Rockwell takeover failed
Despite an improved offer, Emerson once again failed to take over Rockwell Automation.
read more...read more...Maintain and repair machines via TeamViewer
TeamViewer is already established for the remote support of computers. Together with the telecommunications provider Vodafone, TeamViewer now also wants to make remote maintenance and repair of machines possible.
read more...IoT services for private customers at a fixed price
The communications group Vodafone networks 60 million devices - so far mostly in the German economy. Now it is expanding its portfolio to include IoT solutions for private customers: With 'V by Vodafone', private items and pets can be easily connected at a fixed price.
read more...Individual IoT systems
How big? How much power? How robust? Which housing? The requirements for IoT systems are extremely varied. By designing individual embedded applications, devices can be created that are perfectly tailored to the application.
read more...Ready for Industry 4.0?
Remaining competitive requires the ability to adapt quickly to market changes. The 'Maturity Index' is designed to help companies determine their own level of Industry 4.0 maturity and, based on this, identify the necessary fields of action.
read more...News from M2M, remote maintenance and telecontrol
In the course of Industry 4.0, remote control - i.e. remote access to machines and systems - and the topic of M2M communication in general are becoming increasingly important. The picture gallery shows a selection of current products in this area.
read more...Video of the TSN/A Conference 2017
Why is the real-time extension of the Ethernet so important? When can we expect the first products? These and other questions were the focus of the TSN/A Conference 2017. Computer&AUTOMATION captured the content and visitors' voices on camera.
read more...TSN is "ready to go"!
Is the real-time Ethernet variant TSN 'the' communication standard for Industry 4.0 production, the automobile of the future and the consumer world of tomorrow? More than 400 participants at the TSN/A Conference on September 20 and 21 in Stuttgart got to the bottom of this question.
read more...Remote maintenance/remote control
The router as a 'retrofit box'
Following the discontinuation of a GSM modem, Kärcher needed a replacement solution for the remote diagnostics system of its self-service washing systems without having to make any changes to the system control. A 'smart' router with an embedded Linux environment proved to be the ideal alternative device.
read more...More than just remote access
In the age of Industry 4.0 and IIoT, remote maintenance solutions must offer more than just remote access to machines and systems in the event of a fault. Cloud-based portal concepts in particular open up many new possibilities, for example for data-based services.
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