WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Manufacturers of automation equipment strive for a manufacturing world where all machines and sensors can communicate seamlessly through open industry communication protocols such as IO-Link and OPC-UA. This workshop provides an understanding and appreciation of the applications of smart sensors in the context of process optimisation and predictive maintenance.
THE CONTENT
• Principles of smart sensors for digitalisation
• Types of smart sensors
• Advantages over digital and analog sensors
• Industrial applications of smart sensors
• Performing predictive maintenance
• Replacing sensors in the field and uploading settings
• Communication protocol IO-Link
• Integrating smart sensors in different manufacturing processes