On the way to smart drive technology
Sick recently opened up the previously proprietary Hiperface DSL encoder interface. Rolf Wagner, Vice President Product Management Motion Control Sensors at Sick Stegmann, explains the background.
read more...read more...CIP Security complements CIP Safety
The proven CIP Safety technology is now complemented by CIP Security: ODVA announced that the organization was debuting an EtherNet/IP demonstration with CIP Security in its exhibit at the SPS IPC Drives trade show.
read more...Secure password management for the TIA Portal
Wibu-Systems has developed a password provider for the TIA Portal from version 14 SP1, which is linked to the Siemens Password API. The solution is designed to optimize write protection and thus increase the access security of engineering data.
read more...Security from the defense expert
It goes without saying that IT security is a top priority for a company like Airbus. With 'Airbus Cybersecurity', the aviation company also offers its expertise externally.
read more...From IT to production
Agile software development, reusable services and cross-platform apps: the introduction of service-oriented architecture has achieved great success in IT. With 'Fourzero', the Automation of Things company is adapting such architectures to the OT level.
read more..."You don't have to follow every trend!"
In July 2017, Christian Wolf took over as Chairman of the Exhibitor Advisory Board at SPS IPC Drives. In the interview, the Turck Managing Director also discusses upcoming changes to the automation trade fair.
read more...Semantic basis developed for Industry 4.0
The 'SemAnz40' project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics, aims to create a semantic basis for the exchange of information in Industry 4.0 scenarios. The project results from the last one and a half years will be presented at SPS IPC Drives 2017.
read more...The platform is growing
Kunbus launched the 'Revolution Pi' platform - 'Revpi' for short - at last year's trade fair. Marketing and Sales Director Andreas Müller talks about the first year and what's new at the trade fair.
read more...Business figures and outlook for SPS IPC Drives
The Lenze Group recently had every reason to celebrate: its 70th anniversary on the one hand, and a record turnover in the past financial year on the other. At SPS IPC Drives 2017 in November, a new generation of servo inverters will be launched with the i950.
read more...Plastic sensors
Jumo uses the term "Plastosens T" to describe a new process for manufacturing temperature sensors. The sensors are not encapsulated in a metal tube, as was previously the case, but are coated with plastic in an injection molding process.
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