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Industry 4.0 Blossoms at 2016 Hannover Fair
By Bill Lydon, Editor The 2016 Hannover Fair was full of energy and industrial innovation, highlighted by an abundance of evidence that shows Industry 4.0 is moving from concept to real-world applications. -
EtherCAT technology group to officially support EtherCAT P
Moving forward, EtherCAT P, which combines the well-known benefits of EtherCAT with power supply on the same cable, will be supported and promoted by the ETG. -
Toyota selects EtherCAT as industrial Ethernet technology
The announcement was made by Morihiko Ohkura, General Manager of the Toyota's Production Engineering Innovation Division during an EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) press briefing at Hannover Messe 2016 -
Wireless Industrial Switch/Sensor FAQs
By Leonard Patti, STEUTE Industrial Controls This article compiles the most frequently asked questions as they relate to the range of currently available industrial-grade wireless digital switches, sensors and accessories (e.g. receivers, range extenders, antennas, power supplies, field strength monitors, et al) -
Sercos International releases version of Sercos Monitor as free download
The version supports the new features of Sercos version 1.3.1, as well as the recording and analysis of CIP Safety frames, the S/IP protocol and hot-plug procedures in a Sercos III network. Special highlights are the oscilloscope function and a graphical visualization of the Sercos timing. -
Microsoft announces partnership with OPC Foundation
Microsoft will work with the OPC Foundation to enable industrial Internet of Things (IoT) scenarios through interoperability between the millions of applications and industrial equipment compliant with the OPC UA standard. -
Honeywell announces formation of Digital Transformation unit
Andrew Hird has been named vice president and general manager of the Digital Transformation unit, which was created to help manufacturers harness the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) -
If You Want a Solid Network…Put a Ring on It
By: David Zaveski, Antaira No single technology is ideal for every application. ERPS rings have found a niche where they not only excel but may provide the best option. -
ODVA to develop standards for a Common Industrial Cloud Interface
ODVA’s scope of work for developing the Common Industrial Cloud Interface will encompass two elements: a cloud gateway appliance and an application program interface for the transport of data from the Gateway to the cloud and from the cloud back to the ICS and its devices -
Wireless and Wired Network Reliability and Maintenance
By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process Management This article discusses the maintenance and reliability aspects of wired and wireless infrastructure, and the mechanisms employed to ensure sustained performance of wired and wireless field networks -
ISA publishes third edition of Automation Network Selection: A Reference Manual
The new edition is intended to help bring clarity to a marketplace marked by a rapidly increasing number of automation networks. -
Qorvo to acquire GreenPeak Technologies
GreenPeak is a developer of wireless technologies for consumer electronics and Smart Home applications. -
OPC Foundation elects Matt Vasey, Microsoft to OPC Foundation board of directors
The new board seat is an extension of Microsoft’s support for OPC Foundation since the company first became a member in 1995. -
ISA100 certifies Flowserve's PMV D3 Wireless enabled valve positioner
The PMV D3 improves operational efficiency by allowing communication to and monitoring of process control/sensor equipment, wherever they are sited, but especially for remotely located valves. -
IEC-1131 - The First Universal Process Control Language
IEC-1131 is the first international standard for process control software. By using IEC-1131, a programmer can develop a control algorithm for a particular brand of controller, and import that same program to another brand with minimum modifications, primarily to process input/output subsystems. -
Servotronix supplies controls for Gleason machines
Servotronix’s motion-control system for Gleason includes the softMC motion controller and four CDHD drives, running over an EtherCAT bus and controlling three linear axes and one rotary axis -
Rockwell Automation Delivers Fully Automated Control System for SAB Maltings
The new control system will integrate traditionally disparate, malt-production processes into a single, networked, EtherNet/IP-based solution to provide plant-wide visibility and actionable data from the malting plant’s production floor to SAB’s top floor. -
OPC Foundation Announces Support of Publish / Subscribe for OPC UA
The OPC Foundation addition of publish/subscribe communication functionality to OPC UA provides the necessary infrastructure to achieve seamless interoperability for IIoT, IoT, and industry4.0 applications and devices. -
OPC Foundation Announces Collaborative Strategy with OMG for the OPC UA and DDS Standards
The OPC Foundation and OMG have developed a technical positioning and FAQ document for usage of both the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) and the OMG Data Distribution Service™(DDS) standard. -
Faurecia Improves Parts Traceability with IoT Implementation
By Alex Herbert, Kepware Technologies Since implementing the IoT Gateway for KEPServerEX, Faurecia was able to decrease its transparency project from a complicated six-month scope to a functioning solution in just a couple of days.
