With the increased use of PROFINET in safety applications, HIMA developed a PROFINET safety controller with development partner Softing Industrial. Read about this unique approach and successful collaboration.

This article discusses how to solve unauthorized access to manufacturing areas and ensure only the right people are carrying out the right tasks. A PROFINET backbone can be used to control access to not only to help reduce risk, but also contribute to maximizing productivity.

With reduction in CO2 emissions top-of-mind, this article makes a compelling case for the industrial sector to increase the efficiency of motion systems and motors now rather than later. PROFINET-networked drives can play a big role in reducing associated lifecycle costs.

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?

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.

Lots of omlox activity this month, from PI and omlox exhibiting at IMTS in Chicago, to a new omlox reference installation in Germany, to new technology and updates from an omlox hub software provider, Flowcate. Read all the latest here.