IoT devices centrally managed
Rexroth and Bosch Connected Industry were showcasing their jointly developed device portal. OEMs, service providers, and end-users can then efficiently and remotely manage distributed IoT instances.
read more...read more...Doing away with the encoder
In the LeanMotor Stöber goes to market with a new drive solution, dispensing entirely with a positioning encoder. Plus this motor, for the same power, is much more lightweight and smaller than an asynchronous drive, less costly, and more robust than a servodrive.
read more...Safety to cloud
Safety and the cloud - what first might sound like a conflict of terms was the central theme of Schmersal at this year's show. So what is this all about?
read more...Hands-on Machine Learning
Hilscher, IBM and X-Integrate demonstrated an intelligent cloud solution for automated quality management in Hall 2.
read more...Realtime for Windows
PC-based realtime control under Windows: That is the aim of cooperation between Spectra and Sybera. Klaus Rottmayr, member of Spectra management, answers questions about motives, and concrete benefit for users.
read more...Level monitoring goes I4.0
The process industry still seems to be a little reluctant where I4.0 is concerned. Ralf Höll, product manager system components and communication at Vega, explains how his company is approaching Industry 4.0.
read more...Docking onto automation
Eplan and Mitsubishi Electric were at the SPS IPC Drives with a new integration solution from Eplan Electric P8 for Melsoft iQ Works. The aim: joining electrical engineering to automation, based on the AutomationML standard.
read more...Parameterizing by smartphone
Significance already attaches to near-field communication (NFC) on the consumer market. Richard Schmidmaier, senior marketing manager of NXP, explains why this technology was justified in taking a place here at SPS IPC Drives.
read more...Industrial Linux with 10-year support
Renesas is offering longterm Linux support for its RZ/G processors. The chips deliver powerful graphics, are aimed at control panels, control and communication devices.
read more...Security from the defense experts
Renaming itself Airbus instead of EADS does not change the fact that Airbus too has a mighty military division. Its interests by no means concentrate just on "physical" warfare.
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