Industry 4.0 promises to bring manufacturing to the next level by creating ever more efficient processes. But none of this can happen without a network system that ensures timely delivery of manufacturing data to…
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How do I find out about time sensitive networking (TSN)?
Mitsubishi Electric believes it is import for industrial automation users to understand more about time-sensitive networking (TSN). Their importance is in their ability to enable data sharing across different Industrial Ethernet networks. Moreover, it…
CC-Link IE network improves sawmill productivity
At first glance, wood processing may not appear to need cutting-edge manufacturing technology, but that was not the case here. When Danish company Dansk Træemballage A/S (DTE) looked at how to increase their sawmill’s…
Phoenix Contact joins growing CC-Link IE TSN support
Mitsubishi Electric is releasing its first 102 factory automation products compatible with the CC-Link IE TSN next-generation industrial open network. Increasingly, many third-party makers are also joining them. Phoenix…
IT-systems/IIoT changing industrial network market
According to the latest HMS Networks survey, industrial network markets are reflecting the need for integration between factory installations and IT-systems/IIoT applications. Market information is important not only for product marketer,…
Industry 4 -automated heaven or an engineers’ hell?
Whether Industry 4 represents automated heaven or an engineers’ hell rather depends on your viewpoint. From a management perspective, the challenge for manufacturers is knowing how best to improve productivity. This is important for…
