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Universal automation lays the foundation for smart factories

Control Engineering

IEC 61499 extends IEC 61131-3 by improving the encapsulation of software components for increased reusability, providing a vendor independent format and simplifying support for controller-to-controller communication. and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.

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Utilizing controllers successfully in smart manufacturing, digital transformation

Control Engineering

They can process and share data from a variety of sources to enable industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. While these devices have been crunching data since their launch, they are now capable of handling unprecedentedly large volumes of information.”

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Cultivation of Biomass On an Industrial Scale

i4.0 today

Algae’s chloroplast cells photosynthesise to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and chemical energy sources – or valuable organic matter. Biological transformation portfolio Together with its customers, Festo develops intelligent control cabinet solutions for bioreactors and continues to expand its portfolio.