Ethernet APL is here!
Ethernet with an Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) enables long cable lengths, explosion protection, communication and power supply via two wires. The first devices with this interface are now coming onto the market.
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Ethernet with an Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) enables long cable lengths, explosion protection, communication and power supply via two wires. The first devices with this interface are now coming onto the market.

Hilscher has expanded its 'cifX' PC card portfolio and offers a solution for industrial master and slave communication in M.2 format.

Google Glass computer glasses have not been able to establish themselves with the mass public. However, there are a number of commercial application scenarios for the augmented reality solution. Now the Swabian software company Teamviewer is also relying on Google glasses.

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With the DC Industry project, the ZVEI is driving forward direct current grids in industry. The brains behind the project explain what synergies are being created with electromobility and what benefits can be expected in relation to the climate debate.

The Jumo Cloud is based on the 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) model and is a cloud-based application software with a predefined user interface.
Ultrasonic sensors with safety certification in accordance with EN ISO 13849 category 3 PL d have so far been the exception rather than the rule. However, they offer a number of advantages, for example for cooperation between humans and robots.
Data-intensive applications such as autonomous driving and smart factories require a new decentralized approach. Edge computing brings processing intelligence to the source and is therefore the most important building block for an intelligent Industry 4.0.

As part of a strategic partnership, Stabilus acquires a minority stake in Synapticon via a capital increase.
Particularly high safety requirements apply at the interfaces between humans and robots. However, this is precisely where enormous efficiency potential can be exploited, as the example of the modernization of a 'Kitkat' factory shows.

With the Sirius 3RQ1 series, Siemens Smart Infrastructure is completing its portfolio of coupling relays for electrical systems in industry and infrastructure.