The development of Digital Device Description technology will lead to a more robust and secure device description than is currently available. Moving ahead, efforts at ODVA are continuing toward development of xDS, the publication of both an xDS specification and tools needed to prove these concepts.

The newest generation of IO-Link transceivers integrate both protection and a high-efficiency DC-DC buck regulator to reduce the size and the heat dissipation of the sensor subsystem. As IO-Link technology gets deployed in more industrial sensors, these specifications are key small, ruggedized, power-efficient sensors.

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Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) offers considerable benefits for end users in the process industry by facilitating seamless connectivity between field devices using the Ethernet protocol and greatly simplifying the creation of high-performance automation networks.

AiR GUARD technology uses a cellular wireless device to enable monitoring and calculation of the carbon dioxide produced by manufacturing processes from field sites. It connects digital meters via Modbus RS-485, and data is transmitted in an encrypted format through the Azure Sphere chipset.

Phoenix Contact has a vision to leap manufacturing forward today with fast industrial wireless connectors. It found a collaborative partner with expertise in mmW (RF) technology to get to market faster to achieve its goal in Analog Devices. Here is an overview of their joint approach to next-generation wireless technology.

In high performance, multi-axis, synchronized motion applications, control timing requirements are precise, deterministic, and time critical, with a requirement to minimize end-to-end latency, especially as control cycle times get shorter and control algorithm complexity increases.

Advantage by means of service means producing innovative, high-quality or low-cost products is no longer enough. Companies need to think about how products solve problems, or function as a service.

In this special report, industry experts provide their perspective on trends and innovations in Industrial Cybersecurity. Security on the factory floor is the utmost priority, with IT pushing down new technology solutions to meet networking demands, new levels of IT/OT convergence and expanding IIoT requirements.

High-profile cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure has underlined the need for industrial organizations to prioritize cybersecurity. This article discusses the challenges industrial operators face and solutions that enhance cybersecurity with minimal effort.