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Machines and devices from different manufacturers are installed in a production network, each equipped with remote maintenance solutions. Management of the various solutions is required to restrict access when activated and prevent misuse.
read more...On September 1, 2018, Volker Bibelhausen will take over the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the Weidmüller Group in Detmold. Elke Eckstein (CDO) is leaving the company at her own request on August 31, 2018.
read more...When we talk about industrial connectors for sensor/actuator cabling or data transmission, we are usually talking about M12 connectors. However, if the plug connection needs to be more compact, the M8 comes into play. An overview.
read more...Phoenix Contact / Deutsche Messe
Phoenix Contact and the Deutsche Messe Technology Academy have agreed on an active cooperation for qualification in the field of Industry 4.0: In 'Industry Academies', they want to impart specialist knowledge for digitization in an application-oriented manner in several countries.
read more...I4.0-capable components on machines and systems are essential for the smart factory of the future - everything from sensors and control systems to cloud connectivity is required. Below is a small selection.
read more...What's happening in the field of control systems and motion control? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.
read more...VDMA Electrical Automation Association
At the general meeting of the VDMA Electrical Automation Association, a new board was elected for the next term of office.
read more...Achema is the international forum for chemical technology and the process industry - a brief insight into innovations from the sector can be found in the picture gallery.
read more...PLCnext Control is the first product in Phoenix Contact's open control platform based on 'PLCnext Technology'. According to the provider, the controller combines the robustness and safety of a classic PLC with the openness and flexibility of smart devices.
read more...Tradition meets modernity at sweets manufacturer Ricola: instead of an elaborate network infrastructure, the Swiss company has recently started using a cloud solution to ensure the production quality of its eponymous herbal sugar.
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