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Reliable communication that leads to secure data exchange between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) is the backbone of digitalization.
read more...Companies know that the end-to-end digitalization of their production facilities is essential if they are to remain competitive in the market in the future. To avoid getting in their own way, existing structures need to be rethought, new ones created and the paths to data sources opened up. Whereas the IT and OT areas were previously separate, holistic network thinking is now required. This is where the OT area can benefit from the experience of IT.
read more...The Supervisory Board of the US family-owned company Panduit, which has 5,400 employees, has appointed Shannon McDaniel as CEO.
read more...Integrating various machines, devices and systems into an IT OT infrastructure presents companies with major challenges. With a new development, DNC concepts can be implemented securely.
read more...Reliable data communication with high data rates and deterministic time behavior is one of the prerequisites for production in accordance with the principles of Industry 4.0.
read more...Fiber optic cables can handle long transmission distances and high bandwidths, are insensitive to electromagnetic interference and offer a high level of security against eavesdropping. Two new GOF fiber optic cables are now expanding Lapp's portfolio.
read more...HMS Networks presents the 2nd generation of Anybus Communicator protocol converters. The device connects serial field devices and machines with industrial networks.
read more...Industrial companies that want to successfully modernize their networks must ensure one thing above all else: that IT and OT work together. Convergence must be created while keeping an eye on all challenges - especially security.
read more...Many familiar, traditional structures in industrial automation are currently undergoing change. Information technology and automation are no longer separate areas, but are gradually merging. Suddenly, printers, surveillance cameras and energy management systems are communicating via the same network as machines and systems. The resulting increase in workload requires a structural rethink.
read more...The wireless network solution nexy is at the center of the Steute Wireless division's trade fair presentation. It enables the transmission of sensor data to the IoT or other higher-level IT systems.
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