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Emerson has added two new IIoT solutions to its Plantweb™ Insight data analytics platform that will enable industrial facilities to transform the way they manage their enterprise-level wireless network infrastructure. …

B&R has integrated the industrialPhysics simulation tool into its Automation Studio engineering environment. The 3D simulation software greatly simplifies model-based machine development. Developers can import CAD data from machine components …

One focus of Aucotec AG at SPS IPC Drives 2018 is its new engineering solution for the automated, IEC-compliant description of digital substations. According to IEC 61850, the configuration and …

The new V14 version of the TIA Portal (Totally Integrated Automation) shortens the time to market for machine manufacturers and increases the productivity of end users. Siemens has enriched Version …

With Industry 4.0 in sight, SIGMATEK favors modular, decentralized automation solutions. Small mechatronic units with their own processing intelligence are networked with one another in a flexible complete system. The …

With just a few mouse clicks, a convenient line monitoring system can be implemented using the APROL process and factory automation system from B&R. The solution is based on OMAC’s …

The Automation Interface in TwinCAT 3 automation software enables the remote control of the TwinCAT engineering system and the automatic generation of programs and configurations. Depending on the degree of …

After having successfully completed an intensive testing phase with pilot customers all over the world, Automation Studio 4 is now being made available to all users. Despite increasing product complexity, …

ABB has launched a new engineering development tool-suite for industrial automation projects. Automation Builder provides an integrated development environment for control and motion systems based on PLCs, safety PLCs, robotics, …

New Service Pack extends usability and scope of performance of the IEC 61131-3 programming system CODESYS V3. The latest Service Pack for CODESYS version 3.5, which was released in late …

With the update and integration of the first parts of the PLCopen specifications on Motion Control, the third part with the User Guidelines needed to reflect the new features as …

The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its hardware and software for safe automation. Safety functions have been added to the Simatic S7-1500 controller, ET 200SP distributed I/Os, and the …

VIPA has presented the engineering framework SPEED7 at the SPS IPC Drives. In the interview VIPA CEO Wolfgang Seel explains the strategy, backgrounds and milestones of further developments. Mr. Seel, …

The object-oriented engineering tool LASAL was expanded with smart functions, which provide even more efficiency when implementing machine applications: – With the LASAL CLASS Variant Editor, project variants can be …

B&R hosts OMAC committee workshops to develop universal packaging standards Members of the OMAC Packaging Working Group’s PackML and PackSpec committees met December 4-5 at B&R Industrial Automation’s facility in …