New products in Nuremberg
What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2018? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what visitors to the Nuremberg exhibition halls can expect this year.
read more...read more...The UN of automation
What role will the Ethernet standard TSN play in the future activities of the OPC Foundation? The OPC Foundation provided answers to this question at a press conference at SPS IPC Drives.
read more...... and the triumph of TSN plus OPC UA
The Shaper group of companies was committed to the goal of establishing TNS plus OPC UA as 'the' communication standard - from the sensor to the cloud. Now that the work for this path has been transferred to the OPC Foundation, the group of companies is disbanding.
read more...PLCnext Technology - the 'ecosystem' becomes round
A new controller and a new software store: Phoenix Contact is further expanding the 'PLCnext Technology' ecosystem with these modules.
read more...Another good year for automation!
The ZVEI traditionally reviews the year that is coming to an end at SPS IPC Drives. The conclusion: 2018 will be the 8th consecutive year of growth for automation. From a technological perspective, the industry's eyes are currently focused on 5G, among other things.
read more...Sensor / actuator communication
Starting signal for ASi-5
At SPS IPC Drives 2018, the AS-International Association will be launching ASi-5 - the completely new generation of the AS-Interface bus system for the sensor/actuator level.
read more...The 'SEAP 4.0' project
I4.0 has been accompanying automation technology since 2011. The main results of this work are the Reference Architecture Model Industry 4.0 (RAMI 4.0), the I4.0 component and the asset administration shell. The concept of the asset administration shell has now been implemented.
read more...Phoenix Contact acquires
Phoenix Contact is taking over two companies from the SKS Group as of January 1, 2019: SKS Kontakttechnik and Pulsotronic. Both companies are based in Niederdorf in the Ore Mountains.
read more...Construction kit for the display
Enclosures with matching displays from a single source - a wish of many electronics developers. A modular system including an online configurator makes it possible.
read more...Roland Bent takes over management
Roland Bent has taken over the chairmanship of Working Group 6 "Standardization, Standardization, Certification and Approval" in the new National Platform "Future of Mobility". It focuses on topics such as connected and automated driving.
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