
Control panel series updated
Kontron has developed a new generation of its Control Panels which, thanks to the more powerful Arm NXP i.MX8M Plus processors, provide a significant performance boost compared to previous models.
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Kontron has developed a new generation of its Control Panels which, thanks to the more powerful Arm NXP i.MX8M Plus processors, provide a significant performance boost compared to previous models.

Swedish packaging manufacturer Kinnareds Well has modernized its human-machine interfaces in the assembly line with Rockwell Automation partner Hax Technologies. The aim was to improve productivity and user-friendliness.
What is the current status of Single Pair Ethernet? Are LLMs suitable as intelligent assistants? What is the 'All Electric Society'? The latest issue of Computer&Automation provides answers to these questions. Plus: the winners of the 'Products of the Year 2024' readers' poll.
The TSN/A Conference - "the" international information and discussion platform for Time Sensitive Network - will take place on 1 and 2 October 2024. Become part of the community and submit your presentation for the presence event by May 3rd.
We put 96 products in twelve categories to your vote in December, and now the winners have been chosen! The trophies were presented at a 'Winner's Dinner' at the Seehaus in Munich. These are your "Products of the Year 2024"!

Interview with Frank Stührenberg
In this interview, Frank Stührenberg, CEO of Phoenix Contact, talks about the future of energy supply, value-oriented action, competition from China and what excuses he will not accept when it comes to the further development of his company.
For the first time, an IT company has been voted among the top 3 in the 'Software & IT' category. An indication that OT and IT are truly growing together.
In theory, protection against unauthorized access is the declared aim of all winners in the 'Safety & Security' category. In practice, however, they could not be more different.
Detect objects at 80 meters? Developed according to cybersecurity standard IEC 62443-4-2? Thinner than a bar of chocolate? No problem for the winners in the sensor technology category.
They ensure fast and safe handling of components and get them reliably from A to B: the winning products in the 'Robotics & Handling' category.