Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the second busiest in the United States, is building an Automated People Mover (APM), an electric train system to provide convenient, reliable, and timely connections to terminals for passengers and employees. Los Angeles World Airports decided to adopt a traction energy storage system to provide backup power to the APM in the event of a power outage.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has recently developed the Collaborative Information Server (CI Server) and will be releasing it to the market in January 2021 as part of the OpreX Control and Safety System family. The solution will integrate the handling of all kinds of data from plant facilities and systems to enable the optimized management of production activities across an entire enterprise, and provide the environment needed to remotely monitor and control operations from any location.
ABB and IBM have recently announced a collaboration focused on connecting cybersecurity and operational technology (OT). As a first result of this collaboration, ABB has developed a new OT Security Event Monitoring Service1 that combines ABB’s process control system domain expertise with IBM’s security event monitoring portfolio to help improve security for industrial operators.
Rail transport needs digitisation: to modernise outdated equipment, to increase capacity and reliability and for resource-friendly, pinpoint maintenance and repair. Pilz can provide support with proven safety solutions for the requirements presented by digitisation of the railway industry.
Networked automation with cloud computing: The efficient use of cloud services is increasingly developing into a decisive competitive factor in the industrial environment. The EK9160 IoT Bus Coupler establishes a direct connection between EtherCAT I/Os from Beckhoff and the Internet of Things (IoT) without any special control program. The coupler thus offers the simple and standardized integration of I/O data into cloud-based communication and data services.
Siemens is proud to partner with UL, TÜV SÜD, EPLAN, RITTAL and WSCAD to bring to you the 2nd annual Control Panel Online Symposium!
Learn about recent changes in industrial control panel standards, best practice examples for electrical design, trends in industrial control panel manufacturing, ways to improve engineering efficiency, and much more!
Safety, efficiency, and smart design are essential when designing panels and systems. With features such as space-saving case sizes, fuse and fuse holder visual indication, and remote Bluetooth communications, our comprehensive product line will enable you to meet the needs of your customers. Use the guide to find products to build in protection for your panels.
The manufacturing of control panels and system cabinets in particular incurs high expense and wastage when it comes to the wiring and mechanical processing of the cabinets.
Unplanned machine downtime is a hude geadache for the business sector, especially as ongoing problems – aging infrastructure, skilled worker shortage, and recent societal disruptions – continue to drive up operational cost by reducing machine availability. To combat this, manufacturers are looking for solutions that go beyond standard preventive maintenance.
Sign Up FREE Today for ISA’s IIoT & Smart Manufacturing Conference!
Siemens USA announced the launch of its technologically advanced cyber test range housed at its U.S. R&D headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. The COVID-19 pandemic and the related increase in cyberattacks has highlighted the need for facilities such as this to focus on prevention, detection, and response solutions. Recently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) put out an alert recommending immediate actions to mitigate attacks on operational technology (OT).
Pepperl+Fuchs now supports the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) in its role as one of the founding members. This new association was established by the German trade associations ZVEI, VDMA, and Bitkom, along with 20 companies from the machine building and electronics industries. The aim is to increase use of Industry 4.0 through joint development of a “digital twin.” The digital twin functions as the interface for physical industrial products in the digital world within Industry 4.0 applications.
ABB has acquired Codian Robotics B.V., a provider of delta robots which are used primarily for high-precision pick and place applications. Codian Robotics’ offering includes a hygienic design line, ideal for hygiene-sensitive industries including food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. With the transaction, ABB is accelerating its engagement in the growing field of delta robots.
The EJxxxx EtherCAT plug-in modules are electronically based on the well-known EtherCAT I/O system and their design allows them to be directly attached to a circuit board. The circuit board is an application-specific signal distribution board that distributes signals and power supply to individual application-specific plug connectors in order to connect the controller to further machine modules.
A friendly reminder that Tips and tricks for industrial control panels for North America begins in two days. Looking for additional information on standards and codes or some clever engineering tips for your control panel?
Learn from Siemens’ experts. In their upcoming live sessions you will also have the opportunity to chat with them.
LIVE WEBCAST DATE: September 30, 2020
LIVE WEBCAST TIME: 04:00 PM CEST
Since KEB is a German-based company, they have a long history connecting their PROFIBUS and PROFINET drive products with Siemens PLCs. KEB’s PROFINET offering now extends to the next generation S6 Servo Drive and F6 VFD product lines. KEB’s customers choose KEB PROFINET servo drives for a number of reasons. Customer feedback shows they value KEB’s direct support from engineers, good value (price vs. performance), and a lot of technical features built into the KEB product as standard.