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Technology evaluation / networking
What is behind the cooperation between a large Chinese ICT provider and a German automation company? Guido Beckmann and Thomas Rettig from Beckhoff Automation explain.
read more...Accuracy class, measurement inputs and interfaces - these have been the key features of measuring amplifiers to date. In the course of Industry 4.0, others will be added, such as remote diagnostics, web interface and pre-calculation in the module.
read more...The ODVA announced on 16 August that it is developing a new network stack that harmonizes a native OPC UA information model with the CIP profiles. What is the context of this announcement? What does this have to do with the shapers and the OPC Foundation?
read more...The Data Distribution Service (DDS) for real-time systems can be combined with the upcoming IEEE TSN standards. The result: a distributed and data-centric integration framework that offers high reliability and availability.
read more...A smart factory requires end-to-end networking and the integration of production lines into industrial IT. This requires automation devices with powerful communication functions. What requirements must the devices fulfill? An outlook.
read more...Datalogic announces the launch of the SG4 Fieldbus light curtain integrated with the openSafety real-time safety communication protocol via Powerlink.
read more...Intelligent data analysis is increasingly becoming a production factor, as it enables cost savings and new business models. The algorithms are crucial for this.
read more...The requirements in testing technology are changing in the age of IoT and Industry 4.0. To meet these requirements, Asco relies on a real-time solution using an industrial PC, which requires careful coordination of the hardware and software components involved.
read more...The future mobile communications standard 5G is also predicted to have a great future in the industrial environment. It was no coincidence that potential applications and fields of use for 5G were a major topic at Hannover Messe 2018 - an overview!
read more...Wind River is taken over by the investment company TPG Capital. The operating system and software manufacturer hopes to be able to act more independently again.
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