Standards prevail
Data networks in factories must be fast, real-time capable and standardized, demands Oliver Riedel, Professor at the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW) at the University of Stuttgart.
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Data networks in factories must be fast, real-time capable and standardized, demands Oliver Riedel, Professor at the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW) at the University of Stuttgart.

Leuze electronic's 55-year success story began with the Cono-pack, an electromechanical packaging machine. The development of the world's smallest reflex head at the time marked the company's entry into the industrial automation market.
The machine tool market is a strong pillar of the German mechanical engineering industry, and it continues to grow steadily. A long service life is an important purchasing criterion for machine tools, which is why manufacturers need to rely on safe and reliable machine components.
Heidenhain's Connected Machining software solutions enable production in which all work steps are networked with each other, from design to the finished component ready for delivery. They give TNC controls access to all order-related data in the company network, so that the specialist becomes the controller in the process chain.

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.
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The Etherline PN Cat.6A Fast Connect from Lapp can be connected quickly and easily with just one tool and offers high data transmission rates.

Beumer handed over the new baggage handling system at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport to the operator just in time for the World Cup in Russia in June 2018. The car runs through an almost two-kilometer-long tunnel that connects the northern and southern parts of the airport.

Igus and Harting offer the right cables and connectors to ensure secure data transfer and reliable power supply in ever tighter installation spaces.

National Instruments helps accelerate the development of powerful automated measurement and automated test systems with its software-centric platform. The company releases SystemLink, an application software for managing distributed systems.

With the new Kuhnke FIO Controller modular PLC for DIN rail mounting, Kendrion Kuhnke now has an industrial controller with motion functionality in its portfolio. Thanks to the real-time Etherat master, the CPU runs Codesys Softmotion CNC+Robotics with typical kinematics and CNC interpolation.