Control Software

Sinumerik One Dynamics – New Powerful Technology Packages for Motion Control and Workpiece Quality
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Sinumerik One Dynamics – New Powerful Technology Packages for Motion Control and Workpiece Quality

With the software version NCU-SW 6.14, Siemens is launching three powerful technology packages exclusively for the CNC Sinumerik One. The Sinumerik One Dynamics packages are available in three different packages: One Dynamics Operate, One Dynamics 3-axis milling and One Dynamics 5-axis milling. The software functions contained in the technology packages support users from machine-oriented programming in the jobshop to high-performance machining of CAD-CAM-programmed workpieces with high surface quality.

 

 

 

New Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer Software Release Enhances Productivity, Saves Time
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New Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer Software Release Enhances Productivity, Saves Time

Controls engineers can design machines and process applications faster using the latest release of the Studio 5000 Logix Designer software. Rockwell Automation has updated the software with productivity enhancements and new capabilities that can speed up projects for process applications specifically.

 

 

 

Cooperation Between Trace Software and K2 Systems: archelios Pro PV Software Integrates Data From K2 Base Software
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Cooperation Between Trace Software and K2 Systems: archelios Pro PV Software Integrates Data From K2 Base Software

Trace Software International was recently pleased to announce a cooperation between the photovoltaic design and simulation software archelios Pro and the mechanical software K2 Base, designed by K2 Systems. archelios Pro is used to size any type of solar project from a few kWp to several tens of MWp, on a roof, in a shade or on the ground.

 

 

 

Security Cells Protect Against Cyber Threats
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Security Cells Protect Against Cyber Threats

Connectivity between production and automation systems in process manufacturing and the Internet is constantly increasing. In order to fully protect manufacturing systems against cyberattack, B&R has further enhanced the user management features of the APROL process control system. Distributed, autonomous security cells provide simple yet efficient protection for systems against malicious software and attacks from hackers.

 

 

 

Yokogawa Releases CENTUM VP R6.07.10 Integrated Production Control System
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Yokogawa Releases CENTUM VP R6.07.10 Integrated Production Control System

Yokogawa Electric Corporation recently announced the September 18 release of CENTUM VP R6.07.10, an enhanced version of the CENTUM VP integrated production control system. CENTUM VP is a core product of the OpreX Control and Safety System family of solutions. Yokogawa has enhanced CENTUM VP R6.07.10 through the introduction of a unified alarms and conditions server (UACS) that ensures safe and secure operations, even with large-scale systems.

 

 

 

TF3800 Integrates New Analytical Functionalities for Machine Learning
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TF3800 Integrates New Analytical Functionalities for Machine Learning

The convergence of machine learning and industrial automation gives access to unprecedented capabilities. All inputs, outputs and internal data made available by the automation controller can be processed by a SVM algorithm in TwinCAT 3. This can improve the quality of the produced goods but also allows to make a classification of the machine’s state of operations.

 

 

 

Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) for Machine Learning Are Now Available in TwinCAT 3 – TF3810
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Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) for Machine Learning Are Now Available in TwinCAT 3 – TF3810

The open format ONNX is integrated into TwinCAT 3 and supports data scientists and automation engineers to cooperate more efficiently. The neural network models are developed with well-known machine learning frameworks and passed on to TwinCAT 3 using the ONNX standard format.

 

 

 

Beckhoff: TF6760 | TC3 IoT HTTPS/REST

Beckhoff: TF6760 | TC3 IoT HTTPS/REST

So-called REST (Representational State Transfer) APIs are frequently offered by web servers in IoT communication in order to channel certain communication processes via a uniform and stateless interface. The TwinCAT 3 Function TF6760 TC3 IoT HTTPS/REST provides users with basic functions for HTTP/HTTPS communication in a PLC library enabling them to address REST APIs as a client and providing HTTP commands such as GET, PUT and POST.

 

 

 

Yokogawa Releases Exaquantum R3.20 Plant Information Management System, a Software Package in the OpreX Asset Operations and Optimization Family

Yokogawa Releases Exaquantum R3.20 Plant Information Management System, a Software Package in the OpreX Asset Operations and Optimization Family

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the release of Exaquantum R3.20, an enhanced version of its plant information management system (PIMS) software package in the OpreX Asset Operations and Optimization family. Exaquantum supports the digital transformation initiatives of customers in the process industries by gathering large volumes of plant data and transforming it into usable, high-value business information.

 

 

 

Allen-Bradley Guardmaster GuardLink safety system
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Rockwell Automation Showcases GuardLink Safety System at Rockwell Automation Fair

On display at the 2019 Rockwell Automation Fair, GuardLink™ technology is a safety-based communications protocol that links safety to The Connected Enterprise. Allen-Bradley® Guardmaster® smart safety devices that feature GuardLink technology deliver information, advanced functionality, and flexibility. This technology helps enhance safety and increase machine- and plant-wide efficiency.

Turck Improves Programming Environment for I/O Devices with ARGEE 3
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Turck Improves Programming Environment for I/O Devices with ARGEE 3

TURCK has launched the ARGEE 3 programming environment for its I/O devices to improve the user experience. The enhanced ARGEE programming environment is used to program logic functions inside its multiprotocol I/O devices, making them field logic controllers (FLCs). The ARGEE environment is accessible via an HTML5-compatible web browser, which eliminates the need for complex third-party software or any licensing common with PLCs.

EPLAN Pro Panel, Version 2.8

EPLAN Pro Panel, Version 2.8

 

Manufacturers change their products – and you: You change your project. It can be laborious when working on a control cabinet, but Pro Panel Version 2.8 simplifies the process. In the layout navigator, you can exchange parts without deleting the existing part placement from the original control cabinet. 

And it’s not a problem if the new cabinet part has several macro variants: You simply select one of the variants before the exchange (e.g., control cabinet with door hinges on the right or left). After part selection, the “select macro variant” dialogue opens automatically.

Different types of constructions for a control cabinet can be saved as variants of a 3D macro in the master data and, if needed, exchanged in a positioned control cabinet via a part swap. It’s very easy!