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, […]
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 […]
In today’s fast-evolving industrial landscape, reliable connectivity and smart automation are no longer optional—they’re essential. W&T (Wiesemann & Theis) continues to lead the way with innovative networking solutions designed to simplify industrial communication, enhance system reliability, and future-proof operations. At TE Automation, we’re excited to highlight one of the standout developments from W&T that is […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
For SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises) in Australia, prioritizing cybersecurity is key to protect themselves. Start by using strong, unique passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication to protect your systems. Regularly backing up your data ensures you can recover from incidents like ransomware attacks. Investing in small, compact firewalls such as the Microwalls from W&T can […]
USB Isolators protect from faults and destruction. Along with Ethernet and WLAN, USB is among the most widely used communication interfaces. Even in industrial PCs the traditional COM ports (RS232/422/485) have largely disappeared in favour of multiple USB interfaces. Ethernet network access points are by default equipped with at least 1kV of galvanic isolation to […]
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 […]
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 […]
