Schneider Electric is accelerating its drive to help customers unlock the full potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Their vision for universal automation focuses on the benefits of an IEC 61499 open automation platform…
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Advantech’s new AMAX-5580 EtherCat slice I/O controller
Industry 4.0 and IIoT are making new demands on industrial automation hardware. Yet many embedded controllers, industrial PCs and single-board computers are not meeting industry needs. They are either too big, too difficult to…
Enabling motor management to improve energy efficiency
Electric motors consume around 60% of the electricity used in manufacturing industries, and for heavy industries, this number increased up to 90%. Yet Schneider Electric believes modern motor management principles are not applied to…
Mitsubishi NZ2FT Slice I/O Modules Offer Enhanced Safety Protocols And IP67 Protection
Mitsubishi Electric’s NZ2FT slice I/O modules offer benefits for PLC users through space saving and cost reduction features. Commissioning is simpler with fast connectors, hot-swap installation and online/onboard software for setting up.
Each…
Powerful MR-J5 servo unlocks advanced machine performance
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced its new high-performance MELSERVO MR-J5 series of TSN-compatible servo drives. The high-speed, high-accuracy series benefits machines with demanding requirements for precision, dynamics and multi-axis synchronisation. This covers a wide…
Drive your own path to digital transformation
The latest digital manufacturing trends aim to connect physical and virtual factory environments to boost productivity, efficiency and profitability. To bridge these two worlds, businesses need to combine some cutting-edge technologies on the…
Four key technology trends in pharmaceutical production
Driven by consumer demand, regulation, skills availability and digital transformation, the pharmaceutical production sector adapts quickly to change.
Michael Suer of Mitsubishi Electric Europe considers the four key technology trends having the greatest…
