Universal Connectivity in Industry 4.0

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To enjoy Industry 4.0 benefits, manufacturers must establish instant, automatic and universal communications protocols amongst devices and locations

Machine vision is a critical component of any industrial automation system and will continue to be essential to the development of Industry 4.0's smart factories. Vision equipment will able to communicate with other devices on the line via both emerging and established common protocols.

Чтобы пользоваться удаленным доступом к производственной линии из виртуальных частных сетей, предприятиям необходимо будет разработать согласованные процедуры для входа и аутентификации пользователей, настроить полномочия, организовать запись активности и соединение между протоколами и соответствующими каталогами ИТ и базами данных. Скорее всего, протоколы необходимо будет настраивать и распространять в соответствии с универсальными стандартами, поддерживаемыми всеми устройствами, вне независимости от производителя или функционального назначения.

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Several universal protocols are currently in development:

OPC Unified Architecture

OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) or "The Industrial Interoperability Standard," was established by the independent OPC Foundation, of which Cognex is a member. It has been championed by the German Industrie 4.0 Committee. In 2016, in conjunction with the European automation engineering organization VDMA, the OPC Foundation started a Vision subcommittee to create an "OPC UA Machine Vision Companion Specification."

Open DeviceNet Vendor Association

The Open DeviceNet Vendor Association (ODVA) (of which Cognex is a member) owns and is advancing the specifications for Ethernet/IP and DeviceNet towards universal interoperability.

FANUC Intelligence Edge Link and Drive

One of the more recent entrants, the Intelligent Edge Link and Drive (FIELD) system, is being developed in a private industry collaboration among FANUC Corporation, (a Japan-based global supplier of robotics and factory automation); Cisco Systems; Rockwell Automation; and Preferred Networks, a provider of Artificial Intelligence solutions. A private industry collaboration led by FANUC is developing communication protocols for Industry 4.0.

Похожее содержание

• Development of Industry 4.0
• Industry 4.0 Machine Vision Innovations
• Machine Vision in Smart Factories
• Universal Connectivity In Industry 4.0

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