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The PNO has long been trying to expand its range of tasks beyond the fieldbus topic. The development of the Omlox positioning service points the way in a direction that is now being continued with the projects on MTP and a robot interface.
read more...Wolfram Schäfer, Managing Director of iT Engineering Software Innovations, explains in an interview how software is changing automation systems, what opportunities this is creating and what role the digital twin plays in this.
read more...The core workforce is to be increased, additional jobs created and the range of apprenticeships and dual study programs expanded. This is what the majority of German machine and plant manufacturers want. However, there is a problem.
read more...ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik has further developed the ISG-virtuos simulation platform. Machine and plant manufacturers use it to create simulation models, particularly for virtual commissioning, but also throughout the entire life cycle of a plant.
read more...Condition monitoring with the SeGMo system from Lenord+Bauer permanently monitors positioning drives and simplifies condition monitoring.
read more...The Baumer Sensor Suite is a PC software for the development and use of smart sensor solutions. Its intuitive operation and graphical representation of sensor functions make it easier to evaluate, select and parameterize IO-Link devices.
read more...The recovery in the German mechanical engineering sector after the coronavirus crisis year 2020 is continuing. Nevertheless, the uncertain situation in the supply chain is making the VDMA more vigilant.
read more...The freely programmable E°SLC 89 safety controller from Eckelmann is certified to IEC 61508 up to SIL3 or DIN EN ISO 3849-1 up to PLe.
read more...Murrelektronik is expanding its business model and offering 'Vario-X', an automation platform that brings sensors and actuators into the field in a decentralized manner without the need for a control cabinet. A digital twin is also on board.
read more...Jumo has put together its automation portfolio on one wall: Sensors for various measured variables, two automation systems, software for process control and visualization as well as a cloud solution, supplemented by engineering services.
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