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Modern, intelligent drive technology is an integral part of today's automation systems and essential for implementing Industry 4.0. Regardless of their individual application, modern drives in an automation network must interact with each other easily, flexibly and seamlessly. Whether used in machines and plants or in robots, they're what keep the interconnected, decentralized and autonomous processes running in a smart factory. Drive units, however, are dependent on high-performance interfaces for connecting to modern fieldbus or Real-Time Ethernet networks. And for the components responsible for communication there are a number of specific challenges to overcome.
Challenges for industrial communication
Time-critical applications
As moving components within an automated environment, drives rely on especially short cycle times in the microsecond range, low jitter and reliable bus synchronization. This ensures a smooth process flow and supports the required path accuracy.As moving components within an automated environment, drives rely on especially short cycle times in the microsecond range, low jitter and reliable bus synchronization. This ensures a smooth process flow and supports the required path accuracy.
Demanding environments
Depending on the use case, communication components have to meet different requirements, for example, for the extended temperature range, with IP67 enclosures or with extra small dimensions for space-sensitive applications.
Flexibility and variability
As different markets use different communication protocols, the ability to easily switch between protocols increases the flexibility of the motion device in terms of its target markets. Additionally, modern drive technology needs to be compatible with a wide range of other components and devices, using standardized interfaces, drivers, and tools.
As a leading provider of industrial communication solutions, we have decades of experience in integrating devices and equipment into the factory infrastructure. Thanks to different formats and the multi-protocol capability of our solutions, you're more flexible than ever when integrating drive technology into fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet networks. We provide a wide range of products and services, covering the entire spectrum of software and hardware solutions for a vast number of different requirements. Over time, we have been able to support countless projects in the field of drive technology, enabling the integration of a wide variety of components into automated networks. These include, for example:
- Robotic arms
- Compact inverters
- Fan control units
- Valve control units
- Actuators
- Hydraulic drives
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