It’s exciting times when it comes to the world of PLC communication modules! Mitsubishi Electric has announced a significant upgrade to their FX5-ENET Ethernet extension unit. To enhance the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)…
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How TSN can Future-Proof Factory Automation
Adopting the right technology provides greater transparency, higher productivity and better process management. Users are more able to move forward and adapt to the new manufacturing landscape. The secret is to pinpoint the technologies…
You need to consider Mitsubishi Electric’s new E800 Inverter Drives
From one of the world’s leading manufacturers of VSDs comes Mitsubishi Electric’s new E800 inverter drives, a game-changing machinery drive for the new automation era. Designed for IIoT and smart machines, it handles multiple…
Manufacturing Data: How to harness it quickly
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…
OT and IT Convergence at the Edge of Manufacturing
OT and IT convergence addresses one of many challenges of manufacturers engineers for connecting shop floor operational technology (OT) with information technology (IT) infrastructure. At one time, complete separation existed between operational and information…
OPC UA TSN: Will it change Industrial Ethernet?
There has been a lot in the automation press and online about using OPC UA over Time Sensitive Networks. The resulting OPC UA TSN certainly could be the basis for a vendor independent real-time…
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…
