
Connectors: Transmission up to 10 Gbit/s
Binder has announced an X-coded M16 connector that can provide the transmission speeds required by today's sensor-based and automated production facilities.
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Binder has announced an X-coded M16 connector that can provide the transmission speeds required by today's sensor-based and automated production facilities.

Conec has expanded its product portfolio of overmoulded M12x1 connectors to include variants with colored plastic overmoulding elements.

Wieland Electric has appointed Bernd P. Uckrow as its new Managing Director, who is returning to the top of the company after 15 years.
Over the past month, we have reported on a wide range of automation technologies: TSN, OPC UA, cloud computing and IO-Link, to name just a few topics. We also spoke to automation experts about the current state of affairs.
Annual financial statements 2019 from...
The Weidmüller Group recorded slight sales growth in the 2019 financial year. The connectivity company intends to increase its focus on the future markets of Industrial IoT and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Hirose has developed the robust ix Industrial connector series, which is designed for industrial applications where space is at a premium and signals need to be transmitted at speeds of up to 10 Gbps.

With Single Pair Ethernet - SPE for short - a standardized Ethernet on a one-pair basis is currently being developed. However, two groups of companies - one led by Harting, the other by Phoenix Contact - favor competing mating faces for the standard.
New series: Three questions for ...
Under the title "Three questions for ...", computer-automation.de is publishing short interviews with the leading figures in the automation industry on a monthly basis this year.
New appointment at Phoenix Contact
The change of managing directors at Phoenix Contact will begin within the current year. Prof. Dr. Gunther Olesch (CHRO/Human Resources) will retire in July and Roland Bent (CTO/Technology) in spring 2021.

MTConnectivity power2pcb (MTCON) has a new shareholder: Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) has held a stake in the power element manufacturer since the end of 2019.