
Safety in sensor technology
What do sensor manufacturers currently offer in terms of safety? At SPS IPC Drives, there were a number of clever concepts on show - including from Sick, Pepperl+Fuchs and Leuze electronic.
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What do sensor manufacturers currently offer in terms of safety? At SPS IPC Drives, there were a number of clever concepts on show - including from Sick, Pepperl+Fuchs and Leuze electronic.
SPS IPC Drives 2018 is casting its shadow ahead. Organizer Mesago is expecting around 1,600 exhibitors at the trade fair for automation technology, which will take place in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 November and this year's theme is 'Smart and Digital Automation'.

Congress at the SPS IPC Drives 2018
Edge computing, TSN and OPC UA, IoT platforms and sensor technology for Industry 4.0: the 'Automation 4.0 Summit', the congress accompanying the SPS IPC Drives trade fair, is dedicated to these four exciting topics.

From 2020, the previous AMA congresses 'Sensor' and 'IRS2' will be incorporated into the new international conference 'SMSI 2020 - Sensor and Measurement Science International'. This will result in a changed congress cycle from 2019.

ipf electronic supplements its portfolio of sensors with IO-Link interface with a range of optical sensors with IO-Link.

Sensor+Test, which ended after three days on June 28, 2018, boasted the highest number of exhibitors in ten years. The proportion of exhibitors from abroad also reached a new high.
For the 18th time, the Sensor Technology Association honored exceptional new developments in sensor and measurement technology. This time, four applicants made it to the final. But what makes these four so special?

580 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest products from the world of sensors at Sensor+Test at the end of June 2018. Computer&AUTOMATION shows a selection of these in a picture gallery.

From June 26 to 28, Sensor+Test will take place in Nuremberg - with this year's special theme 'Sensors and measurement technology in the Industrial Internet', among others.

The "Sensors for Industry 4.0" guideline from the VDMA is intended to support users and manufacturers of sensor systems with a structured process for defining requirements and developing cost-effective sensor systems.