Safely monitor movements
New in the Bihl+Wiedemann range is the AS-i FSoE Gateway BWU3509 with integrated safety monitor (FSoE stands for Safety over Ethercat).
read more...read more...Securing systems right from the start
OPC UA already offers a high level of security. However, the security mechanisms must be configured correctly with regard to possible threats. 'Stride', a methodology developed by Microsoft for systematic security threat analysis, is suitable for this purpose.
read more...What is the situation for SMEs?
Digitalization is progressing at a rapid pace. Can small and medium-sized companies keep up? Andreas Hoberg, Chief Sales Officer at Ingenics, talks about the status quo and the opportunities and risks involved in implementation.
read more...HMS swallows Beck IPC
On July 17, HMS Industrial Networks acquired all shares in Beck IPC GmbH, based in Wetzlar. Michael Volz, HMS, and Thomas Schumacher, Managing Director of Beck IPC for many years, explain the background.
read more...With twelve bytes into the IoT
With its small data packets, the Sigfox network allows even the simplest things to be connected to the Internet. Just twelve bytes alone enable completely new business models for mechanical and plant engineering.
read more...The interface of the future
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...Using the toolbox to implement RAMI 4.0
The standardization of the reference architecture model for Industry 4.0 - RAMI 4.0 for short - has laid the foundation for describing complex systems. Since then, however, there have been hardly any examples of concrete applications. Is the right tool support missing here?
read more...Big data and IoT in first place
From IoT to artificial intelligence and blockchain: new digital technologies are of great importance for the competitiveness of the German economy. In a study, Bitkom has broken down what companies are focusing on and where they see the biggest obstacles.
read more...Digital solutions / Industry 4.0
Lenze Group opens innovation lab
The automation specialist Lenze is bundling its activities in the field of digital solutions and technology innovations in Bremen: It has opened the digital innovation lab 'Dock One' on the premises of its subsidiary Encoway.
read more...News from the cloud sector
More and more products are aimed at cloud use - from gateways that smooth the path of data into the cloud to corresponding platforms that are used for data analysis.
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