Industry on the way to Industry 4.0
Umati becomes the global language of production
The VDMA and the VDW want to jointly promote the use and dissemination of OPC UA standards for mechanical engineering under the Umati brand.
read more...read more...Use individual OPC UA address spaces
With version V1.20 of Softing's Datafeed Secure Integration Server, certain OPC UA information models can be loaded.
read more...Edge computing goes machine learning
New "Ready to Go" cloud box solutions enable companies to regain power over their data by evaluating it directly on the production line, i.e. in the edge device, using machine learning algorithms. The decision on forwarding is also made here.
read more...Metav and VDMA Clamping Technology Forum
The clamping device industry is becoming cyber-physical
The clamping equipment industry, whose products are transforming into cyber-physical operating equipment, is also thriving on constant innovation. Visitors to Metav 2020 and the VDMA Clamping Technology Forum on March 11 can find out about the current state of the art and new trends.
read more...Products speak OPC UA over TSN
B&R is launching a product portfolio for communication with the open and real-time-capable OPC UA over TSN protocol. This includes X20 controllers, bus controllers, industrial and panel PCs and a TSN machine switch. This enables a standardized network for modular machine concepts.
read more...AutoID speaks OPC UA
In 2016, AIM-D launched a new communication standard for AutoID devices in cooperation with the OPC Foundation. It turned out that this standard has been adopted by many device manufacturers across the entire AutoID spectrum.
read more...New versions now OPC UA-capable
Kistler is launching new software versions for the Maxymos NC (joining systems) and Maxymos TL (force-displacement monitoring, torque measurement, etc.) process monitoring systems.
read more...Communicate and check
Kistler's maxymos 1.7 makes the maxymos NC (joining systems) and maxymos TL (force-displacement monitoring, torque measurement) process monitoring systems OPC UA-capable.
read more...A heart of control and software
Promess presents its new Industry 4.0-capable Revoultion X joining system. At the heart of the new system are the autonomous, multi-axis capable controller and the new operating software for parameterizing and visualizing the joining process.
read more...Igus develops Smart Plastics App for Fanuc
Fanuc is presenting its new open industrial IoT platform "Field System" to centrally evaluate data from machines and systems. The system can connect production machines from all manufacturers, enabling data analysis of the entire process chain. Igus has developed a Smart Plastics app for the system.
read more...