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ODVA Offers Fall Training Sessions
Registration is now open for these one-day courses designed to help businesses developing Ethernet/IP devices and solutions in the industrial automation ecosystem. -
Prediktor's Apis software used by Statoil as OPC UA gateway
The overall objective of the delivery is to provide a standardized and unified way of accessing operational data from different assets via enterprise systems - not only standardized on protocol, but also standardized on data semantics. -
Beckhoff to highlight IIoT hardware and software tools at IMTS
Visitors to booth E-4410 will have the opportunity to use their own smartphones and interact with PC-based control demos – including the ability to connect to an entire wall of IoT-enabled devices and a 6-axis robot arm using any mobile device with a web browser. -
PI North America concludes first PROFINET Plugfest
Thirty-five engineers from thirteen companies brought six controllers and thirty I/O devices to the plugfest. Participating companies included Balluff, Cisco, Hilscher, Innovasic, Molex, Mynah, Phoenix Contact, ProSoft, Siemens, Teledyne DALSA, TR Electronic, Turck, Yaskawa, and Lapp USA. -
Bill’s Deep Dive: Siemens MindSphere Cloud Leverages OPC UA
By Bill Lydon, Editor Siemens’ MindSphere, a cloud offering that links physical products and production facilities with digital data, and which leverages OPC UA, was a major feature at the 2016 Siemens Automation Summit. -
Sercos announces 2nd Machine Communication Forum
The event will take place in the Marienberg Fortress in Würzburg on October 13, 2016 from 9 am to 4.30 pm. Various presentations will be given under the theme “Industry 4.0 from Various Perspectives” -
EtherCAT Technology Group releases version 2.0 of Conformance Test Tool
The EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool, or CTT, is the official reference tool for specifying compliant implementation of EtherCAT technology into EtherCAT slaves. The CTT enables the hundreds of EtherCAT device manufacturers to ensure reliable interoperability in the field. -
Open Process Control Architecture Standard is the Rallying Cry at ExxonMobil's Industry Day
A major driver for the effort for open process control standards, has been the widespread call for accelerative automation technology, along with an ecosystem of suppliers that can leverage the latest technology. -
VDMA Machine Vision and OPC Foundation to prepare OPC UA Machine Vision Specification
VDMA Machine Vision and the OPC Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the preparation of an OPC UA Machine Vision Companion Specification. The group will create a companion specification which will enable camera vision systems to be securely connected to controllers -
FieldComm Group announces agreements in support of Field Device Integration technology
These activities align with FieldComm Group’s mission to drive adoption of FDI technology to become the global standard for field device integration, independent of underlying device protocols. -
Building Automation and Embracing IoT - Case Study
CIAT decided it was time to investigate 64-bit monitoring systems that aligned with their values for innovation and sustainability. This search ultimately led them to ICONICS. -
Digital transformation leads agenda at Honeywell Process Solutions' annual Users Conference
The event, which began today and runs through Friday, will feature technology displays along with dozens of Honeywell- and customer-led sessions and technical discussions. -
EtherCAT Technology Group marks 10th meeting of Semiconductor Technical Working Group
The high level support of some of the industry’s biggest tool manufacturers demonstrates the high acceptance level of EtherCAT technology in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. -
Siemens helps Windhoff automate train car lifting
Windhoff Bahn-und Anlagentechnik used Siemens TIA portal to develop a solution for lifting trains which involves the use of lifting systems recessed in pits in the hall floor. -
Siemens upgrades Ruggedcom Elan software suite
Elan enables protocol conversion and data concentration within SCADA networks. The latest version 8.5 offers enhanced usability and even greater stability. -
Honeywell Leaps Ahead with Digital Transformation Unit
By Bill Lydon, Editor The rapid rise of the cloud and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has spurred dozens of companies to harness the new technologies and drive the evolution of the manufacturing industry. In this article, Bill talks with Honeywell about their approach to IIoT and innovation -
Will IT and OT Converge?
By Bob McIlvride, Skkynet For decades, the world of Information Technology (IT) has been evolving separately from the Operational Technology (OT) world. Yet now, increasing demands within the enterprise are starting to force them to cooperate, and possibly even live under one roof. -
Industrial Automation BEIJING 2016: Solid growth for Chinese smart manufacturing
The International Intelligent Manufacturing Conference, on Wednesday, May 11, compared China’s “Made in China 2025”, Germany’s “Industry 4.0” and the United States’ “Industrial Internet” initiatives. -
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.
