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Similar to the automotive industry, industrial automation also requires more and more bus bandwidth. In addition, the cloud is becoming increasingly important in terms of communication. How does the CAN protocol, which has long been established in both industries, take this into account?
read more...Plant modernizations often require new safety precautions. This was also the case for a manufacturer of cleaning agents and disinfectants, who had to safeguard the material flow in the area of a roller shutter door, among other things.
read more...WLAN is suitable for various applications in the factory. However, due to the many influencing factors, it is not always obvious how a network based on the IEEE 802.11 standard can be optimized to meet the requirements of industrial use. - Here is some help.
read more...Smart factories promise operators a high degree of flexibility - for example through the use of driverless transport systems or mobile robot solutions. The automation of these subsystems in turn requires extremely compact control and drive concepts.
read more...Machine and system manufacturers are increasingly turning to mapping safety functions via the communication bus. How can integration on the component side be achieved with reasonable effort?
read more...The complete automation of manual or semi-automatic processes is a major challenge with very short cycle times. When it comes to workpiece carrier transport, the machine manufacturer Goldfuß relies on a system that allows the creation of flexible buffers via software.
read more...How big? How much power? How robust? Which housing? The requirements for IoT systems are extremely varied. By designing individual embedded applications, devices can be created that are perfectly tailored to the application.
read more...The digital twin accompanies machines and systems throughout their life - from the initial idea to ongoing operation and a look into the future. The aim is to avoid errors, optimize systems and prevent failures.
read more...The question "direct current or alternating current?" is becoming increasingly important - not least due to the increasing use of renewable energy sources that generate direct current. When switching and protecting with direct current, however, there are a few subtleties to consider.
read more...Directly marked 2D data matrix codes ensure the traceability of engine and transmission parts at KIA Motors. Read rates of 99 % are the target.
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