Leading robot experts and PLC manufacturers from more than 20 companies met in Nuremberg, Germany in November to exchange ideas about activities in, and the future of, robot programming. The basis is the Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI): a standardized data interface between PLCs and robot controllers.
We've heard a lot about Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) over the years - all the way from what TSN is, to how TSN is the answer to Ethernet network convergence. This article looks at how TSN has become such a key technology and why we no longer ask if TSN will happen, but when.
The latest IO-Link device developments were tested with regard to the interface itself, as well as cross-system integration into a variety of different engineering tools. Also included in the testing was data transfer and data visibility across all layers up to the cloud.
After heat dissipation, size is the next biggest concern for all industrial sensors, and it applies as well to new IO-Link sensors. The newest generation of transceivers recognize the need to integrate both the protection and a high-efficiency DC-DC buck regulator to further reduce the size and the heat dissipation of the sensor subsystem.
In more and more cases, the ability to communicate and interoperate via PROFINET is a must-have for Industry 4.0-capable devices. What should device manufacturers know to make the right “make-or-buy” decision?
Does PROFINET work over 5G? Can failsafe applications be used? What level of performance can be expected? The testbed developed by ifak, HMS, NXP, and Radisys implemented a PROFINET network over 5G to answer these very questions.
IO-Link Safety is very powerful and is used for safe drives, door locks and control & signaling device boxes, among other things. See the first multi-vendor demo with IO-Link Safety live at the joint PI stand at the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany (Hall 5, 210).
PROFINET is fast, transparent and future-oriented, making it an excellent fit for drive technology manufacturers like Dunkermotoren. The integration of the complete electronics into the motor housing offers a super-compact overall solution with synchronous communication and eliminates the need for costly gateways.