
Mitsubishi Electric at the SPS 2023
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With the 'Melsec FX5S PLC', Mitsubishi Electric offers an easy-to-use control solution for the digital transformation process.
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Mitsubishi Electric at the SPS 2023
With the 'Melsec FX5S PLC', Mitsubishi Electric offers an easy-to-use control solution for the digital transformation process.

With the '300S+' high-speed control system, Yaskawa is opening up new perspectives, particularly for the replacement of existing solutions. This is because IOs and accessories are fully compatible with the previous system.
Controller manufacturers are currently under acute pressure to innovate. Among other things, this is due to the increased requirements for cybersecurity and AI capabilities. Software updates to existing controllers are often not enough; instead, completely new developments are required.
The utility company Salzburg AG operates 30 hydropower plants, among other things. In order to ensure the efficiency and resilience of the power supply in the long term, the control system technology is being standardized on the zenon software platform.

At the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg, Siemens is expanding its Industrial Edge offering at all levels: Starting with a management system as-a-service, through new hardware and software, to the possibility of low-code programming for the Industrial Edge.
The German sensor company Sick and the Swiss measurement and automation technology provider Endress+Hauser want to work more closely together. The two companies are aiming for a strategic partnership for Sick's process automation business field.

checked up on! - with Steffen Winkler
Steffen Winkler from Bosch Rexroth explains how important artificial intelligence has become in industry and how automation specialists are using AI.

The 'PEL-4124-013-01' power supply from Block combines a power supply unit with buffering in one housing. This integrated uninterruptible power supply (UPS) offers additional safety and system availability in the event of short-term power failures.

The optical distance sensor 'DT80' from Sick achieves a measuring accuracy of ±2 mm, its maximum resolution is specified as 0.1 mm.

IMS Connector Systems at the SPS 2023
IMS Connector Systems has developed an intelligent connector with a Bluetooth interface in M12 format that relocates sensor functions previously installed in machine modules and components to the connection technology.