Digital twin technology setting a new standard.

Accelerates project delivery and cuts costs for Brazil-based company.Rockwell Automation has achieved significant time savings, improved project accuracy and reduced operational costs for Falcare Industrial Equipment in Sao Caetano do Sup in Brazil. With more than 50 years serving retail, wholesale, food and beverage, logistics operations and automotive and machinery sectors, Falcare sought to strengthen project reliability and reduce time-consuming physical testing. The company faced increasing pressure to shorten sales cycles, eliminate field implementation rework and enhance the precision of complex automation systems.

To address these challenges, Falcare turned to Rockwell Automation’s digital twin technology, utilizing Emulate3D™ to simulate mechanical behavior, including robot and conveyor speeds, before machines were ever built. This approach significantly improved sustainability, energy efficiency and operational predictability.

By integrating Rockwell Automation’s suite of digital simulation and virtual commissioning tools, Falcare achieved:

• 60% faster project execution, enabling quicker customer previews and accelerated delivery timelines.
• Greater precision and quality, thanks to early validation that mitigates failures, errors and costly rework.
• Improved decision-making, driven by accurate digital modeling of equipment behavior.
• Reduced waste and energy use, resulting in more sustainable operations. 

This project represents a truly innovative leap forward as few Brazilian companies currently use virtual commissioning with control logic emulation to enhance post-sales support and cut implementation costs. Before adopting Rockwell’s technologies. Falcare attempted alternative tools but encountered limitations, including restricted modeling capacity, inadequate mechanicalautomation integration and dataprocessing bottlenecks. Emulate3D™ solved these issues by providing seamless integration between mechanics and controls, delivering a dynamic, highly accurate digital representation of the entire system. This enabled Falcare to preview system behavior, validate control logic and identify physical discrepancies well before deployment, reducing uncertainty and streamlining commissioning.

Falcare and Rockwell Automation (PT) have set a new standard for intralogistics engineering. By replacing traditional prototype testing with immersive digital simulation, Falcare can now:

• Confidently demonstrate system performance to customers early in the sales cycle.
• Enhance postsales support with greater visibility into system behavior.

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Connections for Industrial LED lights.

The X-Lok connectivity solutions from Amphenol LTW, which is ideally suited to industrial LED lighting (to name one of the many possible applications). They provide rapid, reliable assembly using push-lock technology, with an audible “click” that techicians will feel and hear to confirm positive mating. The X-Lok system also makes “blind mating” a safe and reliable operation.

X-Lok Series connectors, available through Inelco Hunter, are presented in various sizes for power, signal and hybrid applications for fast, simple and reliable connections, using a positive spring-loaded mechanism. The series ensures fewer mating failures and provides a quicker installation time than traditional threaded solutions. With UL1977 & 2238+50e certification, X-Lok is an ideal solution for both indoor and outdoor applications. The range of possible applications is vast and includes factory lighting, industrial automation, transport, aerospace and military.

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@InelcoHunter @amphenol #PAuto #Lighting

Grid management solutions to advance energy reliability and decarbonisation.

Supporting stable and safe energy supply throughout Spain.

Emerson's AspenTech Digital Grid Management solutions are being used by Enagás, S.A., to monitor, operate and optimise Spain’s gas transmission network. As Spain’s national gas grid operator, Enagás relies on Emerson’s software to support the continuity, safety and security of the country’s natural gas supply.

Emerson helps Enagás manage more than 11,000 kilometres of gas pipeline, while driving the digital innovation needed to operate its network with more diverse gases such as biomethane and hydrogen. Enagás’ advanced energy infrastructure puts it in a position to meet ambitious business goals, safeguard pipe
line operations and maintain best-in-class energy delivery for Spain.

Enagás uses AspenTech OSI monarch SCADA™ and AspenTech OSI Continua Pipeline Management™ for the supervision of the gas transmission network. Enagás benefits from real-time energy calculations, gas tracking and proactive mitigation of hazardous conditions, such as overpressure and rupture detection, to ensure safe, secure and compliant gas services across its expansive network.

“Industry leaders like Enagás recognise the importance of digital technology in achieving more resilient and efficient utility operations,” said Stuart Harris, general manager, digital grid management at Emerson’s Aspen Technology business. “Our digital grid management solutions provide Enagás with full visibility across its mission-critical systems, in addition to the comprehensive insights needed to support the region’s natural gas supply well into the future."

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New MD in power supply technology leader.

Gary Doyle has been appointed UK Managing Director with PULS.

Gary Doyle

Gary has nearly 20 years of experience working with German companies in the industrial components sector, with a strong track record in building sales and marketing streams in emerging markets. Digitalisation has been central to his success, and he thrives on cross-functional collaboration and hopes to utilise this to support the growth of PULS in the UBritain.

His experience in leading OEM and Distribution sales teams takes into consideration the entire sales process, from concept development to implementation, ensuring that company strategies are not only well-defined but also executable. He has a proven track record of leadership, achieving strategic goals, demonstrating commitment to excellence and a results-oriented mindset.

Gary is focussed on continuous improvement which will ensure PULS is positioned to navigate market challenges, obtain new opportunities and ensure consistent year-on-year growth.

Married with two children, Gary enjoys football, golf, and fitness. He is committed to lifelong learning, having recently completed HR studies and diplomas in Strategic Leadership and Development — with learning German next on the list.

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Modular framegrabber.

Unit supports most automotive, industrial and medical cameras and displays

Building on over a decade of experience with its modular video grabber and playback system proFRAME, used in automated testing of automotive cameras all over the world, Solectrix has launched the proFRAME Base Board 3.1 PXIe for the PXI Express standard.

The new proFRAME Base Board 3.1 PXIe is a robust 3U module using the PXI Express Gen 3 x8 bus, with support for integration into National Instruments’ LabVIEW platform for quick adoption into existing systems. It brings the extensive range of easily swappable proFRAME interface adapters to PXIe-based measuring and automation systems, enabling the connection of a wide array of automotive, industrial and medical cameras, displays, and ECUs. Typical applications include production and machine supervision as well as industrial testing applications in the aerospace, automotive or railway fields.

Just like earlier PCIe and CompactPCI Serial base boards, each PXIe module offers two slots for proFRAME interface adapters for up to eight video streams. With more than 15 adapters available now and new ones frequently joining the product range, proFRAME is a future-proof system that keeps up with technical development. Supported transmission standards include GMSL, FPD-Link, ASA Motion Link, A-PHY, HDMI, GVIF3, and CSI-2. Additional customer-specific adapters can be made available on request.

Solectrix CEO Jürgen Steinert comments: "Our proFRAME has been successfully deployed in a multitude of testing systems worldwide for many years. With the PXIe form factor, we offer our customers the opportunity to leverage all the strengths of proFRAME in PXIe-based systems as well.”

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@UnnGmbh #Solectrix #Automation #EmbededSystems

Product integration is logical step.

PEAK-System Technik GmbH has been part of the HMS Networks Group since Autumn 2024. Now, in early 2026, they take the next logical step in this integration as PEAK visually becomes a product brand of the HMS family. For customers and partners, this shows direction, clarity, and continuity - because PEAK’s key values, products, and contacts remain unchanged.

PEAK’s visual appearance now follows the design of HMS Networks, making it clear that the pioneering PEAK products now have the solid backing of Industrial ICT leader HMS Networks. The previously dominant colors red and black are replaced by the established HMS colors blue and white.

A central element is the PEAK logo. It keeps its distinctive, recognizable outline while being clearly linked to the group through the addition “by HMS Networks”. This way, the PEAK brand remains clearly identifiable and at the same time benefits from the strong HMS backing. Globally known Industrial ICT product brands are already united under this umbrella, such as Anybus, Ewon, Intesis, Red Lion, N-Tron, Owasys, and Ixxat.

A new product in a fresh guise: The PCAN-USB XL is one of the latest product releases of PEAK by HMS Networks. With the CAN XL technology inside and the new PEAK logo outside it is ready for the future!

PEAK by HMS Networks: 
The visual appearance of the PEAK brand keeps its distinctive, recognizable outline while being clearly linked to the group through the addition “by HMS Networks”.

Why this step makes sense.
The visual integration of the PEAK brand is a natural continuation of the acquisition in 2024. Through the merger, PEAK has already gained access to global development resources, extensive know-how, and the financial stability and independence of the HMS Networks Group. At the same time, customers benefit from HMS Networks’ worldwide sales and service network, which makes it easier to access PEAK products and other solutions from HMS.

Christian Adolph

“A unified brand appearance helps customers find their way faster and understand connections more clearly and intuitively - especially in a technologically complex environment like ours,” explains Christian Adolph, Director Marketing, Business Development & Technical Support. “That PEAK also visually is now part of HMS reflects exactly that: a strong brand with its own identity and recognition, embedded in a group that stands for reliability, stability, and long-term perspectives.”

With the updated look, PEAK and HMS Networks underline their commitment to offering customers secure, high-performance, and future-proof hardware and software for Automotive, Medical, and Industrial Communication. “‘Number one Choice for Engineers’ remains our top priority and our central guiding principle,” adds Adolph. “We will communicate this message together with the fresh look repeatedly in the coming months and make it visible through campaigns. Because PEAK remains PEAK - but now clearly visible as part of HMS Networks.”

A new product in a fresh guise: The PCAN-USB XL is one of the latest product releases of PEAK by HMS Networks. With the CAN XL technology inside and the new PEAK logo outside it is ready for the future!

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Statement on European CRA.

The CiA (CAN in Automation) board of directors has released the following statement on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the impact on CAN networks: 

“The nonprofit CiA (CAN in Automation) international users’ and manufacturers’ group informs its members that products using CAN and placed on the EU markets fall under the European Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA), unless the relevant cybersecurity aspects are covered by application-specific EU legislation. In most cases, the required risk assessment may be a self-assessment, unless the product is considered critical (as defined in the CRA Annex III).

It remains to be seen, which future standards best reflect the EU CRA requirements. For now, suppliers of CAN-connectable devices are requested by their customers to comply with a dedicated SL (security level) as defined in the IEC 62443 standard series (security for industrial automation and control systems).

CiA is confident that SL 2 can often be reached with minimal effort for CAN networks. Achieving SL 3, requires more advanced security measures involving cryptography at CAN data frame (data link layer entity) or CANopen message (application layer entity) level. CiA’s assessment is that CAN networks with restricted and limited physical access usually comply with SL 2 or lower, not needing additional cybersecurity measures. This assumes that gateway functions to other networks and external interfaces are protected by means of firewalls or are made not accessible (e.g., the JTAG interface, named after the Joint Test Action Group).

If restricted and limited physical access is difficult to enforce, cybersecurity measures do not necessarily require cryptography. In CiA’s view, a security monitoring entity that scans communication on abnormal behavior, detecting and reporting attack, is an efficient security measure as indicated in the CRA regulation and the IEC 62443 standard series. It reduces overall risks for undetected attacks, having a positive influence on the risk assessment and showing a defense in-depth approach.

If cryptography is necessary, its use can be limited to core functions. While a secure software update mechanism might be mandatory for CRA compliance, in many cases, further use of security functions can be reduced to secure CAN node authentication and device configuration protection (e.g., by means of passwords). Such core security functions are currently under discussion in the CiA SIG (special interest group) HLP (higher-layer protocol) cybersecurity and expected to be integrated into CANopen CC and CANopen FD specifications.”

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@CANopen #DigitalEU #Cybersecurity #Standards