Industrial Technology

Creating Digital Twins is quicker and error-free thanks to Festo

Festo has developed an award-winning online catalogue that provides designers with a time-saving tool kit and prepares the way for the creation of an Asset Administration Shell, or Digital Twin, for their machines. Preparing technical data for incorporation into Asset Administration Shells will become increasingly important for designers in the future, but the ability to collate complex data quickly and accurately also has relevance today in responding to the pressures and constraints of working under lockdown and recovery conditions.

26th July 2021

Next generation Stratus ftServers optimised for edge applications

Stratus Technologies has announced the next generation of its Stratus ftServer line of fault tolerant edge servers. Offering up to 50% greater performance, Stratus’ latest ftServers provide computing power and reliability optimised for the industrial edge and for edge data center locations. Stratus ftServer computing platforms allow organisations to build distributed, edge-in architectures required to run advanced software applications, manage large scale I/O counts, and collect real-time data. In addition, the latest generation ftServer line offers expanded configurations for VARs, systems integrators, solution builders and end-users to fine-tune edge computing.

26th July 2021

Cyber resilience for industrial systems

Paul Taylor, business development director for industrial services at TÜV SÜD, a global product testing and certification organisation, discusses Ccber resilience for industrial systems.

26th July 2021

Shaping the future of industrial Ethernet

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is preparing industrial Ethernet to support tomorrow’s industrial communications needs by providing innovative, highly beneficial features. Companies are well aware of this potential, and a lot is happening to fully realise the TSN-driven Connected Industries of the Future. Arno Stock, Business Development Manager at CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) member Renesas Electronics, looks at what TSN can offer and the latest achievements that are shaping the future of industrial Ethernet.

26th July 2021

New base unit for Rolec"s profiPLUS 50 suspension arms

Industrial enclosures specialist Rolec has added a tough new static/mobile base to its profiPLUS 50 range of suspension arms for HMI/panel enclosures and displays. The new base unit offers a smart and robust floor-standing solution for light-to-medium loads. It is perfect for a wide range of applications including Smart Factory, process automation, robotics and machine controllers.

26th July 2021

Long-reach industrial Ethernet offerings deliver last mile industrial connectivity

Analog Devices has expanded its ADI Chronous Industrial Ethernet portfolio with solutions that bring long-reach Ethernet connectivity from the edge to the cloud and enable real-time configurability, lower energy consumption, and increased asset utilisation. The new ADI Chronous offerings support the 10BASE-T1L physical layer Ethernet standard allowing new data streams from edge nodes in remote and hazardous locations across process and building facilities. This previously unavailable data can now be seamlessly accessed across the network and used to assess factors such as asset health, raw material usage, and process parameters enabling cleaner manufacturing.

26th July 2021

Digital services save time in design

Efficient data management in engineering can help save time and money during the design phase. New digital services are now available to simplify the data management of Harting products and solutions.

26th July 2021

TX CableNet network rack from Rittal for professional quality cable management

IT professionals are coming under increasing time pressure and managing increasingly complex systems. With its new TX CableNet, Rittal is accelerating professional-quality network cabling. Even large quantities of cable with a soft bending radius are easily inserted, and perfect cable routing is achieved with the ‘waterfall principle’. The pre-assembled open-frame design with a pitch pattern for Rittal accessories ensures speedy assembly and easy maintenance. For standard orders from stock, Rittal promises express delivery.

26th July 2021

Igus wins the REINER! Award for modular cleanroom chain

Electronics manufacturing demands high purity manufacturing environments and requires particle-free machine elements in clean rooms to ensure product quality. The Fraunhofer Institute in Germany recognises innovative developments in clean manufacturing every two years with the REINER! Award.

13th July 2021

HMS Networks acquires a majority of Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices

HMS Industrial Networks has acquired 60% of all shares in the Spanish company Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices. Headquartered in Bilbao with 20 employees, Owasys is a wireless communication company designing and manufacturing products for utility vehicles and industrial machines.

6th July 2021