The IIoT is at the basis of the so-called Smart Factories, new advanced manufacturing units of the fourth industrial revolution. Smart sensors, super-fast connections, artificial intelligence ...
Solutions for asynchronous serial communication between systems or subsystems include many possible interface implementations – for example, RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, controller area network (CAN), ...
Orange Precision Measurement deployed three industrial Ethernet protocols PROFINET, EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP, alongside the ...
Weidmuller's Ken Crawford explains how open protocols are helping manufacturers break free from legacy proprietary systems and how they’re impacting Weidmuller’s products as ...
IO-Link uses standard unshielded cables to enable real-time data exchange between sensors, actuators and control systems, replacing simple on/off signals with detailed device performance and ...
Communication is key in relationships — and that includes those between the operator of an inspection system, its process controls, and the vision equipment used to inspect that process. New ...