Technology Updates
Standards for industrialising panel building
March 9, 2021
Eplan, Rittal and Phoenix Contact founded a technology cooperation for panel building and switchgear manufacturing “Smart Engineering and Production 4.0”. Its goal was the integrated digitisation of engineering and production processes.
Hanover Deutsche Messe Exhibition Hall 5G Ready
February 18, 2021
At Deutsche Messe AG, Siemens sets up private 5G network with focus on industrial applications in exhibition hall. With the 5G expansion, the Hanover site will be one of the largest 5G campus networks in Europe in terms of area.
OPC Foundation welcomes Amazon Web Services as new member
February 10, 2021
Industrial sector customers on AWS use OPC UA-enabled tools and a portfolio of services that extend cloud functionality into industrial operations.
Status of OPC UA as Enabler for Digital Transformation
February 10, 2021
Presentation at 15th Annual ARC Industry Forum (February 9, 2021) by Stefan Hoppe, President of the OPC Foundation.
Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi predictions for 2021
February 9, 2021
New applications supporting COVID-19 guidelines, global Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 momentum, and greater WPA3 security adoption expected during the year, according to a report from the WiFi Alliance.
Moxa partners with Xilinx on advanced TSN technology
February 4, 2021
Moxa announced a collaboration with Xilinx that focuses on development of time-sensitive networking (TSN) technology to realize a truly unified network for industrial automation and mass customization. The collaboration holds promise for enhancing network flexibility and interoperability on different levels of a TSN system.
Dr. Karl Weber appointed to the Standards Board of IEEE
January 29, 2021
Beckhoff technology expert is a decision maker in the IEEE Standards Association (SA).
IO-Link over Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) working group
January 25, 2021
The IO-Link Steering Committee has recently created a working group intended to examine the potential and technical feasibility of a published “IO-Link over SPE” concept study.
UWB Alliance and omlox collaboration
January 25, 2021
The omlox community of PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) has signed a joint liaison agreement to work together with the UWB Alliance in partnership areas of mutual interest.
Edge Database for IoT Devices
January 25, 2021
ITTIA DB SQL data management features substantially enhance and automate the data storage and processing capabilities of embedded systems and IoT devices.