WAGO introduces its 750-8210 PLC, expanding its line of PFC200 Generation 2 controllers. The 750-8210 includes four configurable Ethernet ports, SD card slot, and is IIoT-ready. Each of the four 10/100 Ethernet ports can be individually configured up to four IP addresses with a common MAC address or set up as group combinations. These ports…
Denison Technologies integrates HMS networks’ edge gateways into power quality monitoring
Denison Technologies Inc., and HMS Networks Inc. are pleased to announce a solution bringing both companies’ expertise and technologies together to deliver on the promise of Industrial IoT by improving industrial reliability and reducing unplanned downtime through continuous power monitoring. Denison’s award-winning SaaS-based application is designed to measure and monitor power and energy in real-time…
IoT-enhanced processors increase performance, AI, security
Today at the Intel Industrial Summit 2020, Intel announced new enhanced internet of things (IoT) capabilities. The 11th Gen Intel Core Processors, Intel Atom x6000E Series and Intel Pentium and Celeron N and J Series, bring new artificial intelligence (AI), security, functional safety and real-time capabilities to edge customers. With a robust hardware and software…
How to achieve end-to-end PLM by designing for IoT connectivity
IoT is finally being recognized and flexibly integrated as an enterprise enabler, particularly for end-to-end product lifecycle management (PLM). Keith Higgins, VP of Digital Transformation, Rockwell Automation, Dave Duncan, Vice President of Product Management – PLM, Digital Engineering Solutions, PTC The marriage between physical and digital worlds now is more apparent than ever. Phones can…
DeviceMaster gateways link the world of serial communication to IoT
With the 2019 acquisition of the business of Comtrol Corporation, a US-based pioneer in industrial Ethernet communication and IO-Link masters, Pepperl+Fuchs expanded its portfolio of Industry 4.0 solutions. Enhancements include DeviceMaster gateways, which have recently been fully integrated into the Pepperl+Fuchs’ product line. With serial and industrial Ethernet translation capabilities, DeviceMaster makes it possible to…
Banner Engineering launches new business unit, SmartSolutions, offers full suite of IIoT productivity kits
Banner Engineering, a global leader in industrial automation, has launched a new business unit, SmartSolutions, featuring easy-to install, integrated and customizable IIOT kits of their award-winning sensors, wireless solutions, and LED lighting. The kits, combined with integrated software, immediately bring predictive monitoring and maintenance data online. The sensors establish a baseline and quickly identify areas…
SCHUNK iTENDO sensory toolholder
With SCHUNK’s new iTENDO sensory toolholder, it will be possible to monitor machining processes at high resolution at the tool and to control cutting parameters in real-time. The required acceleration sensor and electronics are integrated into the toolholder without affecting its interfering contour and other characteristics. The iTENDO seamlessly records the metal cutting process, monitors…
High volume 5G mobile device testing
Continental Resources (ConRes), a leading test and measurement rental partner, has expanded its high volume test services with the R&S CMX500 and R&S CMW500 radio communication testers for 5G device testing and 4G/LTE device testing respectively. The R&S CMX500 and R&S CMW500 from Rohde &Schwarz are now available from ConRes for purchase or rent to…
How to eliminate latency in Next Gen WiFi 6E devices
When WiFi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) was introduced by the Wi-Fi Alliance, the standard was designed to operate within the licensed exempt bands between 1-6 GHz. On April 23, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it was adopting rules to open the 6 GHz band (5.925–7.125 GHz) for unlicensed use for WiFi 6 as well.…
IIoT-enabled network blocks for Digital Industrial Transformation
CARLO GAVAZZI is pleased to announce the launch of our new IO-Link Masters, which are IIoT-enabled network blocks for digital industrial transformation. They feature an embedded web interface and OPC UA for full remote access and control of the IO-Link master and connected devices. The new Y Series is available in two housing styles, the…
Murata’s Bluetooth module with VitaNet Suite enables cloud-centric IoT device
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan; hereinafter “Murata”) has completed compatibility verification of the MCU*1 embedded Bluetooth Module (MBN52832) (hereinafter “the Murata Module”) with VitaNet Suite, the secure IoT platform that VitaNet, Inc. (Head Office: California, USA; hereinafter “VitaNet”) will begin offering in July 2020. The industrial IoT, also known…
Precision molding and the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) has far reaching ramifications for industry in general and for precision molding in particular. While most analysis of the IoT is in respect of its positive influence on manufacturing processes, the growth in the IoT also opens up huge possibilities for micro-molding as there is increasing demand for new and…
Designing smarter industrial applications
By Cliff Ortmeyer, Global Head of Technical Marketing, Newark Innovations such as AI, the IoT and the IIoT are pushing more intelligence out into harsh environments, resulting in industrial applications never thought possible before. But it’s also foreign territory for many electronic engineers who don’t have experience designing solutions for extreme conditions. In factory automation…
Intesis gateway makes communication between PROFINET and BACnet easy
HMS Networks announces a new Intesis protocol translator for communication between PROFINET PLCs on factory floors and Building Management Systems with BACnet IP/MSTP. With this, full data integration, monitoring, and control is enabled between factory floors and building facilities. Key objectives can be achieved with factory-to-building communication. In factories, it is essential that environmental dimensions…
Industry 4.0 and the Factory of the Future: Insights for new engineers
Whether you’re an experienced engineer or a member of a new generation just launching your professional career, you can make full use of Industry 4.0 technology through a step-by-step approach. Peter Fischbach, Business Development New Technologies, Domain Expert i4.0 and IoT, Bosch Rexroth Corp. Today’s manufacturing and automation industry segments are constantly leveraging new technologies…
The edge is modular
By Dan Demers, congatec Industrial edge server designs must be flexible to perform diverse tasks. Increasingly, virtual machines are used to consolidate a variety of Industry 4.0 workloads. In addition, Computer-on-Modules offer the flexibility to scale the computing power to fit the application, enabling application-specific price and performance balancing next to load balancing. Workload consolidation,…
Part 6: IDE and other software for connectivity and IoT design work
As mentioned in Part 5 and at the top of this series, software that unifies various aspects of automation development is key to IIoT connectivity. Such software typically provides what’s called a universal engineering environment or more commonly an integrated development environment (IDE) to let engineers connect machinery with IT and other facility architectures. In […]
Part 5: Motion control + MQTT, OPC-UA, and other protocols for cloud services
In Part 4 of this series, we detailed edge computing and gateways for industrial machinery. Now consider the various protocols and communications leveraged in IIoT connectivity — for example, the SCADA, MES, and ERP architectures we already covered in Part 1 and 2 of this series. These are the most involved in IT/OT (operational technology) […]
Part 4: Edge computing and gateways proliferate for industrial machinery
Reconsider the actuators, sensors, and other edge devices covered in Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 of this series. Such components are fundamental to edge computing. Supported by gateways and controllers with dedicated connectivity functions, these components use their logic resources to process data before sending it onward to controls, the cloud, or […]
Part 3: Trends in Ethernet, PoE, IO-Link, HIPERFACE, and single-cable solutions
As we explored in Part 1 and Part 2 of this six-part series, machine designs are evolving with wireless connectivity, cloud-based operations, and open programming. In this installment, we explore how Ethernet has continued its expansion in industrial connectivity. We also detail increasingly useful cable types for IO-Link and HIPERFACE … as well as cross-network […]
Part 2: Wireless in predictive maintenance — and wireless connectivity uses
In Part 1 of this series, we alluded to the increased adoption of wireless technologies for automation. In fact, the market for wireless technologies, one permutation of IIoT connectivity, has exceeded $1B annually … and will grow as global competition in manufacturing pushes organizations to optimize facilities for minimized cost of ownership. Consider the input […]
Part 1: Connectivity and IoT in motion and general automation
In this six-part series, we explore how machine designs are evolving with wireless connectivity, Ethernet-based networking protocols, cloud-based operations, open programming, and various forms of edge computing. Links at the conclusion of each part follow in order, and here is a listing of all topics covered: Part 1 ⚙️ Connectivity and IoT in motion and […]
Live monitoring of machines from mobile devices with Ewon eCatcher Mobile KPIs
HMS Networks now announces eCatcher Mobile KPI’s – live mobile monitoring of KPI’s from any machine equipped with an Ewon Flexy router. By using a mobile device with the eCatcher Mobile app for iOS and Android installed, users get a live look into their machines’ status and performance from anywhere in the world. Machine builders…
Anybus CompactCom enables secure industrial IoT communication for devices
HMS Networks is announcing the availability of Anybus Com-pactCom IIoT Secure products for both EtherNet/IP and PROFINET, including a new complete security platform for IIoT communication over OPC UA and MQTT.The leading Anybus CompactCom product family from HMS Networks enables device manufacturers to connect their industrial devices to all major industrial Ethernet networks, and IIoT…
Siemens expands ODB data exchange format, adds electronics manufacturing information flow
Siemens announced the expansion of its ODB++ language intelligent, a single data-structure for transferring PCB designs into fabrication, assembly and test with a unified electronics manufacturing solution of open data formats for the entire digital thread. Rebranded as ODB++-Design, ODB++Process, ODB++Manufacturing and grouped under the ODB++ umbrella, Siemens‘ newest data exchange format, ODB++Process (previously known…