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In the future, Ethernet TSN will enable continuous communication in machine and plant engineering without gateways and interruptions. Wago is launching two new automation systems on the market for the SPS, with which users can take advantage of all the benefits of the extended Ethernet standard.
read more...Time Sensitive Networking has firmly established itself in the vocabulary of the automation industry. All well-known suppliers have started activities to evaluate or even introduce TSN. But where exactly are the goals for the use of TSN and what is actually still missing?
read more...To date, OPC UA and DDS have often been presented as competitors. Competitors that will both be based on the Ethernet standard TSN. - However, the key to successful automation in the future lies in a combination of the three standards DDS, OPC UA and TSN.
read more...Only the reliable and structured interaction of all units in an ant colony ensures its survival. Data communication in a modern industrial network works no differently in a figurative sense.
read more...5G in automation - a hot topic at the moment. How quickly can we actually expect 5G to be used in industry? What obstacles still need to be overcome? Thomas Schildknecht summarizes the key points in this interview.
read more...High data width, short cycle times, improved integration of intelligent sensors and actuators using IO-Link and cloud connectivity via OPC UA - ASi-5 makes AS-Interface fit for the requirements of digitalization.
read more...OPC UA is regarded as the new communication standard for industrial automation. Part 1 explained why a new communication technology is needed in automation and described the OPC UA methods. Part 2 deals with the OPC UA pub/sub methods and the power of modeling.
read more...The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) covers very different areas of application. The available connectivity technologies and standards are just as diverse as the application areas. How can the right technology be filtered out in each case?
read more...Will OPC UA in combination with TSN become 'the' standard for industrial communication? What role do licenses play in this question and what part does OSADL play?
read more...Safety over OPC UA based on Profisafe: A year ago, the OPC Foundation and PI launched a joint concept for this. Now the specification is about to be published and is available for OPC UA-based controller-controller communication.
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