The SPE network
Together with seven companies, Harting is launching the 'Single Pair Ethernet Industrial Partner Network'. Ralf Klein, Managing Director of Harting Electronics, explains the motivation behind the initiative.
read more...read more...First results
The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance was launched at Hannover Messe 2019. At SPS 2019, its members are now presenting solutions as part of their interoperability framework.
read more...Profinet protection also at the protocol level
Since 2006, the PI (Profibus & Profinet International) Security Guideline has been advising manufacturers and users of Profinet devices to take technical and procedural security precautions. PI is now developing additional measures to protect Profinet at the protocol level as well.
read more...Engineering directly in the cloud
Beckhoff is presenting 'Twincat Cloud Engineering' at SPS 2019. The new solution allows the existing engineering and runtime products from the Verl-based company to be instantiated and used directly in the cloud.
read more...The CPU benchmark
PLCopen is currently working with Intel, AMD and ARM on a CPU benchmark. Eelco van der Wal explains the background to this.
read more...IO-Link devices can be integrated into EtherNet/IP
IO-Link devices can now be seamlessly integrated into CIP architectures. The ODVA has now announced corresponding further developments to the EtherNet/IP specification.
read more...From standard to special development
The individualization of products and systems is one of the key topics in the industry. During a press conference at SPS 2019, Pepperl+Fuchs presented a customer-specific sensor solution developed in close cooperation with a shuttle manufacturer.
read more...Drive high-speed motors dynamically
Sieb & Meyer is developing a new generation of frequency inverters for high-speed applications under the name SD4x. It starts with the SD4S version, which is designed for small high-speed spindles and motors with outputs of just a few 100 W.
read more...For a smart world
During a press conference at SPS 2019, Ulrich Leidecker, President Business Area IMA at Phoenix Contact, spoke about company figures, acquisitions and new products at the trade fair stand.
read more...Standalone 5G network in an industrial environment
Together with Qualcomm, Siemens has implemented what the two partners claim is the first independent private 5G network in a real industrial environment using the 3.7/3.8 GHz frequency band.
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