Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) – Milestones in IIOT communication

SPE: The new Ethernet standard for building technology and Industry 4.0 Single Pair Ethernet – or “SPE” for short – is the new, much sought-after Ethernet standard for digitalized industry and the Internet of Things. And SPE also offers exciting prospects for building technology: Because SPE promises unhindered communication between two areas which have so […]

W&T Microwall: New Discover-Mode

Application: Discover with the Microwall – Check devices in your own network How it all started: More structure and security in the network With the Microwall, more complex network structures can be divided into several sub-nets. As a firewall router, the Microwall monitors and controls the communication between the individual network segments. This makes the […]

OPC DA – OPC data access – The process data interpreter

Automation technology most often involves hardware components from many different manufacturers combined in a system. It used to be that every manufacturer went his own way when it comes to passing process data up to the software level. This is true of both the physical communications path and the data format. To get away from […]

Agile IoT Service, Custom Solutions from W&T

Can you imagine retrofitting sensors in your system, capturing signals for further processing, connecting self-contained systems to each other or incorporating additional actuators? No problem! And if needed W&T can also implement monitoring and recording of data points, creating application-specific visualisations or sending alarms for defined events. In addition they offer the ability to link […]

Fast and simple USB devices in the network

Are you looking for simple and fast USB device Server in the network which are easy to install? The industrial-grade W&T USB Server (Megabit and Gigabit) provide you with access to any USB device via the network. Thanks to the high interoperability of more than 99% you can be sure that your device will be […]

The IP Watcher – check IPs for availability

Device failure or network fault creates alarm.   The new IP Watcher lets you monitor up to 100 network nodes and IP addresses. Should a device not respond or the IP address can no longer be reached, the new IP Watcher issues an alarm. The IP Watcher sends an email or switching alarm devices such […]

Firewall router – Network segmentation/isolating

The requirements for IT security are continually increasing in industry. Yet at the same time we often see a lack of personnel resources for implementing this security. The IT security products from W&T are designed for straightforward implementation of concrete security requirements. As a basic measure for many IT security concepts the W&T micro-firewalls isolate […]

Processonline article W&T MQTT.box MQTT broker

The German manufacturer W&T added a new MQTT broker to their product range. The new MQTT.box operates as a standalone Mosquitto MQTT broker in the network and enables secure communication between network-capable automation components using MQTT protocol. It is easy to install and the perfect Mosquitto broker solution for small to medium size applications. LEARN […]

IT and OT – secure free spaces

IT security for operative technologies. Industrial manufacturing is based on the pillars of information and operational technology: in short, IT and OT. IT tasks include data processing and strategic planning of production on the company level, whereas OT handles specific control of the individual production lines and equipment. Both areas work towards the same company […]

Web-IOs now also with OPC UA

The Web-IO range from Wiesemann & Theis (W&T) now supports OPC UA, one of the most essential common communication standards. Now Web-IOs can make even older machines, controllers and measuring devices viable for the future. That’s a great benefit! The Web-IOs allow traditional automation components and various measuring points to communicate with any other machine, […]