
Wireless and yet secure
Until now, radio has hardly played a role in safety applications. The Berlin start-up R3 Communications wants to change this with 'EchoRing', a deterministic and highly reliable real-time radio system.
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Until now, radio has hardly played a role in safety applications. The Berlin start-up R3 Communications wants to change this with 'EchoRing', a deterministic and highly reliable real-time radio system.

NetModule is expanding its router family with the NB800 EcoRouter. The 95 mm × 75 mm × 35 mm industrial router is available in either an IP40 or IP65 housing and is suitable for stationary use in indoor or outdoor environments.
Smart factories promise operators a high degree of flexibility - for example through the use of driverless transport systems or mobile robot solutions. The automation of these subsystems in turn requires extremely compact control and drive concepts.

Kendrion Kuhnke Automation equips current automation devices with optional integrated wireless data interfaces, eliminating the need for complex adapters.

There is a potentially dangerous gap in the WLAN encryption WPA2. This is why more and more manufacturers are releasing their 'patches'. However, many devices will apparently never receive a patch, fears the discoverer of the gap.

HMS Industrial Networks is launching an improved version of the 'Anybus Wireless Bridge'. The Anybus Wireless Bridge II enables a wireless connection with a maximum range of 400 m and supports both Bluetooth and WLAN.

Moxa is launching a WLAN solution for automated transportation systems in goods logistics that offers wireless connectivity for mobile devices such as driverless vehicles.
All signs point to the fact that Ethernet TSN could be a major step towards moving away from proprietary communication protocols in automation technology - right down to field level, for sophisticated drive technology applications.
In the Internet of Things, communication is predominantly wireless instead of wired. Most devices are not connected to the power grid, but draw their energy from rechargeable batteries or batteries. What does this mean for manufacturers of new products?

What products are there on the growing mobile automation market? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products in a series of pictures.