablet PCs have already shaken up the market in the consumer sector. This is a trend that is also set to take hold in the industrial environment. But in production halls, the devices have to meet special requirements - especially in terms of robustness and interfaces.
read more...Turn five into one
A new central control room instead of the previous five decentralized control stations: Jungmann Systemtechnik was entrusted with this project by Infraleuna-Betriebsanlagen. Multiconsoling and special software were used to operate the control systems.
read more...Intelligence for maintenance
How can companies simplify the maintenance of industrial plants? Scientists at inIT are addressing this question in the 'ADIMA' research project.
read more...Arriving in reality
The automation industry has recognized the potential of virtual and augmented reality - as numerous showcases at SPS IPC Drives 2016 made clear.
read more...Schurter buys into the HMI market
Schurter acquires Aki Electronic - a Czech manufacturer of keyboards, touch panels and HMI systems. The aim is to further strengthen its position in the HMI market.
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