Kontron's KBox R-101 is designed for demanding tasks in railway and harsh industrial environments

Trains that are fully automated and run at shorter intervals, that are controlled intelligently and automatically in real time, that use sensor technology to recognize their environment and their position, thus making travel more punctual and safer. This is made possible by high-performance hardware and software solutions.

Turck is expanding its Turck Automation Suite (TAS) IIoT and service software platform with the TAS Cloud industrial cloud service for remote maintenance and condition monitoring. Customers can put together their own individual cloud solution from six modules and thus also customise the billing of their services. Users only pay for services that they actually use.

Data acquisition, processing and visualising

Spectra has set itself the task of incorporating experience from the automation sector into the manufacture of its industrial PC systems. Complemented by automation products, this enables the company to offer tailor-made automation solutions from a single source.

genubox supports browser-based remote maintenance on sensitive and safety-critical infrastructures

Genua GmbH, a subsidiary of the Bundesdruckerei Group, focuses on securing sensitive networks and communication for IT and OT. For its remote maintenance solution, Genubox, the IT security specialist, now supports remote access via a web interface in addition to its proven native Microsoft Windows app.

Spectra TSN-6325-8T4S4X: 16-Port Managed TSN Ethernet Switch. The increasing convergence of information technology (IT) and industrial automation (operational technology/OT) networks places high demands on the switches used as data nodes. In addition to the correct addressing of data packets, their perfect prioritization and thus compliance with time specifications is also an important issue.

The IGS-9084GP-LA from ORing Industrial Networking adds a slim-type variant to ICP Germany's portfolio of managed Ethernet switches. The switch offers 8x 10/100/1000Base-T(X) ports and 4x100/1000Base-X SFP ports and requires no more than 55 mm width, 146 mm height and 109 mm depth with its IP30 metal housing.

Numerous components are required for automation in industry. These can be high-end industrial PCs for demanding image processing tasks, embedded PCs for robot and machine control, panel PCs and monitors for visualizing process sequences, but also everything for setting up the industrial network. All components for industrial automation have one feature in common. They are optimally adapted to the harsh environmental conditions in this environment. Because you can't afford failures in industry....

Connected production environments offer faster process flows, comprehensive traceability, and continuous improvement opportunities thanks to IIoT solutions. Digital networking also opens up efficiency gains and the ability to control equipment remotely. The high-tech environment of state-of-the-art laboratories is a prime example.

Machine builders and integrators in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries can shorten time to market with multiprotocol Ethernet and MTP. In many industries, modularization and standardization are considered target-oriented strategies to reduce costs, production, delivery and development times. This particularly applies to the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors due to the time pressure arising from the process of approvals and patent protection. Components that automatically adapt to the...

New Digi EX50 5G cellular router for large-scale enterprise-level primary or backup wireless networks

SNAP IE uses AI to identify PROFINET and EtherNet/IP errors. Procentec, the market-leading provider of diagnostic solutions in the field of industrial automation with over 25 years of experience, presents SNAP IE, an incredibly powerful software monitoring tool that slashes the time it takes to diagnose the physical layer errors of PROFINET and EtherNet/IP networks.

Wind River delivers the security technologies and expertise to help companies combat new cyberthreats emerging from the IoT era. Wind River is committed to active threat monitoring, rapid assessment, proactive customer notification, and timely fixes. Explore useful resources to help you navigate an evolving threat landscape.

Industrial networks play an important role in the modern automation world. An ever-increasing number of machines and devices are networked with each other, and data volumes are increasing rapidly as a result of digitalisation. With this development, the demands on the networks and their components are also increasing. Speed, reliability and the simple integration of new end devices are only a fraction of the requirements that must be met by modern network components such as switches or routers.

Industrial mobile routers. Remote maintenance and remote management of machines and plants are important components of digitalisation. They save time-consuming and costly on-site service visits and are at the same time the entry into IIoT and Industry 4.0. With the 4G routers of the UR series, Spectra offers a complete range of industrial 4G mobile radio routers.

Ethernet I/O modules of the WISE‑7500 series: From electrical signal to smart sensor/actuator. "If the motor has started and the temperature is greater than 90 °C, then switch on the cooling and send an alarm email to the technician." These and similar "control tasks" can be performed by the Ethernet I/O modules of the WISE-7500 series.

Turck's compact IM18-CCM50 DIN rail control center for collecting, processing and forwarding condition data to the IIoT can be configured for specific OEM requirements. The IM18-CCM platform is therefore a powerful solution for machine and plant builders.

The steadily increasing level of digitalisation is pushing conventional cabling concepts for decentralised, modular control systems and sensor technology to their limits. Particularly in terms of transparency, space requirements and installation effort, they are no longer able to meet the new requirements. In the meantime, Single Pair Ethernet technology (SPE) has developed into the next generation of communication architecture as an...

Turck has expanded its extensive IO-Link portfolio with an 8-port master with M12 power, a compact 4-port master in IP20, as well as I/O hubs with an external power supply. A web server update simplifies the parameterization, commissioning and maintenance of the masters.

Powerful and compact Mini-PC series Spectra PowerBox 410. In industry, IoT applications are now part of everyday life. A great deal of data is generated, which must be processed as quickly as possible, often even in real time. Delays, such as those caused by the geographical distance between the place of use and the data centre, must be avoided. The goal is to process the data at least partially directly at the end device or within a factory.

The Scalance MUM856-1 – the first industrial 5G router from Siemens – connects local industrial applications to public 5G, 4G (LTE) and 3G (UMTS) mobile wireless networks. The router can be used to remotely monitor and service plants, machines, control elements, and other industrial devices via a public 5G network – flexibly and with high data rates.

When automating production lines according to IoT, the controls of all individual machines are networked with one to another and integrated into the Internet. This requires IPC and communication functions, so new hardware and software are necessary. MASS has developed a solution for this environment based on the Raspberry Pi.

Bressner Technology, a leading provider of hardware and software solutions, expands its IoT portfolio with the Digi IX15. It is the only fully functional industrial cellular gateway with Zigbee support. The Digi IX15 serves as both a gateway and a router, providing mission-critical applications with a suitable network platform.

With a broad automation product portfolio and technology solutions, Panasonic Industry is the partner for setting up solutions for fully connected production lines.

The mobile app easymon from in-tech enables real-time monitoring of machines and plants - worldwide and locally. The app supports the open control platform PLCnext Control and is available from Phoenix Contact's PLCnext App Store. On request, the engineering specialist in-tech can develop customer-specific extensions. Modification to other control families is planned.