Networking is the trend - also in machine safety. The electrical designer has various options for connecting safety switching devices that offer significant advantages over conventional series connection. Which solution is best depends on the individual requirements.
Stefan Ditting, product manager at Hima, talks about increasing plant efficiency with Ethernet APL as well as infrastructure availability and compatible field devices.
Lea Fronzek, Single Pair Ethernet Product Manager at Escha, talks about the role of connectors in networked production and how to make plant setup, operation and maintenance more efficient and cost-effective with SPE.
The networking of information and operational technology, for example for remote maintenance, exposes the broad attack surface in OT to potentially insecure IT. With the right security architecture, the associated risks can be minimized.
With a wireless IO-Link variant, Balluff is expanding its portfolio with a fast, reliable and flexible solution - while guaranteeing consistent system integration and compatibility.
08.06.2022 – With Lasal Visudesigner from Sigmatek, not only can the resolution and aspect ratio of HTML5 applications be easily adjusted, but the possible "View" view can also be flexibly defined.
08.06.2022 – The ASi-5 counter modules BWU3875 in IP20 as well as BWU4042 and BWU4202 in IP67 from Bihl + Wiedemann have four digital counter inputs, which can be configured and parameterized individually.
08.06.2022 – Icotek introduces the KEL-SCDP-TR, new sizes and mounting options for the KEL-SCDP cable entry grommets.
Extreme smooth running in application and new freedom in design - this is what the Drylin T miniature linear slide offers thanks to the newly developed sliding material Iglidur E3.
08.06.2022 – The M1 Webmi Pro software enables access to industrial visualization and operation via web browser directly from the M1 controller - whether on panel PC, smart device or office computer.
08.06.2022 – Deutschmann has once again expanded its powerful Unigate IC2 series: The ready-to-run Unigate IC2 Profinet module provides reliable connectivity and can be quickly and easily installed in a terminal device or sensor system.
A company specializing in liquid foods uses IPCs with Touch for the entire manufacturing and filling process right through to delivery. Read on these pages what distinguishes the IPCs and where they are used.
Besides pressure and temperature, flow is the most important parameter when gases or liquids are passed through pipes. Different technologies are available for its measurement. A transmitter is now intended to combine all the different technological approaches to flow measurement, which minimizes installation effort and maximizes flexibility.
Radar technology offers advantages over alternatives such as ultrasound or optosensor technology for many fields of application. Nevertheless, radar sensors have been used rather rarely in production and logistics for distance or level measurements. New radar sensors are now intended to be a solution for demanding applications in these areas as well - supported by a browser-based configuration tool for visualizing the signal curve for the precise adjustment of measuring ranges.
From a simple standard work table to a (partially) automated high-tech workstation with robotic support and optical assistance systems - with the right components, the optimum task-specific assembly workstation can be configured ready for use for almost any requirement.
As a result of the standardization activities of the Industrial Automation Profile IEC/IEEE 60802, the convergent TSN network will be able to be used by further industrial applications in addition to Profinet via TSN. A new Ethernet switch supports all required TSN mechanisms of this Industrial Automation Profile on the hardware side. Therefore, based on an extended configuration, convergent use with OPC UA and further protocols is given in the future.
The constantly increasing demand for bandwidth is leading to ever shorter communication technology cycles. The service life of capital goods in plant engineering thus sometimes significantly exceeds the availability of the selected data connection. The circuit-switched data service CSD is an example of this development. By the end of 2022, the existing communication solution must be replaced. A CSD over IP gateway allows plants communicating via CSD to continue using them with little effort instead of replacing them.
Digitalization has long since arrived in the packaging industry as well: Powerful control systems have taken the place of relay-based hardware and modern safety concepts are being implemented which, while providing the best possible protection, neither hinder processes nor encourage operators to tamper with them.
In the PXI Express housing, it's all about making the right use of the limited space. Together with an IPC partner, a housing manufacturer has now developed controller cards that are particularly narrow.
Machine tools still set the tone in terms of precision. But robots could soon challenge them for this top position in some areas of application. How? Answers are provided by the cooperation between the cycloidal gearbox specialist Nabtesco and the robot control expert Keba.
The eSIM (embedded SIM) is more than just a miniature version of the classic SIM card: with eUICC technology, it is possible to change network providers and tariffs at the click of a mouse. A closer look shows that networked companies cannot get around eSIMs.
The Econo-Pak closing machines process filled folding boxes made of cardboard or corrugated board. The folding boxes are filled with food and non-food products beforehand and then closed with hot glue or air. The stable and uninterrupted throughput of the folding boxes is ensured by several upper rotors driven by AC housing motors.
13.05.2022 - High-speed converters for stationary applications represent a very special niche that Sieb & Meyer covers with its product range.
13.05.2022 - Servotecnica's SVTS A series of encapsulated slip rings without a hollow shaft ensure trouble-free electrical connection of up to 30 individual lines in the smallest of spaces.
13.05.2022 - The series of the 100% corrosion-resistant single-tube linear unit E-II stainless steel from RK Rose+Krieger is growing: Thanks to a special material mix, the new high-temperature variants of the stainless steel axis are suitable for use at temperatures of up to 150 °C.
13.05.2022 - With the VDA 5050 communication interface, driverless transport vehicles from different manufacturers can be networked with one another.
13.05.2022 - Steinmeyer Mechatronik has developed an innovative rotary lifting actuator especially for the high-precision, automated assembly of miniaturized components.
13.05.2022 - Automatica will take place in Munich from June 21 to 24, 2022. At this leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics, Cognex will be presenting its range of machine vision products in Hall B5, Stand 401.
13.05.2022 - At the Automatica in Munich, Rollon will show how automation concepts can be implemented reliably, flexibly and economically through a combination of linear movements.
13.05.2022 - At this year's Automatica, ABB will be presenting robotics and digitization solutions at its booth, with which users can improve their flexible production, logistics and other processes with robot-supported automation solutions.
13.05.2022 - Machine developers can now determine with just a few clicks where they should plan power supply modules for the I/O system.
17.05.22 - Casio is upgrading a number of mobile data collection (MDE) devices to Android 11. The IT-G600, IT-G650 and ET-L10 models are now being delivered with the new operating system.
13.05.2022 - As part of the Predictive Services for Drive Systems, Siemens is expanding its range with an edge application. The Predictive Service Analyzer indicates defects in the drive system at an early stage before they affect the entire production.
13.05.2022 - Portwell has introduced new network security appliances. The ANS-9A44F/9A42F are ideal for SD-WAN (Software-Defined WAN) applications supporting 5G and Wi-Fi 6.
13.05.2022 - The I/O DIN rail device PCAN-MicroMod FD DR CANopen Digital 1 from PEAK-System has passed the official CiA (CAN in Automation) conformity tests for both CANopen and CANopen FD.
