Holistic and lean-oriented
In order to be and remain successful, companies must continuously adapt their production and logistics processes and organizational structures. This calls for holistic and lean-oriented optimization concepts.
read more...AI + data analysis
read more...The secure and transparent cloud
Industry 4.0 interlinks production and logistics with information and communication technology. The focus on industrial production and the application of defined standards distinguishes Industry 4.0 from the broader IoT approach of the Industrial Internet Consortium.
read more...5G mobile communications standard
5G for automation technology
The 5th generation is regarded as the enabling technology for Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT and autonomous vehicles. But how will 5G mobile technology be used in industry and automation technology? An analysis from the perspective of a system manufacturer.
read more...Compact industrial router with firewall
Hy-Line Communication presents Tosibox Lock 150, an industrial router with a firewall and simple plug & go connectivity. This serves as an endpoint for secure remote connections.
read more...Benefits of digitization for small and medium-sized enterprises
Many small and medium-sized companies in the metalworking industry are confronted with a constantly changing market environment. Marketing often touts new or even disruptive technologies under terms such as "digital transformation" or "Industry 4.0". They are supposed to revolutionize entire sectors of the economy from the ground up - but what is really behind the "Industry 4.0" hype and how can small and medium-sized companies also benefit from this trend and prepare for the future?
read more...Reichelt Elektronik on voice assistants
Voice - the user interface of the future?
Voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa and Google are becoming increasingly popular. There is even speculation that voice technology is becoming the user interface of the future. Is that really the case?
read more...Processor for simplified data transfer
With the CloudConnect portfolio, Siemens is simplifying data transfer within the IIoT to cloud solutions. The Simatic CP 1545-1 communication processor designed for use with the Simatic S7-1500 is used for this purpose.
read more...Better planning of processes via the cloud
The Neoception Asset Tracker from Pepperl+Fuchs offers cloud-based monitoring of production equipment in manufacturing. RFID readers from the IdentControl system use a transponder to identify so-called assets.
read more...Send data wirelessly to the cloud
With the Levelview.WLAN radio receiver from Remote Control Technology (RCT), coded radio signals (868.45 Mhz) from the Levelview transmitter units can be forwarded to the global network.
read more...Interview with Jim Katsandres, Bluetooth SIG
Networking thousands of sensors
Following its triumphant advance in consumer electronics, Bluetooth has also established itself in industry. Andrea Gillhuber asked Jim Katsandres, Director of Developer Relations at Bluetooth SIG, why Bluetooth is so successful in the industry.
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