First virtual Simatic controller
Siemens is presenting a completely virtual control system (Programmable Logic Controller, PLC) for the first time at the Hannover Messe.
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Integrate command devices into Industrial Ethernet
For its modular bus system (MBS), which Georg Schlegel uses to connect its control and signaling devices to industrial communication systems, the company is presenting four gateways and two expansion modules whose RFID interface can be used to control access rights for machines, for example.
read more...Automate without control cabinets
Beckhoff wants to revolutionize the market with the MX modular automation system. Andrea Gillhuber spoke to Product Manager Daniel Siegenbrink about the possibilities that the system offers users, what experiences have already been made and where the journey is heading.
read more...Save space and energy during laser welding
Blackbird Robotersysteme, expert in system solutions for remote laser welding, is expanding its portfolio with a compact scanner controller.
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Efficient all the way to the cloud
PC-based control, the PC- and Ethercat-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff, offers the potential to make machines and systems for the plastics processing industry work more sustainably.
read more...I/O products with CAN-FD connection
The universal PCAN-MicroMod FD ECU from Peak-System is designed for the integration of customer-specific accessories in automotive applications. It has been equipped with a CAN FD connection and a mixture of analog and digital I/Os for this purpose.
read more...Set up motor controls quickly
Programming motor controllers and integrating them into machine environments often takes several days and can quickly cost several thousand euros. A barrier that the Cologne-based company Igus is now removing.
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Cooperative control expertise for plant manufacturers
In many production facilities, conveying and agitating systems perform their work without exploiting their maximum potential. This is often due to factory-implemented control systems that are not always optimally aligned with the corresponding process sequences.
read more...Powerful tool for motion control
Composer2 is the new tool from Elmo Motion Control that allows machine designers to easily develop, test and implement their own control algorithms in the company's Platinum drives and multi-axis motion controllers.
read more...Bosch Rexroth launches high-performance bundle
Manufacturers of CNC laser and plasma cutting systems are aiming for significantly shorter development times and faster time-to-market. The MTX CNC system from Bosch Rexroth supports this, for example with functions for simple engineering.
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