
What’s Really Behind the IT / OT Divide
IT / OT convergence is here to stay whether we like it or not. There have been lots of articles about how to deal with convergence and lots of stories about how one side did this or that to the other...
IT / OT convergence is here to stay whether we like it or not. There have been lots of articles about how to deal with convergence and lots of stories about how one side did this or that to the other...
In the summer of 2023, the IO-Link community and mioty alliance resolved to collaborate and cooperate more closely in the future. The focus of this cooperation is the end user, who is to benefit from...
With more than 130,000 visitors from 150 countries and 4,000 exhibiting companies, Hannover Messe 2024 (HMI2024) continued to be an important and global meeting place for industry professionals. The s...
Click on a headline or image below to learn more about a given new product Signal Tower with IO-Link With 20 RGB LED slices, 21 adjustable colors and ten different light patterns, the Modlight60 ...
Even after a little more than a year at PNO/PI, I am continually impressed by how our standards for the interoperability of industrial communication solutions lead to scaling and thus diversity and at...
Reliable data preparation and provisioning – The expectations of digitalization are enormous. Many people forget that the necessary data must be available in such a way that it can be used by a contro...
With the successful launch of Ethernet-APL, the topic of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is gaining new momentum. PROFINET is excellently positioned to also play a leading role in SPE. It was no small piec...
Double-sheet detection is a critical application required to prevent metal sheets from flying across the factory floor, causing costly damages and possibly even human injury. In press shop opera...
In the complex and interconnected world of industrial automation, the security of communication networks is not just a feature—it’s a necessity. PROFINET has long recognized this need and marks a mile...
Background The specification and certification of Ethernet-APL, based on the IEEE standards 10BASE-T1L, has now been completed for devices to support the intrinsic safety requirement of the process in...
Minimising Project Delivery Delays COST OF DELAYS The cost of a control system implementation in large-scale projects across various sectors can range from 5% to 15% of the total project cost. While t...
Empowering Water Engineering Operations Through Seamless Integration and Remote Diagnostics In the dynamic field of water engineering, where efficiency and reliability are paramount, the integration o...