5G accesses previously unused frequency spectrums to increase capacity and remove bandwidth limitations. It will be a game-changer in the world of mobile communications. For consumers, it will allow high-speed streaming of video,…
BPX Industrial Networking Articles
The growth of data as a currency.
For many years business models in automation have been very similar. However, their foundation is based on assumptions that IIot will probably make invalid. Schneider Electric sees that with the digitisation of plants…
CC-Link IE TSN specification released
The CC-Link Partner Association has announced the CC-Link IE TSN specification. It is the next generation network based on the current CC-Link IE Industrial Ethernet. Development meets future market demands for…
Packaging automation trends
Like many other industries, the packaging sector constantly adapts to market requirements. Factors affecting packaging automation include new regulations, skills shortages and digital transformation. Innovative companies are turning these challenges into opportunities through new…
Omron vision for digitalised machine automation
Omron Automation has produced a positioning paper outlining its view of digitalised machine automation. It considers the core technologies needed to realize a smart digitalised manufacturing infrastructure.
The fourth industrial revolution will be a convergence…
Manufacturing lighthouses show the way
Manufacturers have tried for years to develop a computer network standard for interconnecting devices from various manufacturers (remember MAP?). Now things are different: IoT is providing the underlying platform. Markedly, equipment and device makers…
European engine plant adopts Gigabit open Ethernet
In seeking to increase productivity at their engine and power transmission manufacturing plant in Poland, the management had several priorities. Firstly, to increase production line availability, secondly to improve the data transparency. Finally they…
