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Ethernet TSN allows deterministic transmission of real-time critical messages via standard hardware. How can sercos and Ethernet TSN be combined to transmit real-time and normal Ethernet communication via a uniform network standard?
read more...Bladecontrol from Weidmüller is a system for monitoring the rotor blades of wind turbines, whose sensor technology detects damage or icing at the initial stage.
read more...A firmware update is now available for the modular industrial routers in the MRX series from Insys icom. With version 2.1 of the 'icom OS', the device software has already received a software wizard that helps users to set up ...
read more...Baudis IoT is a predictive maintenance system from Baumüller. In broad terms, the networked system consists of sensors, a 'Baudis IoT Box' and software with big data algorithms. Data is collected via decentralized sensors on the drive.
read more...Kaeser Kompressoren - a manufacturer of compressed air products - has connected the first 400 of around 4,000 service cases to the cloud with the help of T-Systems.
read more...Digital innovations start-up competition
The 'Start-up Competition - Digital Innovations' is entering its second round in 2017: start-ups with creative ideas from the communications and information technology (ICT) sector can now apply. This time, the BMWi is awarding a special Industry 4.0 prize.
read more...The smart factory is increasingly taking shape. Computer&AUTOMATION shows which products are already pointing the way to the factory of tomorrow in a series of pictures.
read more...Festo presented the 'Motion Terminal' for the first time at the Hannover Messe 2017: a programmable control center for adaptive automation with digitized pneumatics.
read more...At Hannover Messe 2017, the OPC Foundation announced a new open source implementation of OPC UA technology developed by Microsoft. It is intended to enable the rapid adaptation of OPC UA in cross-market and cross-platform products.
read more...Heinrich Munz, Lead Architect Industry 4.0 at Kuka, was named Manager of the Year 2017 in the Industry 4.0 category by Markt &Technik in May. He has been campaigning for 'mainstream use' in automation and a corresponding 'openness' for over 30 years.
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