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The I/O modules of the Edam-4200 series from Acceed offer a cost-effective solution for data communication with local terminal devices in automation and building control networks, for example for production control or remote maintenance.
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The new CANEO series10 from CAPTRON impresses with Sensor Fusion Technology and its advanced capacitive measuring principle. It is freely programmable (IO-Link) and unique thanks to its design and functional concept.
read more...Beckhoff offers a solution for machine learning (ML) that is seamlessly integrated into Twincat 3. The advantages of system openness familiar from PC-based control are also available for ML applications thanks to the use of established standards.
read more...IT security in the smart factory. Digitalization and Industry 4.0 entail the networking of systems, machines, processes and data. In some cases, communication even extends beyond company boundaries. This increases the demands on cyber security.
read more...Networking. Eckelmann is breaking new ground in the automation of material flow and production control systems with its Factoryware control system framework.
read more...Corporate cooperation along the value chain is not a new trend. However, motivated by access to new technologies, the reduction of costs and risks or strategic competitive advantages, they have taken on a new quality with collaboration: in contrast to cooperation, tasks can no longer be divided or delimited, meaning that the interaction between the players can become very complex.
read more...Plug & Produce from Industry 4.0 concepts. More individualization, smaller batch sizes, more frequent configuration changes - and at the same time, the production line should be cost-efficient and competitive.
read more...The new CANEO series10 from CAPTRON impresses with Sensor Fusion Technology and its advanced capacitive measuring principle. It is freely programmable (IO-Link) and unique thanks to its design and functional concept.
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The rapid developments in industry are bringing with them a wealth of new opportunities and paths. After Industry 4.0, another term, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has now become firmly established in people's minds - and is already providing concrete examples of implementation.
read more...At Fachpack, SKF Motion Technologies will be presenting the Liftkit and Slidekit linear axes, which enable users to extend the reach of their cobots sevenfold, for example for pick-and-place tasks.
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