Factory Communication - On Demand Webinar Series
Overview
Enhance teamwork and streamline operations with our on-demand Factory Communication series. EBV guides you through current trends and factory communication requirements, followed by manufacturers showcasing practical technologies and applications. Discover how to make your production smarter and more connected.
EBV - Market trends and technology updates Wired Communication
Industry 4.0 brings many changes that require the adoption of new networking technologies in factories. Current solutions are only partially suitable for Industry 4.0, and new techniques and devices must be developed to meet the demanding needs of flexibility, bandwidth, real-time behavior, mobility, scalability, energy efficiency, reliability, availability, and security. These new technologies must interface with higher-level information technologies and communicate via Ethernet-based protocols.
Speakers:
- Karl Lehnhoff - Segment Director - Industrial, Scientific & Medical, EBV
- Ulrich Schmidt - Lead of Embedded Processing segment, EBV
EBV - Market trends and technology updates Wireless Communication
In this webinar we will discuss:
- Current connectivity situation in Factory Automation
- Current connectivity trends in Factory Automation
- Market progression in BLE and WiFi
- Latest trends in Cellular for IoT
Speakers:
- Karl Lehnhoff - Segment Director - Industrial, Scientific & Medical, EBV
- Christian Krieber - Director of Embedded Security & NFC/RF & Connectivity, EBV
Infineon - Wireless Connectivity for Industrial Automation: The power of Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®
Realtime communication amongst the various hierarchy levels of industrial automation systems is key for efficient operation of a modern factory. It is still wired communication which is dominant in factory automation applications, in particular for stationary system components. However, with mobile robots, automated guided vehicles and other mobile devices becoming more widespread – in particular on the factory floor -, wireless information and command exchange approaches are increasing its market share, driven by internet of things (IoT). The speech includes a overview about our AIROC™ wireless connectivitiy products, including Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Bluetooth® Low Energy, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® combos. Infineon’s wireless technology is built from intellectual property (IP) deployed in all mainstream application segments and meets the latest industry specifications.
Speaker:
- David Hoskins - Senior Principal Field Applications Engineer, Infineon Technologies
Broadcom - Solutions for the Factory Floor - Ethernet Communication: Fiber Optic and Copper Transceivers and Switches for Ethernet Communication in Factory Networks
This webinar will explore the applications of Fiber Optic and Optical Sensors in modern factory automation and autonomous robotics.
We will begin with an introduction to Broadcom's product range, specifically designed for communication at various levels of industrial automation: Field Level, Cell Level, and Process Control Level. The focus will be on robust and reliable communication solutions with Fiber Optic that meet the demands of Industry 4.0.
Following this, we will present sensor solutions for manufacturing control based on Broadcom technologies. These sensors play a crucial role in quality monitoring and process optimization.
Speakers:
- Steven Rossbach - Regional Marketing Manager EMEA, Industrial Fiber Products Division
- Tim Schnitzler - Worldwide Product Marketing, Industrial Fiber Products Division Broadcom Inc.
Microchip - TSN Field Switches and Single Pair Ethernet for Industrial platforms
TSN Enabled Switching Platforms combining software and devices, enable rapid path to market for end products and embedded solutions deep within an industrial platform. Example applications can offer field level Profinet RT, Profinet v2.4 and OPC PubSub Automation networks.
SPE (Single Pair Ethernet) reduces total system cost and increases scalability while still offering standard Ethernet Communication. All products comply with IEEE802.3cg which include functionalities such as TSN.
Speaker:
- Ian Saturley - Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing – USB & Networking Group at Microchip Technology Inc.
Renesas - Wireless Connectivity solutions for Factory Automation
Learn how Renesas Wireless Connectivity improves processes and safety in factory environments. Understand how Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC can be used for equipment monitoring, secure access, tracking, and workforce management.
Speaker:
- David Renno - Director of Marketing And Business Development, Renesas Electronics
Toshiba - Understanding the importance of TSN Ethernet in Industrial Networks
The IEEE 802.1 Ethernet wired networking protocol continues to evolve with bandwidth capabilities of up to 10Gbit/s and an increasingly diverse set of use cases. Ethernet's popularity has seen it adopted for use within the automotive and industrial domain. Applications are rapidly evolving too, and some introduced the need for a robust networking protocol that provides deterministic behaviour in hard real-time applications such as automation robots. The time-sensitive network (TSN) task group, formed in 2012, set about defining several enhancements to the Ethernet standard including scheduling and time shaping features such as enhancements to scheduled traffic (EST) and frame pre-emption (FPE). In this presentation, we discuss the advantages and operation of the TSN Ethernet enhancements and how they are used in real applications and the performance improvements that can be gained.
Speakers:
- Goran Filimonovic - Chief Engineer, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH
- Torsten Beuder - Senior Manager for Application Support, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH
NXP - Industrial Networking for Industry 4.0
Over the last decades Industrial networks have first been developed to serve the needs of the smart factory before evolving toward Industry 4.0 or IIoT. From serial fieldbus to industrial ethernet initially, now toward Time Sensitive networks essentially before opening toward high performance wireless networks. All combined brings a very wide range solution and evolution to optimize the factory floor providing best possible performance and reliability while proposing a maximum level of flexibility and reconfigurability options. In this session we will have a deeper look on the evolutions of wired networks from industrial RT networks to Time Sensitive based networks and explore NXP value proposals to address these needs.
Speaker:
- Christian Castel - Senior Manager - Industrial Automation Segment Lead