by | Sep 30, 2026 | Industrial Intelligence
CAN XL has been discussed for years as the next step after Classical CAN and CAN FD. The change in 2026 is that it is no longer only a protocol roadmap. Texas Instruments has introduced the TCAN6062, which it describes as the first commercially available CAN XL...
by | Sep 29, 2026 | Industrial Intelligence
IO-Link’s 2026 JSON integration update expands how sensor and device information can be used beyond the controller while keeping machine control straightforward.The timing is relevant. The IO-Link Interop workshop on 22–23 September 2026 brought international...
by | Sep 27, 2026 | Industrial Intelligence
Virtual PLCs are moving from specialist demonstrations into normal industrial product portfolios. Phoenix Contact announced Virtual PLCnext Control on 15 September 2026, adding another major vendor to a field that already includes Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500V and CODESYS...
by | Sep 26, 2026 | Industrial Intelligence
OPC UA has been common above the controller layer for years. In 2026, OPC UA FX is now proving multi-vendor Controller-to-Controller (C2C) interoperability while Controller-to-Device (C2D) extensions are being prototyped and validated across controllers, I/O and...
by | Sep 25, 2026 | Industrial Intelligence
Industrial AI does not fail because a factory lacks another dashboard. More often, it fails because the underlying production data has no consistent meaning. A machine may report running, the operator may record waiting material, the MES may see no completed units,...
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