Extended with Profinet functions
Stöber has added further Profinet functions to the 'SC6' and 'SI6' drive controller series.
read more...read more...An open app store for automation?
Hilscher is currently developing an app store for the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance. On May 6, Hilscher presented the Community App Store to Alliance members. Hans-Jürgen Hilscher explains the next steps.
read more...Flexibly configurable pressure switch
With the electronic pressure switch series 'DS35x' from BD|Sensors, users can configure the devices to suit their individual requirements thanks to a wide range of setting options.
read more...Digitize non-networked areas
Rafi launches the KIS.ME communication and process control system, which serves to digitize non-networked work, logistics and production areas.
read more...Know your own needs
Bosch Connected Industry has set itself the goal of bringing the software into the field. One tool for this is the 'Nexeed Industrial Application System'. Matthias Fontius explains the differences to existing solutions and why digitalization cannot be generalized.
read more...The Industrial APP Marketplace from OWL
At the end of April, the OWL Mechanical Engineering Initiative presented the Industrial APP Marketplace: an online platform for Docker containers. What is behind the Marketplace and what opportunities does it offer users? Sascha Heymann from Fraunhofer IOSB-INA explains in an interview.
read more...Making existing applications 'safe'
Brinkmann Electronic Berlin has developed a modular hardware and software platform for integrating safety technology into existing automation systems.
read more...Actuate without touching - thanks to ToF
When hygiene is important when operating buttons, non-contact technologies are required. A precise non-contact optical method is ToF (Time of Flight): It forms the basis of the new TTS series optical switches from Schurter.
read more...The foundation of open app stores
Open app stores require virtualization technologies such as Docker containers to achieve the desired data consistency. But there is more behind these technologies. What potential could these technologies actually open up for automation?
read more...New brand presented
With the new 'Captron Solutions' brand, the sensor manufacturer is presenting itself as a total solution provider that serves the market with process consulting and software development services in addition to its traditional hardware business.
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