LAPP launches first bio-cable in series production for sustainable connectivity

LAPP is now working intensively on the sustainable optimisation of sheath materials and is further promoting the use of bio-based plastics. Read more...

HMS Networks' reveals growth in industrial network market

Wireless solutions still comprise a robust 7% of the total share by type. Read more...

Kollmorgen broadens AKD2G's reach with launch of new sync protocols

The updated Kollmorgen AKD2G servo drive features new communication protocols that support easier integration with third-party controllers while delivering industry-leading performance Read more...

Safety of machinery: Connectivity makes the difference

Integration, networking and linking are important trends in automation technology. Both a machine’s manufacturer and user can reap the benefits of digitisation, such as increased productivity, easy adaptation to individual requirements and improved error diagnosis. Read more...

Beckhoff presents automation solutions for machine tool industry

Beckhoff offers a complete range of PC-based control and automation for metal forming, metal cutting and machine tools/SPMs. At IMTEX Forming 2024, company is all set with its offerings to customers with latest design and technology. Read more...

Role and impact of a technology company in modern world

Bangalore- based, VBR Technologies is a technology company playing a providing innovative and cutting-edge solutions to simplify and empower businesses across various sectors. Read more...

EtherCAT soccer robots are world champions again!

The autonomous EtherCAT based soccer robots won the world championship for soccer robots, the RoboCup, in the Middle Size League. Read more...

EtherCAT Technology Group returns to SPS 2021 in Nuremberg

The EtherCAT Technology Group is an organisation in which key user companies from various industries and leading automation suppliers join forces to support, promote and advance the EtherCAT technology. Read more...

ADLINK launches EtherCAT modules for industrial automation

New 6-CH EU Series, and ECAT-4XMO and ECAT-TRG4 modules integrate hardware and software to modernise IIoT-based smart factories. ADLINK provides the full spectrum of the EtherCAT solution, including master modules and slave modules, bundled together at a cost-effective price point. Read more...

Ethernet tops industrial network market, fieldbus decline continues, says HMS Networks

While industrial Ethernet increases its market share to 64 per cent (from 59 per cent last year), fieldbuses drop to 30 per cent (from 35 per cent). The leading networks EtherNet/IP and PROFINET share first place at 17 per cent each. Read more...

Beckhoff’s C7015 Industrial PC enables direct integration into machine environments

When used as a full-fledged control computer, the device also reduces the required control cabinet space. This simplifies machine design as well as subsequent system expansions. Read more...

Beckhoff hosts 2019 North American EtherCAT Plug Fest in Denver

The participants tested a total of seven controllers from different manufacturers and 16 EtherCAT field devices, and three different tools were also used Read more...

One Cable Automation opens door to machines without control cabinets

Apart from reducing material costs the time and effort spent on system installation and the risk of errors, One Cable Automation also enables a much more flexible design, including the possibility of a machine without control cabinets Read more...

Beckhoff’s PC-based control optimises logistics applications

It is an open control technology for warehouse and distribution logistics Read more...

Beckhoff launches ultra-compact C6015 Industrial PC for process industries

The ultra-compact C6015 IPC is the ideal space-saving, high-performance IoT edge device to fully utilise these advantages for new and legacy systems in the process industries Read more...

ELX series EtherCAT Terminals expanded with TwinSAFE SC technology

Beckhoff Automation has expanded the EtherCAT Terminals in the ELX series by the addition of analog input terminals with TwinSAFE SC (Single Channel) technology. Read more...

Omron launches IoT enabled NX1-Series machine controller

The new machine controller improves productivity and quality addressing manufacturing innovation challenges Read more...

Beckhoff expands ELX series EtherCAT Terminals with TwinSAFE SC technology

By expanding the EtherCAT Terminals in the ELX series with TwinSAFE SC technology, the company has combined intrinsically safe signal transmission and functional safety in one highly compact package Read more...

High-end measurement technology from Beckhoff

Completely system-integrated with PC-based control, EtherCAT measurement technology modules are extremely accurate, fast and robust. Beckhoff has extended the company’s measurement technology portfolio with a new high-speed, high-precision measurement device series. Read more...

EtherCAT – The measurement technology bus

As the inventor of EtherCAT, Beckhoff still plays a leading role in the ongoing development of this pioneering industry-standard technology and continues to develop innovative new products for EtherCAT, in particular the modular EtherCAT Terminal I/O system. Read more...

HMS expands the IXXAT INpact multi-protocol card series

HMS Industrial Networks has expanded the IXXAT INpact multi-protocol card series with a PCIe mini variant for PROFINET IRT Fibre Optic, designed for secure data transmission in harsh environments. Read more...