Industrial Connectivity in the Age of Smart Automation: Secure, Reliable, and Built for the Future

In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, connectivity is no longer just a convenience—it’s the backbone of efficient, intelligent operations. From factory floors to remote infrastructure, robust industrial networks and communications ensure seamless data flow, real-time monitoring, and secure control of critical systems. At TE Automation, we specialise in delivering German-engineered solutions known for their precision, […]

Secure Industrial Data Sharing with MQTT.box, PLC & HMI Across Separate Networks

Industrial Automation is rapidly evolving, and secure data exchange between control systems has never been more important.   In this project, we demonstrate how the MQTT.box from German manufacturer Wiesemann & Theis (W&T) enables secure communication between an AutomationDirect PLC and an AutomationDirect HMI, even when they operate on two completely separate network segments. The […]

A Wind Farm’s 4G Upgrade

“Legacy OT (Operational Technology) equipment such as controllers, monitoring devices, analysers, that gather data from site assets and communicate to the monitoring servers such as SCADA systems, were based on serial communications. They employed serial ports as means of comms channel/connection to the systems. With the advancement in OT networking, serial communication has now become […]

Kapsch TrafficCom Australia case study

Within the tolling road-side system, there are switches in the technical shelter area connected to a Web-I/O. If a switch is operated (ex: a door is opened) an SNMP trap will be sent to the monitoring system. It includes standard digital input and output signals for connection to peripherals in order to provide status of […]

Web-IO products for ITS

Wiesemann und Theis (W&T), a German manufacturer of microcomputers, offers a range of Web-IO products that bring several benefits to intelligent transport systems (ITS) in Australia: Remote Monitoring and Control: W&T’s Web-IO products, for example item 57730 ,enable remote monitoring and control of various traffic management devices and sensors. Using configurable actions you monitor the […]