IO-Link uses standard unshielded cables to enable real-time data exchange between sensors, actuators and control systems, replacing simple on/off signals with detailed device performance and ...

For manufacturers seeking guidance on implementing Industry 4.0 technologies, a common directive is to collect more data from the plant floor. Since data is the foundation for the factory of the ...

An experienced circuit-design EE once clarified his view of the hierarchy of IC-vendor design support: High-performance, feature-rich ICs were good, application circuits were better, but complete ...

As the digital transformation of industry drives advances in plant floor Ethernet technology, some automation professionals are wondering about the effect this could have on existing network ...

SICK has unveiled its new IO-Link Wireless Gateway, which brings greater freedom and flexibility to industrial operations. Without the need for expensive cabling, the solution reduces installation ...

The use of IO-Link as a communication protocol in industrial plants has seen remarkable expansion over the past several years. The total number of installed IO-Link nodes reached 51.6 million by the ...

IO-Link is a powerful yet simple protocol with wide industry support. IO-Link improves digital or analog sensor interfaces, providing significantly more information, configurability, and control to ...

Sick’s wireless IO-Link gateway provides access to sensor data without needing cables. The German sensor-maker Sick has announced an IO-Link wireless gateway that, it says, is the easiest way to make ...

Designers of industrial-automation applications have many viable choices for sensor-related signal conditioning and network connectivity, each with a variety of attributes. Among these is IO-Link, a ...

A new transceiver for the single-drop communication interface IO-Link promises to boost factory floor efficiency and productivity by enabling seamless, bidirectional communication between sensors, ...