Installation concepts based on Profibus reach their limits with a high degree of automation and short throughput times. With Profinet, an established technology is available. Murrelektronik offers plug & play devices for Profinet networks that enable the integration of IO-Link using IODD on board technology.
read more...The new safety relays in the KFD2-RSH series from Pepperl+Fuchs offer a diagnostic function, line fault transparency and double redundancy in a 1oo3 architecture (one out of three).
read more...The new Allen-Bradley Micro870 PLC from Rockwell Automation can support intelligent micro applications requiring up to 304 I/O points, 280 KB of memory and 20,000 program instructions.
read more...Automation and control of a film bag machine
A film bag machine can produce plastic bags, pouches and bags in a wide variety of designs. Baumüller was commissioned to design a new, cost-optimized, efficient and future-proof film bag machine.
read more...Schneider Electric is expanding its range of industrial radio remote control systems in the eXLhoist series with the Compact series for simple crane and lifting applications with three axes. The combination of radio remote control and receiver unit is attached directly to the machine.
read more...With the XC300, Eaton offers a powerful and flexible controller which, in combination with the XN300 I/O system and the XV300 touch panel, makes it possible to implement a lean automation concept.
read more...Lenze offers an easy-to-implement package for controlling multiple axes. The heart of the solution is the i950 servo inverter.
read more...Bitkom statement on GDPR / Telemedia Act
The industry association Bitkom criticizes the position of the Data Protection Conference on web tracking. In the view of the industry association, its interpretation of the legal situation is incorrect and creates uncertainty for companies.
read more...Independent market study on PLC systems
98% of machine manufacturers use Ethernet protocols to connect to PLC systems. This is the result of the independent market study "PLC systems". One company made strong gains in the level of awareness of PLC manufacturers.
read more...Siemens, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and other partners have worked closely together to develop a robot system that processes aircraft parts with maximum precision.
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