Electricity + Control May 2019

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION

is suitable for an even larger group of users and more di- verse application scenarios. Also new at Hannover Other products presented by Beckhoff at the trade fair included:

no additional software needs to be installed on the target device. As a result, no updates to TwinCAT controllers are required and devices without Twin- CAT do not have to be modified in order to display their data graphically in Scope View. For logging measured signals, the Scope Serv- er now not only features a TwinCAT-specific ADS channel, but also offers support for another stand- ardised communication channel, which is realised as an OPC UA client. The widespread use of OPC UA in automation technology enables TwinCAT Scope to acquire and display measured data in a vendor- independent way. With OPC UA, this can be achieved reliably and securely, especially if certifi- cates are used. The TwinCAT Target Browser, which is used for managing the connected data sources in TwinCAT Engineering, has also been expanded with OPC UA support. It enables browsing in the name- spaces of connected OPC UA servers. This fea- ture can be used to select the desired variables for logging by the Scope Server with configuration options for certificate-protected access. A TwinCAT 3 Engineering installation always in- cludes a ScopeView and a local Scope Server. Both software components are included free of charge in the basic version, which enables testing of the OPC UA communication. With a rich set of fea- tures including multi-core support, triggers, chart synchronisation and numerous zoom functions, the tried and tested charting tool, now equipped with these latest communications enhancements,

- the ultra-compact C6032 industrial PC, a flexi- ble, high performance device in modular design - the AMP 8620 IP65 supply module, an addition to the AMP8000 distributed Servo Drive system that supports the implementation of modular ma- chine concepts. With the new AMP8620 supply module, drive technology can be implemented entirely without control cabinets, reducing floor space and cabling requirements for the entire machine and providing further savings on materi- als, assembly work and ongoing operations - a TwinCAT 3 machine learning solution that is seamlessly integrated intoTwinCAT 3 software and supports machine learning in real-time, providing machine builders and manufacturers with a foundation to enhance machine perfor- mance through prescriptive maintenance, for example, process optimisation and autono- mous detection of process anomalies.

With an OPC UA communication channel, the high-performance TwinCAT Scope multi-core oscilloscope can be used as a charting tool for diverse data sources, such as Beckhoff control technology and third- party components in different control systems.

For more information contact Beckhoff Automation, email: press@beckhoff.co.za or visit: www.beckhoff.co.za

CC-Link IETSN at Hannover Messe The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) participated at Hannover Messe for the first time this year, pro- moting CC-Link IETSN, the first open industrial Ethernet to combineTime Sensitive Networking (TSN) with Gigabit Ethernet to deliver a futureproof network for Industry 4.0 applications.

T he association’s strong international growth over the past several years has led to a glob- al installed base of around 24 million devices. CC-Link IE TSN will help to continue this trend as industry increasingly adopts Industry 4.0 ap- proaches to manufacturing. CC-Link IE TSN provides a solution for the fac- tories of the future. It offers a high-performance ability to handle both time critical deterministic traffic and other data such as less sensitive TCP/IP information on the same network. This is achieved by combining Gigabit bandwidth, first introduced

with CC-Link IE, and TSN capabilities, as defined by the IEEE 802.1 standards. The resulting open industrial communications network is fast, reliable and scalable, and ensures interoperability among devices from different vendors. The benefits of CC-Link IE TSN were demon- strated at the fair in the first fully operational prod- ucts from Hirschmann and Mitsubishi Electric, along with an overview of the third party develop- ment support ecosystem. John Browett, General Manager of CLPA Europe, said: “Having our first stand at the

3. Open industrial Ethernet combining Gigabit band- width and TSN capabili- ties supports Industry 4.0 applications. Take Note! 3

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