The Mitsubishi MELSEC-QS safety programmable controller offers a modern approach to safety by combining a distributed I/O network with the flexibility of a modular controller. It covers an entire production line, bringing the benefits of reduced wiring, rapid diagnostics and easy program modification and maintenance. The MELSEC-QS is compliant with the international safety standards: EN954-1 […]
Phoenix Contact is helping customers to future-proof their machines and processes, while opening-up the potential for sales in Asian markets, by offering a comprehensive range of cables and connectors for CC-Link IE. Phoenix Contact already offers cables for CC-Link fieldbus networks which form a growing part of the company’s product range as more and […]
When Industrial Ethernet became widely available, it was assumed it would quickly consign fieldbus networks to the pages of history. That has not happened, so when should you migrate from fieldbus networks to Industrial Ethernet? The first point to remember is that Industrial Ethernets are generally not compatible with each other and any decision […]
One of the world’s foremost control cable manufacturers has identified CC-Link products in its portfolio as being vital to its future development. Headquartered in Stuttgart, the Lapp Group and has operations around the globe, and has developed a range of cables for CC-Link networks. Sales of these have been significant, particularly in Asia, […]
In a recent industrial networking market analysis published by HMS Industrial Networks, wireless was included for the first time, with a share of installed nodes at 4%, and with the fastest growing segment at 30%. WLAN is the most popular at 2% with Bluetooth at 1%. For many companies, it’s hard to imagine life […]