The OPC Foundation (OPCF) and the FieldComm Group (FCG) are pleased to announce a collaboration to drive multi-vendor interoperability of instrumentation devices based on OPC UA and the extensions for the field level, named OPC UA FX (Field eXchange). This development will incorporate preliminary work by both organizations. This will ensure that the market will…

After almost 4 years of close and fruitful collaboration between the four leading standards development organizations, FieldComm Group, ODVA, OPC Foundation, and PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI), combined with significant support from 12 major industry project partners, the participants are pleased to announce a successful completion of the APL Project. The result is a completely…

With the new edgeAggregator, Softing offers a flexible, container-based solution for managing complex system architectures in OT/IT integration all the way to edge and cloud applications. Data exchange plays a particularly important role in the integration of production and management levels up to edge and cloud applications. Already with a small number of servers and…

Engineering software startup CENOS is announcing today the launch of its new application, RF 2.0, which addresses radio frequency and antenna design projects in the computer aided engineering (CAE) market. RF 2.0 is a complete rebuild of CENOS’ Antenna Design application; the new application moves beyond antenna design to incorporate a broader radio frequency design…

A key objective of the future mechanical and plant engineering sectors is to achieve climate-neutral production. This is backed up by the European Union’s “European Green Deal”, which aims to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050. To achieve this goal, and to implement many other use cases, energy consumption data in production is an important prerequisite.…

Advantech, a leading provider of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and automation technology, has announced a new partnership with Hivecell, an industry innovator in “edge as a service” technology solutions, for continued Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) development. The combination of Advantech’s rugged hardware and Hivecell’s edge-as-a-service (EaaS) platform means easy access and deployment of…

Industrial automation manufacturer, Banner Engineering, introduced a new IIoT product line — Snap Signal — that captures data from nearly any industrial machine’s device and converts it to a common protocol, enabling an upgrade to Industry 4.0 and higher productivity. Monitoring industrial equipment can be difficult. End users may not have access to PLCs that…

In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, intralogistics plays an increasingly important role. The precise transport of goods and materials will become a key factor in efficient production. The mobile transport systems from Evocortex perform this task with unusual means. Also decisive for the realization of their creative technical concept…

by Brig General (ret) Craig Baker, Acting COO & Cherif Chibane, CTO at WiGL Wearable medical devices play a vital role in healthcare for the military and civilians. Small, portable, and easy to wear, these devices assist first responders, war-fighters and patients with services ranging from physiological diseases like muscle disorders to neurocognitive disorders such…

WAGO has expanded its family of Edge Devices with the introduction of the new 752-9800 Edge Computer. As modern manufacturing facilities move toward digitalization, this industrial edge device can help increase plant floor performance by leveraging powerful applications operating in Docker Containers fed with harvested plant floor information. As an expanding technology, Edge computing combines…

Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT), a global technology distributor and solutions provider and Device Authority, a global leader in identity and access management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced an agreement under which they will combine their technologies to help customers worldwide manage and protect their connected device infrastructure. Under this agreement, Avnet will…

Advantech, a leading industrial edge AI solution provider, is excited to announce the release of NVIDIA Jetson developer kit — MIC-710AIL-DVA1. Advantech is applying its industrial edge AI system design experience in an effort to meet the needs of AI developers and has launched a compact developer kit with flexible I/O, varied peripherals, and accommodation…

Beckhoff now offers an add-on to TwinCAT 3 automation software that enables easy and efficient communication with Siemens S7 controllers. This option provides closer integration with other machines and equipment while simplifying implementation to reduce engineering time, effort and costs. The openness of PC-based control and the resulting array of connectivity options with other systems…

With the new TF6105 function, Beckhoff now offers direct integration of OPC UA Pub/Sub communication into the TwinCAT 3 runtime. This new capability establishes straightforward and secure machine-to-machine (M2M) and device-to-cloud (D2C) scenarios based on the OPC UA Pub/Sub specification. With a new extension of the OPC UA specification, which Beckhoff played a prominent role…

Rapid advancement towards digital transformation will position digital twins as crucial elements for businesses worldwide. By Saloni Walimbe, Global Market Insights Inc. The digital revolution is making its way across the industrial world at a breakneck pace. Various industrial sectors are adapting to this evolution by integrating key technologies like AI (artificial intelligence), VR (virtual…

Digi International a announced the launch of Connect EZ, a next-generation family of device servers providing connectivity for business, commercial, and industrial automation applications. With the discovery and configuration tool Digi Navigator and Digi Accelerated Linux (DAL) operating system integration, Connect EZ leapfrogs outdated serial-interface designs to provide an easy-to-deploy, reliable and innovative solution that…

This SOM is powered by the AM64x processor family from Texas Instruments (TI). Featuring real-time and low-latency processing, this SOM targets industrial IoT and industrial machinery applications. The AM64x SOM is for applications that require a combination of precise real-time processing and application processing, and comes equipped with two Cortex A53 cores for OS-level and…

By Shubham Garg, Automotive Industry Manager, Rockwell Automation Digital transformation in manufacturing, and the Industry 4.0 implementations that define these transformations, are increasingly critical for post-COVID resilience and competitive advantage overall. Yet for many companies, the benefits lie on the other side of significant implementation challenges. This is especially the case for established global manufacturers,…

Advantech, a leading provider of intelligent systems, is excited to announce that its MIC-710AIX edge artificial intelligence (AI) platform qualified for is Amazon Web Services (AWS) Internet of Things (IoT) Greengrass, an IoT open source edge runtime and cloud service. MIC-710AIX is a fanless edge AI system with a powerful NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier™ NX system…

Advantech, the leading provider of industrial AI system, today announced its MIC-710AIX edge AI platform has joined Microsoft Azure Certified for Internet of Things (IoT), ensuring customers get IoT solutions up and running quickly with hardware and software that has been pre-tested and verified to work with Microsoft Azure IoT services. Microsoft Azure Certified for…

Stratus Technologies, a global leader in simplified, protected, autonomous Edge Computing platforms, announced that Schneider Electric has released EcoStruxure Micro Data Center architectures standardized on Stratus Edge Computing platforms to accelerate the move of traditional data center capabilities to the factory floor. The new micro data center architectures integrate Stratus’ fault tolerance and virtualization with…

By Bryan Christiansen, founder and CEO, Limble CMMS The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interconnected devices that leverage data from actuators or sensors installed on physical objects or machines. Through IoT, assets can establish direct communication with humans or with each other to transfer information about their health and surroundings. In the…

Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, unveiled the results of a global survey polling manufacturing stakeholders to identify the top trends and technologies shaping the future of mobile devices. Survey findings reveal continued evolution of mobile-device form factors, disruptive features and innovations that will impact smartphones, smart wearables and other mobile devices manufactured…

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) and Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS)  announced that the enhanced Studio 5000 Simulation Interface now connects with Ansys digital twins. This gives automation and process engineers new ways to use simulation to improve the design, deployment, and performance of industrial operations. The Studio 5000 Simulation Interface connects Rockwell Automation industrial control systems…

Advantech, a leading provider of intelligent IoT systems and automation technology, is pleased to announce that its UNO-420 data gateway is certified on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu Core 20. UNO-420 is a PoE-powered data sensing gateway powered by an Intel Atom E3815 processor, characterized by its high compatibility with diverse data acquisition devices and…