General Manufacturing

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Omron: Robotics Integrated Controller

An all-in-one control platform for applications requiring high-speed processing, machine control, safety, reliability and maintainability. The Omron Robotics Integrated Controller (IC) perfectly synchronizes automation technology so that customers can improve the speed and accuracy of their production, simulate entire production lines, simplify maintenance, and reduce time-to-market.

 

 

 

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Rockwell Automation: Intelligent Edge Management Solution

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced that it is delivering an intelligent edge management and orchestration platform with an edge application ecosystem – based on zero trust security and open industry standards – accelerating digital transformation for industrial customers. As industrial manufacturers pursue digital transformation, they are looking to scale digital transformation initiatives via innovations in AI, analytics, MES systems, etc., and tap real-time intelligence closer to the source of industrial data.

 

 

 

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Mitsubishi Electric: NZ2FT Series Slice Distributed I/O Solution

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has recently announced the release of the NZ2FT Series slice distributed I/O solution. NZ2FT Series is a modular distributed I/O system that operates currently as a remote station for EtherNet/IP, Profibus DP, and Modbus TCP device-level networks. It offers a scalable architecture that accepts a wide range of mix-and-match I/O configurations.

 

 

 

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Pepperl+Fuchs: IO-Link Masters Are AWS Partner Qualified Devices

Publishing process and status data from sensors to cloud applications in manufacturing plants is one of the key requirements for the IIoT and Industry 4.0 principles. With the official qualification of the ICE2 and ICE3 IO-Link masters as “AWS Partner Devices”, Pepperl+Fuchs is consolidating its position as a provider of IIoT sensors and connectivity, offering users in the AWS ecosystem access to a broad portfolio of sensors for their predictive maintenance and condition monitoring applications.

 

 

 

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Why the NY Series Industrial PC (IPC) is the Perfect Host for Omron AVEVA Edge

Omron’s partnership with AVEVA Edge makes machine visualization easier than ever. Although this solution is designed to work well across all industries regardless of platform, some platforms work even better – such as the Omron NY Series Industrial PC, or NY IPC for short. Omron AVEVA Edge is a powerful, affordable, and easy-to-use supervisory data control and acquisition (SCADA) software with a custom tag/variable-based driver set for Omron controllers and devices.

 

 

 

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Siemens: New Generation of Industrial Ethernet Switches

The increasing networking of machines, controls and IT systems in industrial plants leads to increasingly complex networks at the production level. To ensure reliable data exchange, high-performance Industrial Ethernet Switches with a high number of ports and data bandwidths are required. To this end, Siemens has now renewed the Industrial Ethernet Switches of its Scalance XC-/XR-300 series and upgraded them with additional functions for next-generation industrial networks.

 

 

 

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binder: 808 Series Field-Wireable M8 Connectors

binder develops robust and economical connectivity solutions for use in Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE). The miniaturized industrial connectors of the 808 series are equipped with screw locking. They support the transmission of data and electrical power in future-proof automation solutions according to the SPE standard. Thanks to the established and compact M8 design, the connectors can be beneficially integrated into standard sensor technology housings.

 

 

 

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PNO Specifies HARTING ix Industrial as New PROFINET Interface

On June 29, 2021, the PROFINET User Organization (PNO) published the PROFINET Cabling and Interconnection Technology – Guideline for PROFINET Version 5.0 , a new set of rules for PROFINET-compliant cabling in industrial equipment, systems, and plants. The ix Industrial mating face for Ethernet transmission represents a key new component in the SPC “Specific Passive Components” section.