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The LP-5231PM-4GE from ICPDAS is a compact Linux gateway PC with an integrated 4G communication unit. Thanks to the free LIN-PAC SDK, many applications can be realized. The 1.0 GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512 MByte SDRAM enables more complex tasks to be completed.
read more...Many machine builders want to use tablets in addition to the existing machine operation. Demanded features such as WLAN, camera, multi-touch and much more are available here - but if safety functions are required, these devices reach their limits.
read more...With the Calypso WLAN module, Würth Elektronik eiSos offers a fully integrated wireless module for embedded systems in industrial applications. Interoperability and the corresponding security requirements are proven by the Wi-Fi certification.
read more...Real-time communication without cables! - In order to increase the flexibility of production plants, this is a much cherished wish. But where exactly is this scenario still failing? What are the possible solutions? And what role do OPC UA and TSN play here?
read more...The new WLAN standard 802.11ax changes far more than just the nomenclature and transmission speed. WLAN 6 promises considerable advantages, especially for use in industry and companies.
read more...Mobile data traffic in Germany is growing faster than the speed of mobile networks. This means that the expansion of 5G networks is becoming increasingly important.
read more...The Wi-Fi Alliance wants to replace the cryptic names of the WLAN standards with a simpler numbering of the generations. The upcoming 'WLAN 802.11ax', for example, will simply be called 'WLAN 6'.
read more...Wireless has not played much of a role to date in safety applications. Berlin startup R3 Communications wants to change this, with EchoRing, a deterministic and hi-rel realtime wireless system.
read more...LPWAN technologies such as LoRaWAN, Sigfox or NarrowBand IoT have specific advantages and disadvantages compared to other data transmission technologies. But which ones? And to what extent are they really suitable for industrial applications? Five experts from the industry give their views.
read more...The 'Proline' family from Endress+Hauser is a well-known name in the flow measurement device market. Now a new device line is being launched on the market - "to be fit for the future," explains Kai Weltin, Head of Flow Measurement Technology.
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