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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. -
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 -
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 -
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. -
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. -
OPC Foundation Announces OPC UA Open Source Availability
The OPC Foundation has committed resources to moderate/maintain and extend the technology to keep pace with technology changes in the industry as well as the extensions to the OPC UA architecture and corresponding companion specification. -
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. -
MatrikonOPC announces OPC Training Schedule
Courses include OPC Workshops for OPC Classic and Cyber Security for OPC. -
Process Control & Industry 4.0 activities of ODVA
By Bill Lydon, Editor ODVA believes EtherNet/IP is ideally positioned for the fourth industrial revolution and the world of integrated cyber physical systems. This article summarizes ODVA's initiatives for the process industries, Industry 4.0 and field device configuration/integration. -
Powering Industry 4.0 & Industrial IoT
By Bill Lydon, Editor Many industry experts believe OPC UA is an enabling technology for the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0. OPC UA enables multivendor multiplatform secure reliable interoperability for moving data and information from the embedded world to the enterprise.