Fall 2015

Fall 2015
An Overnight Sensation after 25 Years!

During a recent seminar I heard a surprising suggestion - that such will be the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) that most adopters could be put out of business by new arrivals and competitors long before they realize anything’s wrong.

Can this ...
Fall 2015
HOT NEWS: Hilscher unveils "Industrial Internet" Strategy; Launches IIoT Roadmap

Hilscher is setting out to make it easy for users to access the much-vaunted benefits of the Industrial Internet. With the next “Industrial Revolution” firmly in its sights, Hilscher is kicking-off an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) strategy w ...
Fall 2015
NEW PRODUCTS: Gateway Integrates SmartWire-DT; New Drivers for cifX

The SmartWire-DT Gateway is a modular node that integrates any SmartWire-DT network into PROFINET, Ethernet POWERLINK or EtherCAT networks. Process data from SmartWire-DT stations is converted transparently between the SmartWire-DT protocol and each ...
Fall 2015
CASE STUDY: Protocol Converter Lights the Way to More Effective Assembly

Hilscher netTAP 100 gateways are being used by one of Hilscher’s North American distributors to create a high-integrity assembly tool for a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer. Electro-Matic Products, based in Michigan, is using netTAP to facilitate pro ...