Erlkönige discovered
For the first time this year, Pilz gave all visitors to the SPS IPC Drives trade fair in Nuremberg a glimpse of the innovations of the coming years - we also took a look around!
read more...read more...Secure cross-communication for Codesys
3S-Smart Software Solutions has announced an extension of its Codesys Safety solution for the distribution of safety functions on various controllers.
read more...Safe - beyond the drive!
From drive-based safety technology, Lenze is now also expanding its focus in the area of safety to machines with central control technology. Michael Niehaus, Technology Manager Functional Safety at Lenze, explains what this means in concrete terms.
read more...Control technology of tomorrow presented
With Industry 4.0, automation technology must become more adaptable and communicative - this is the conviction of Phoenix Contact. In Nuremberg, the Blomberg-based company lifted the curtain on PLCnext - its upcoming open control technology - for the first time.
read more...Safety applications up to PLe
Fortress Interlocks is expanding its range of 'amGardPro' solenoid interlocks with the Slimline range of security interlocks and operating elements, which are now available in a narrow 40 mm wide version.
read more...Where does human-robot cooperation stand?
Cooperation or collaboration between humans and robots - HRC for short - is currently a hype topic. But how can it be implemented economically? The first 'Human Robot Forum' in Stuttgart provided answers to this question.
read more...Growth despite lack of market impetus
The Lenze Group has announced its figures for the 2015/2016 financial year. Despite difficult economic conditions, the company was once again able to increase the previous year's record revenue.
read more...New president appointed
With immediate effect, Jack Lee has taken over as President of Red Lion Controls, the US specialist for communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation. He succeeds Mike Granby.
read more...Four times larger memory
Vipa has expanded the 'Slio' product family in terms of memory and performance. The Slio CPU 017PN is a further development of the 'Slio CPU 015PN' and provides users with up to four times more memory.
read more...The new small control unit
Vipa presented a new small controller under the name Micro at SPS IPC Drives 2016. For the first time, the influences of Yaskawa - Vipa's parent company since 2012 - are recognizable in the product line.
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