Update to lift control spec.

The four-part CiA 417 application profile specification for lift control systems has been revised. CiA has released a new version, which introduces a power supply unit. Other units have been functionally extended, adding new parameters and specifying additional PDOs (process data objects). All four parts of the CANopen Lift specification have been editorially improved. This includes clarifications, improvements regarding understandability, and restructuring of subclauses.

CANopen Lift is a widely used application profile by the CiA (CAN in Automation) association with more than 700 members. It specifies control functions as well as CANopen interfaces for sensors (e.g., input panels) and actuators (e.g., car drives and door units) used in elevators, including freight lifts. The first version was released in 2003, and the version 2.0.0 was published in 2011 (can be downloaded free of charge from the CiA website). The currently updated draft specification proposals (DSPs version 2.4.0) are available only for CiA members.

“CANopen Lift is an application profile, which enables the development of interoperable products,” explained Holger Zeltwanger, CiA Managing Director. “This unburdens the system developer from complex programming and configuration tasks; some configuration is required for optional functions.” CANopen Lift devices are offered by more than 60 CiA member companies.

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Ai vision beyond pilots - goes global.

Customers report faster deployment, improved throughput, and new levels of collaboration.

Just announced is the general availability of OneVision™, Cognex collaborative Ai vision development environment designed to simplify and scale AI-powered inspection across manufacturing operations.

Since its beta launch in June 2025, more than 100 customers worldwide have used OneVision to accelerate AI-powered vision development and deployment, with many progressing from single-line applications to multi-site rollouts in days instead of months. This momentum reflects a broader shift as manufacturers move beyond isolated Ai pilots toward connected, enterprise-wide inspection strategies.

"AI vision has long delivered value, but scaling it across operations has remained a barrier,” said Matt Moschner, President and CEO of Cognex. "Manufacturers encounter recurring challenges—from fragmented workflows to models that don’t adapt across environments. OneVision addresses this by unifying the simplicity of the edge with the scalability of the cloud, helping organisations move from isolated pilots to consistent, enterprise-wide deployment."

Cloud-to-edge architecture for scalable Ai vision.
OneVision addresses a persistent challenge in industrial Ai: deploying advanced vision applications at enterprise scale without adding complexity or slowing production. This introduces a cloud-to-edge architecture, where Ai models are trained, managed, and governed in the cloud, while inspection runs at the edge on Cognex vision systems for real-time, reliable execution. Customers can now centrally manage the entire Ai lifecycle—from collecting and labeling production images to refining models—and deploy updates consistently across global fleets of devices. OneVision is optimised to work with Cognex’s latest systems, including the In-Sight® 3900 and In-Sight® 6900.

“While OneVision leverages the cloud for development and management, runtime inspection remains fully edge-based,” said Reto Wyss, Vice President of Vision Engineering at Cognex. “Once a model is deployed, no connectivity to the cloud is required. Production images stay local and latency is a non-issue.”

By centralising model development and management, OneVision helps manufacturers:

• Standardise inspection processes across sites.
• Reduce duplication of work across teams.
• Reduce scaling costs by up to 50%.
• Maintain version control and consistency across deployments.

Customer success: From pilots to global scale.
Across industries including automotive, electronics, food and beverage, and healthcare, customers are seeing faster Ai application development, improved throughput, and more consistent inspection results—while reducing reliance on specialised expertise and scaling deployments globally.

Essity – Ai inspection development: from one year to one day.

• “With our previous approach, developing a reliable sealing inspection application took more than a year of iteration and tuning, and quality issues could lead to full batch returns and significant material waste,” said Amin Tajeddine, Operational Technology and Digitisation Manager. “Using OneVision, we were able to build and demonstrate a viable solution in less than a day. OneVision’s simplicity and ease of use significantly reduced development effort and gives us confidence in how quickly AI vision applications can be scaled across our operations.”

Schneider Electric – Standardising AI inspection for global scale.

• “OneVision allowed us to develop and validate AI inspection standards centrally and then deploy those same models across our worldwide operations,” said Christophe Ernis, Smart Operation Manager, Product Power Division. “That approach helped us double yield, dramatically reduce false rejects, and reduce our dependence on specialised vision expertise. Most importantly, it gives us a repeatable way to scale best practices reliably across our factories.”

3M – Improving speed and collaboration in AI vision development.

• “With OneVision, our engineers can quickly label real production images, build models, and deploy them to cameras with far less effort,” said Scott Daniels, Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer. 

With general availability now underway, Cognex expects momentum for OneVision to accelerate as manufacturers demand scalable AI vision to drive operational efficiency across global production networks.

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Chain hoist Testing.

Testing of electrical overload protection systems and friction clutches.

The FRKPS chain hoist test set from WIKA, enables measurement of force on friction clutches and electrical overload protection systems in industrial environments. It includes a force transducer with chain adapters and an easy-to-use indication unit in a new, modern design. To test a chain hoist, users hook the force transducer with the appropriate adapters into the chain. The transducer is then pulled upwards with the chain against the bottom of the chain hoist, where it blocks the chain and triggers the friction clutch or overload protection. Users can read the force at which the chain was blocked directly on the indication instrument.

If required, the measured values can also be stored and transmitted to the WIKA software included in the scope of delivery. Users can then create an automatically generated test log on the PC. Thereby the annual inspection required by the EU Machinery Directive (to be replaced by the EU Machinery Regulation from January 2027) can be carried out easily and without the need for test weights.

The FRKPS can be used for load ranges of 40 ... 3,500 kg and measures with a high accuracy of < ±0.5 %. The force transducer is designed as a shear load cell providing the greatest possible insensitivity to parasitic forces and moments. It transmits the course of the measured values to the battery-operated hand-held indicator via a cable. The indicator is characterised by intuitive operation, a high sampling rate, 13 hours of battery runtime and a memory of 30 x 1,000,000 measuring points.

Thanks to centring sleeves in several sizes and chain adapters for chain sizes ranging from 3 x 9 … 11 x 31 mm per DIN ISO 606, the FRKPS is highly versatile. The set is delivered in a modern transport case.

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Artificial-driven spectrum monitoring solutions.

A collaboration to deliver advanced Ai-enabled spectrum monitoring solutions has been announced by Anritsu and Yotasys. Under this collaboration, Anritsu provides the spectrum analyser hardware technology, while Yotasys acts as system integrator, combining Anritsu’s RF hardware with its own Ai, software and GPU-based processing capabilities.

The offering combines three Yotasys technologies: the Y9827A Inceptron Spectrum Analyzer, the Y9220A Agentic Spectrum Analyzer Server, and the Cognitelligent RF and Microwave framework, featured as Inceptron Technology™. Together with Anritsu’s spectrum analyser hardware, they support advanced RF monitoring and signal analysis.

As wireless environments become more crowded and complex, effective spectrum monitoring requires both precise RF capture and intelligent real-time analysis. By integrating Anritsu’s real-time spectrum analyser technology with Yotasys’ Ai-based analytics and processing environment, the solution supports automated detection, analysis and classification of RF signals as well as automated processes for anomaly detection and geopositioning.

At the core of the solution is the Y9827A Inceptron Spectrum Analyzer, built on Anritsu’s analyser architecture and enhanced by Yotasys with GPU-accelerated processing and Ai software. The system supports wideband spectrum monitoring from 9 kHz to 54 GHz across commercial, satellite, and defense-related applications.

The platform incorporates high-performance Nvidia’s Jetson Orin CPU/GPU computing boards to enable machine-learning algorithms to analyse RF signals within the measurement workflow. These capabilities support applications such as signal classification, interference detection, anomaly identification, and modulation recognition.

The Y9220A Agentic Spectrum Analyzer MCP Server adds an Ai-based orchestration layer for distributed RF monitoring. It enables engineers to automate workflows, manage multiple analysers, and coordinate spectrum monitoring tasks across distributed environments.

Using agent-based automation and scalable processing, the server supports intelligent spectrum monitoring across multiple locations, from portable field deployments to centralised monitoring systems.

The Cognitelligent RF and Microwave Inceptron Technology™ framework provides the Ai and machine-learning foundation for the solution. It supports autonomous interpretation of RF activity and the development of specialised algorithms for spectrum awareness, interference mitigation, and signal intelligence.

The resulting platforms are designed for applications including spectrum monitoring, regulatory compliance, wireless network optimisation, satellite communications, defense and security systems, and next-generation wireless research. The solutions are sold exclusively by Yotasys, with support from Anritsu EMEA experts.

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Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter.

Contactless measurement of process liquids and demanding fluids.

A new flow meter for challenging process media has been added to the WIKA portfolio. The FLC-CS4 from the ClampSonic™ instrument series features a contactless clamp-on design. When mounted on the outside of a pipe, the instrument can measure flow non-invasively in both directions. The transducers use the properties of sound waves to safely and efficiently monitor corrosive, abrasive and highly viscous liquids.

Ultrasonic technology ensures high accuracy over a wide measuring range. Additional measurement parameters that can be recorded include temperature, density, concentration and calorific value. This makes the flow meter a comprehensive solution for various applications, including retrofits and sampling inspections. Typical application areas are, for example, mining, paper production, the food and beverages industry, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning or water and wastewater infrastructure.

The FLC-CS4 can be easily configured via an intuitive user interface – thanks to integrated Wi-Fi from a remote location as well as directly in the field. With the WIKA WebApp, operators can keep track of their measured data at any time. The user interface clearly displays selected parameters for two streams together with detailed measurement information. Real-time diagnostics displaying waveform data and installation parameters ensure seamless process monitoring. Instead of physical keys, the instrument is operated with touch and gesture control. Moreover, it features a full-colour, high-resolution IPS LC display providing optimal readability under direct sunlight.

The flow meter is available in two versions: a wireless version and a field version. Both versions include an electronic unit and two transducers. The field version also comes with a power supply and communication box, enabling seamless integration into PLC (programmable logic controller) ecosystems. This allows for an isolated power connection and trouble-free communication in the field.

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Rack-mountable FTIR gas analyser.

The GT7000 Tellus, a rack-mountable FTIR gas analyzer for multi-gas analysis has been introduced by Gasmet Technologies.

GT7000 Tellus supports reliable gas analysis in conditions where stability, repeatability, and integration are essential. The analyser is suited for changing process conditions, and continuous or repeated measurement requirements. Typical applications include process gas analysis, emissions monitoring, laboratory testing and validation, combustion research, carbon capture and CO₂ purity monitoring, as well as air quality monitoring.

“GT7000 Tellus is designed for applications where gas analysis must operate reliably as part of a defined system and measurement workflow. The rack-mountable format supports integration into measurement systems, and the analyser can be configured for different setups where continuous or repeated gas analysis is required” says Jyrki Korpela, Director of Product Management, Gasmet Technologies.

This analyser enables simultaneous measurement of up to 50 gases from a wide gas library, including 500 quantifiable and 5000 identifiable gases. Combined with Calcmet 16 software, it supports analysis of complex gas mixtures with instant gas concentration results, data connectivity and identification of unknown gases. Measurement setups can be configured through software without hardware changes.

The rack-mountable format enables installation alongside other instruments as part of a broader measurement setup. Measurement conditions can be configured with selectable temperatures, optical path lengths, and pressure compensation options.

The measurement capability is based on Gasmet FTIR technology, with performance validated through EN15267‑4 QAL1 certification of the GT6000 Mobilis platform. GT7000 Tellus builds on 35 years of in‑house FTIR development and application expertise, with over 7 000 analysers delivered worldwide. The same measurement approach is used across laboratory testing, process applications, research, and environmental monitoring.

“It is great to see how we can respond to customer needs across different applications with the same core technology. GT7000 Tellus builds on proven FTIR technology and continues the next generation product family defined by GT5000 Terra and GT6000 Mobilis, supporting the use of FTIR-based gas analysis in the field, in testing, and in fixed system setups” says Nenne Nordström, CEO, Gasmet Technologies.

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Co-operation for next-generation corrosion management solutions.

Advanced sensing to digitalise industrial corrosion monitoring for improved decision-making.

Emerson’s Hussein Zein (left), vice president, Saudi Arabia & Bahrain, signs an agreement with Aramco’s executive vice president technical services Wail A. Al Jaafari and Walid Al-Naeem, vice president and chief engineer Aramco, to collaborate on advanced sensing to digitalise industrial corrosion monitoring research and development.

The co-development of next-generation corrosion management solutions for the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco), one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies has been announced bt Emerson.

For Aramco, corrosion management is a strategic priority tied directly to operational performance, safety and environmental responsibility. Continuous corrosion monitoring eliminates difficult, inefficient and dangerous manual corrosion measurements and provides a reliable digital data stream for improved decision-making.

As part of the corrosion research and development collaboration, Aramco will combine its expertise and intellectual property with Emerson’s advanced corrosion solutions to digitalise and transform corrosion management. Emerson will provide its technology leadership in ultrasonic online corrosion monitoring technology; seamless wireless connectivity for corrosion wall thickness monitors, and real-time and continuous data collection to develop a fit-for-purpose corrosion management solution for Aramco processes.

“Emerson, with our complete technology stack, is uniquely positioned to co-innovate the next-generation corrosion monitoring solutions that are cost-effective, scalable and customised for Aramco,” said Ram Krishnan, chief operating officer for Emerson. “We look forward to working with Aramco to develop not only a corrosion solution for its vast operations, but one that will also be a valuable tool for many other industries.”

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