Data integration for Industry 4.0: achieving open and standardised cloud connectivity
11 October, 2016 by Sven Goldstein, TwinCAT Product Manager, Beckhoff Automation | Supplied by: Beckhoff Automation Pty LtdIn order to take advantage of the promise of Industry 4.0, one of the problems that must be solved is the integration of process data with IT systems.
Advantech UNO-1251G IoT gateway
01 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdThe UNO-1251G IOT gateway is Advantech's smallest to date, being the size of a micro PLC, and is DIN-rail mountable.
Profibus Australia AGM: Innovation, industrial shifts marked 2015
21 September, 2016 | Supplied by: PROFIBUS Association of AustraliaThe Profibus Australia annual general meeting reflected that 2015 was defined by industrial transformation and a focus on innovation.
Hirschmann Secure Remote Access Solution
15 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty LtdThe Hirschmann Secure Remote Access Solution is a combined hardware and software system designed to help companies leverage the increased connection of devices brought on by the Industrial Internet of Things.
Allen-Bradley ArmorBlock IO-Link master
13 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe Allen-Bradley ArmorBlock IO-Link master stores up to 40 timestamps of sensor events on each channel.
Hirschmann OCTOPUS 8TX-EEC unmanaged ethernet switch
12 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty LtdNot all industrial applications require extensive, powerful networking devices, so the OCTOPUS 8TX-EEC switch was designed to offer a simple, cost-effective device that can still provide reliable, secure data transmission under extreme conditions.
ABB JDF200 Field Signal Indicator
18 August, 2016 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe JDF200 Field Signal Indicator provides digital indication of a remote analog 4–20 mA signal on a wide and clear LCD display.
Panasonic AFP7MXY32DWD I/O module
16 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe AFP7MXY32DWD I/O module has 16 digital inputs and 16 dual-polarity transistor outputs. It is designed to work with Panasonic's FP7 programmable controller.
Industrial Internet of Things — the next big thing?
12 August, 2016 by Tom Kuiper | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdMuch of what has been heard and read lately claims that the Industrial Internet of Things will be the next big thing in manufacturing and processing, but for all its potential benefits, it may be a while before we see a wide-scale rollout.
Acromag BusWorks XT1530 and XT1540 multifunction Ethernet I/O modules
03 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdAcromag has expanded its BusWorks XT Series of Ethernet I/O modules to include models with multiple I/O functionality.
Digitalisation in the water industry
02 August, 2016 by Tobias Lang | Supplied by: Siemens LtdThe water and wastewater industry faces challenges of ageing infrastructure, rising customer demands and constant pressure to be more efficient.
First nationwide LoRa network for the Internet of Things completed in the Netherlands
07 July, 2016The Netherlands is now the first country in the world to have a nationwide LoRa network for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, after Dutch telecommunication provider KPN completed its network this week.
Vodafone launches 4G M2M device
06 July, 2016Vodafone has launched the Vodafone MachineLink 4G, a 4G LTE M2M device developed by NetComm Wireless.
Westermo WeConfig 1.4 network configuration management tool
01 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Westermo Teleindustri ABThe latest version of WeConfig provides enhanced cybersecurity functionality and enables quick and reliable network configuration, commissioning and maintenance.
Turck ARGEE technology for I/O devices
30 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdTurck has added logic capabilities to its I/O devices, turning them into field logic controllers.