More sensors with IO-Link
SMC is further expanding its range with IO-Link. The ISA3#L series air gap sensors can now also communicate bidirectionally with higher-level control units.
read more...read more...Continental wins Supply Chain Management Award
Continental was honored with the Supply Chain Management Award 2019. The jury of the award, which was presented for the 14th time, recognized the automotive supplier's "Fast Forward 2030" supply chain vision.
read more...Label for special applications
RFID on metal
Schreiner ProTech and Schreiner LogiData have introduced new ((rfid))-DistaFerr labels that have been specially optimized for metal containers and ESD containers.
read more...Real-time communication via light
Fraunhofer IPMS develops wireless TSN via Li-Fi
In automation technology, messages often have to be transmitted in the microsecond range, for example to synchronize machines or drives with each other. Fraunhofer IPMS has combined Li-Fi and Time Sensitive Networking to enable real-time capable and deterministic data transmission wirelessly.
read more...The clutch becomes smart
R+W presents the intelligent coupling. The goals of the Industrial Internet of Things are to optimize operational efficiency, reduce costs and monitor devices or machines based on collected and processed data.
read more...Always on the move
Leuze electronic is presenting two products to enable driverless transport systems in the Smart Factory to navigate automatically based on natural environmental features: The RSL 400 safety laser scanner and the OGS 600.
read more...Alliance for networking
The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance will be represented at SPS for the first time. Visitors will be able to see live demos to find out how the Alliance has developed since it was founded in April 2019.
read more...Industry 4.0 Innovation Award for Weidmüller
Weidmüller has been honored with the Industry 4.0 Innovation Award for its Automated Machine Learning Tool. Chief Technology Officer Volker Bibelhausen and Tobias Gaukstern, Head of the Industrial Analytics business unit, accepted the award on November 26 in Nuremberg.
read more...Faster to market
The automation platform ctrlX Automation from Bosch Rexroth includes software technologies for engineering as well as all PLC and motion tasks. Software functions can be combined in almost any way thanks to ready-made, self-created and customizable apps.
read more...Innovative, universal, modular
Industry 4.0 applications require complex interlinking and allow intelligent data analyses for increased efficiency. Schaeffler has fully integrated these new requirements and options into the new generation of its multi-channel condition monitoring system.
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