Virtual pre-tests
How can software solutions support the commissioning of a production system? Dassault Systèmes answers this question at a demo point on the Bosch Rexroth stand. Georg Kraft explains the virtual pre-tests.
read more...read more...Windows XP at the end?
Sales of the Windows XP variants relevant to industry will soon be discontinued. Martin Koppers, Head of Marketing at TL Electronic, explains what needs to be done now.
read more...The future of process visualization
Process visualization with augmented reality: An application example at Inosoft shows how the 'Hololens' from Microsoft can support workers in the operation and maintenance of a machine.
read more...Securely into the cloud via MQTT
Softing has introduced a new version of the 'dataFEED OPC Suite'. This now includes an 'MQTT Connector', which is designed to make the transfer of data to IoT clouds simple and secure.
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...I/O modules become smart
Big data is all well and good - but how can the 'data bridge' between the automation and IT worlds be built cost-effectively? For TE Connectivity, the answer lies in smart I/O modules.
read more...Cooperation in IoT matters
Eaton has announced a collaboration with T-Systems on the Internet of Things (IoT). The common goal is to provide machine and plant manufacturers with secure solutions for networking their systems in the cloud.
read more...Industry 1.0 meets Industry 4.0
What is a lathe from 1887 doing at a high-tech automation trade fair like SPS IPC Drives 2016? Find out at the Bosch Rexroth stand!
read more...Ethernet with 4 µs
Previous Industrial Ethernet protocols allow cyclical communication with field devices in the two- or three-digit microsecond range. Texas Instruments now wants to push this limit significantly lower.
read more...Drive electronics - generation change announced
SEW-Eurodrive gave visitors to SPS IPC Drives 2016 a glimpse into the future: starting with the introduction of its new 'Movi-C' generation of electronics, the Bruchsal-based company is heralding a generational change in technology.
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