Trade Press Releases for SPS 2023

The Weidmüller Group, headquartered in Detmold, will be presenting its solutions in the field of electrical automation technology at the SPS – Smart Production Solutions trade fair in Nuremberg (14 to 16 November 2023). The focus will be on a new operating system, an innovative connection technology and solutions that the family-owned company is developing for renewable energies.

Weidmüller launched the u-OS operating system for the SPS exhibition last year. When it was launched, it already enabled efficient data pre-processing and precise control directly at the machine. A year later, the company is expanding the functions of the operating system.

The u-remote I/O system is now even more powerful thanks to a system update

Weidmüller is equipping the u-remote remote I/O system with new technology for internal backpanel bus communication.

Weidmüller's I/O system is being used by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) for their research in the National Sea Simulators’ (SeaSim) aquariums. The results of the research are used to help protect the Great Barrier Reef on Australia's eastern coast.

The company is expanding its unmanaged switches portfolio with the EcoLine Series B

With SNAP IN, the electronics and connectivity company Weidmüller introduced innovative connection technology in 2021, which is already setting new standards in the field of connectivity – and is also optimised for panel building of the future. SNAP IN enables automated wiring by industrial robots.

Networking automation and control technology is an important aspect of wiring in the field, or field wiring. At the highest technical level, this is a smart system for transmitting controller and sensor data in industrial applications.

Universal relays are needed in numerous general applications in automation – and are therefore used in more and more industrial fields. To guarantee maximum plant availability, they also need to work reliably in environments subject to frequent vibration. At the same time, more compact modules that fit into flat switchgear cabinets are also needed. With TERMSERIES-compact, Weidmüller now presents literally a small revolution that meets both these requirements in impressive form – and can do much more besides.

Weidmüller is a global market leader and expert in monitoring the condition of rotor blades on wind power turbines. To reach the next level of automated condition monitoring of turbines, the company is cooperating with three renowned partners in the wind energy industry: Turbit Systems GmbH, Unleash live and Thomas Wilmes Ingenieurbüro GmbH. The company announced these collaborations at the HUSUM WIND trade fair.

Bipolar plates are the heart of electrolysers, which are used to produce hydrogen. Depending on the manufacturing process, stacks can consist of hundreds of such bipolar plates, whereby a single defective plate can negatively impact the performance of the entire stack. Because of this, it makes sense to monitor the voltage of each plate separately. Weidmüller has developed solutions for this purpose. With these solutions measured values ​​can be recorded and processed reliably, safely and economically, even in potentially explosive areas.

DC technology offers great potential and is becoming increasingly important in industry. DC Microgrids enable an efficient and stable power supply and the simple integration of renewable energies and storage systems – which are essential for better sustainability and climate neutrality.