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CODESYS announces CODESYS-compatible SoftPLC for open Linux device platforms

  • September 18, 2017
  • News

As of now, SoftPLC systems for the device platforms PFC 100 from WAGO and SIMATIC IOT2000 from Siemens are also available. Both systems are based on an open Linux operating system and are designed to work in industrial environments.

Beckhoff to feature automation and IT convergence at Pack Expo 2017

  • August 29, 2017
  • News

Visitors to the Beckhoff booth will again be able to “BYOD”, using their own smartphones and tablets to connect with PC-based control demos – including a wall of IoT-enabled devices, plus articulated robot arms from Stäubli – using any mobile device with a web browser.

PLCopen announces PLCopen Safe Motion version 1.0

  • August 2, 2017
  • News

The specification “PLCopen Safe Motion” version 1.0 – official release – is now available on the PLCopen website for downloading. This new solution is based on an existing functionality as already specified in PLCopen Safety: SF_SafetyRequest.

Implementing Industrial Ethernet: The challenges of connecting a multiprotocol network

  • July 20, 2017
  • Feature

By Andrew McIntyre, Texas Instruments At the core of Industry 4.0 is the need for reliable communication networks. These networks are closely tied to real-time operational needs; therefore, they must be able to handle information in a deterministic and redundant manner.

How Microsoft Is Leveraging OPC UA to Get an Irreplaceable Position in Your Factory

  • June 19, 2017
  • Feature

By John Rinaldi, Real Time Automation In their latest series of announcements, it’s clear that OPC UA is key to Microsoft’s strategy of entering and dominating the factory floor through its Azure cloud services.

EtherCAT Technology Group releases EtherCAT P specification documents

  • May 15, 2017
  • News

The specification provides device manufacturers with an official foundation to implement EtherCAT P technology, which enables data and power transmission on a single, standard cable.

IntervalZero to highlight vision-controlled motion for collaborative robots at TAIROS 2016

  • January 26, 2017
  • News

IntervalZero, a solution for transforming Windows into a real-time operating system (RTOS), will be showcasing its innovative RTX64 solution and the KINGSTAR platform for PC-based motion control and machine vision at the Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robot Show (TAIROS) in Taipei, Taiwan from August 31 – September 3, 2016.

EtherCAT Technology Group publishes EtherCAT P technology specification

  • December 1, 2016
  • News

EtherCAT P is a new industrial Ethernet technology that combines EtherCAT communication and power lines into one standard 4-wire Ethernet cable.

HARTING to introduce MICA with EtherCAT at SPS IPC Drives

  • November 21, 2016
  • News

MICA’s modular Open Source Software Architecture makes it a solution for developing edge and cloud applications in production. The first EtherCAT production model will be available at the beginning of 2017.

Beckhoff to highlight IIoT hardware and software tools at IMTS

  • August 10, 2016
  • News

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.