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On October 11, Dunkermotoren announces the market launch of the new IIoT brand "nexofox".
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On October 11, Dunkermotoren announces the market launch of the new IIoT brand "nexofox".

Machine control, IT and the Internet of Things are seamlessly interconnected in modern automation. Bosch Rexroth connects these worlds with the automation platform ctrlX Automation.

Tool manufacturers were hit harder by the 2020/21 crisis than other industrial sectors. Daniel Schilling asked Dr Jochen Kress, Managing Partner of Mapal, about the prospects for recovery and the opportunities presented by the digitalization and networking of the industry.

Industrial networking and the associated Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are redefining security requirements.

Kinexon makes connectivity and precise indoor localization of industrial assets ready for the mass market.

NTSecureGateway, a ready-to-install solution from NewTec for flexible and encrypted networking in the field of industrial automation, is now FCC-certified.

With SPS Connect, the SPS automation trade fair is taking place online for the first time. Eplan and Rittal will be present virtually and present their range of solutions in presentations and product contributions.
Machine and plant manufacturers who pursue a modular approach are often particularly successful. Harting's mechanical engineering customers want to design the modularization of their products as efficiently as possible, with interfaces playing a central role in these concepts.
A wide variety of hardware components and software versions, different transmission paths and operating systems as well as their spatially distributed nature make IoT setups complex and heterogeneous. Those who can keep track of everything are lucky.
Uniform access to distributed and heterogeneous data sources is a key to the adaptable factory. To avoid dependencies, this key must remain in the hands of the manufacturing company. This can be achieved with a separate architecture layer that creates a uniform data space across value chains, locations and clouds.