Pilz News

PSENOPT LIGHT CURTAIN PORTFOLIO FROM PILZ PREVENTS AN UNINTENDED RESTART - MANAGING LOCKOUT EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY

With PSENopt II lockout, a restart interlock is now available for the PSENopt II light curtain range from Pilz. This prevents the machine from restarting unintentionally, during maintenance work within danger zones for example. There is no need for additional safety sensors, immediately making a visual inspection of the danger point superfluous. So PSENopt II lockout represents not only a safe but also an economical, easy-to-use solution to prevent an unintended restart.

HMS Industrial Networks AB

Continued growth for industrial networks despite pandemic - Industrial network market shares 2021 according to HMS Networks

Every year, HMS Networks carries out a study of the industrial network market to analyze the distribution of new connected nodes in factory automation. This year’s study shows that, despite the Corona pandemic, the industrial network market is expected it to grow by 6% in 2021. Industrial Ethernet still shows the highest growth and now has 65% of new installed nodes (64% last year), while fieldbuses are at 28% (30). Wireless networks continue to climb and are now at 7%. PROFINET passes EtherNet/IP at the top of the network rankings with 18% market share compared to 17%.

Sauter-Controls News

New modulo 6 automation station for decentralised plants

SAUTER modulo 6 comprises compact, powerful hardware, intuitive cloud-based software, wide integration capability and high data security, thereby enabling IoT in buildings. The portfolio of the modulo 6 product family is supplemented by an automation station for decentralised plants.

Krohne News

AF-E 400: NEW ULTRA-COMPACT FLOWMETER FOR UTILITIES AND INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

Compact, robust design for parallel installation and tight spaces. Best-in-class in terms of temperature range, accuracy, pressure drop and flow range. Flow range 0.005..150 l/min, integrated temperature measurement. Full colour display and various output options.

ABB News

ABB AND AMAZON WEB SERVICES STEER FLEETS TO AN ALL-ELECTRIC FUTURE

ABB and Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced a collaboration to jointly develop a cloud-based digital solution for the real-time fleet management of EVs. The solution will optimize the efficient use of EVs and speed up the electrification of transport fleets, helping operators worldwide maintain 100 percent business continuity as they transition to fully electric.

Weg News

After the flood

WEG’s SSW900 soft-starters rescue national power system from natural disaster.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence News

Hexagon Solves Complex Issues for Specialist Packaging Solution Provider, With Productivity-Boosting CAD to CNC workflow

A company that specialises in producing bespoke complex, high-end mould tools for injection and stretch-blown plastic bottles is moving forward through 2021 with a highly automated workflow that integrates three design and CAM solutions from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division with its preferred design software to increase efficiency by up to 40% and meet demanding lead times for customers.

HMS Industrial Networks AB

Ixxat Smart Grid Gateways enable IO and Wi-Fi sensors to be connected to energy networks

HMS Networks is now expanding its Ixxat® SG-gateway series for networking of energy components. Two new multi-IO versions allow traditional IO-sensors as well as sensors or devices in Wi-Fi networks to be connected to energy systems using IEC 61850 and IEC 60870. Users benefit from direct and seamless access to sensor data from the control room, as well as IIoT capabilities for monitoring, maintenance and forecasting purposes.

Deutschebahn News

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