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Coronavirus

Utilizing service robots to prevent the spread of Covid-19

2020-04-01 The Boxer-8110AI fanless embedded box PC from Aaeon is deployed to power automated service robots, helping to reduce person-to-person contact during the corona pandemic. It uses two embedded CAN networks.

Coronavirus

Online in-house seminars by CiA

2020-03-26 In the times of the novel coronavirus, face-to-face meetings are not recommended. This is why CAN in Automation (CiA) has withdraw...

Precision at nano-Volt level

Evaluation board for analog measurement equipment

2020-03-30 Renesas Electronics (Japan) introduced the RX23E-A MCU starter kit for analog evaluation of automation and measurement equipment. ...

Honor Quality Award

Award for supplying CAN transceivers

2020-04-01 Toyota Hirose plant (Japan) honored Infineon Technologies (Germany) with an award for supplying CAN transceivers.

Can newsletter magazine

March 2020: Physical layer

CAN FD system design challenges
Challenges for wiring harness development

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CAN-related seminars and webinars

Here you can find an overview of upcoming CAN-related seminars and webinars.

Those events cover all topics regarding Classical CAN and CAN FD including CANopen, CANopen FD, J1939, CANopen safety, and more. This list does not claim to be complete.

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CAN-related books

Since CAN’s introduction in February 1986 by Robert Bosch more than 20 books about CAN and CAN-based higher-layer protocols (HLPs) were published.

The following overview comprises all available books. They are written in different languages.

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Telematics platform

Centralized management for trucks from diverse manufacturers

2020-04-02 Since August 2017, trucks from MAN are equipped with Rio-Box acting as an interface between the vehicle and the Rio telematics platform. A recent solution allows to manage fleets from diverse manufacturers without to install the box.

13-bit resolution

Redundant absolute encoder with CANopen interface

2020-04-01 TR-Electronic (Germany) introduced the CR_582 CANopen solution with two encoders in the space for one 58‑mm industrial encoder. Here, the safety concept is realized using the redundancy principle.

Disinfection robot

Fighting against the coronavirus using CAN

2020-04-01 The robots by UVD robots (Denmark) are deployed in hospitals to disinfect rooms and equipment such as patient beds. They use embedded CAN networks.

For harsh environments

Industrial router with CAN interface

2020-03-30 The NB1601 industrial router from Netmodule (Germany) is suitable for condition monitoring, remote management, and telemetry. It provides a CAN interface.

SIL 2 / PL d

Certified safety control system for cranes

2020-03-30 Wika (Germany) offers the ELMS1 control system to protect cranes against overload. The system with CANopen-connectivity combines safety electronics, software, and safety force transducers.

Tool update

Enhanced features for NMEA 2000 and J1939

2020-03-27 Warwick Control has announced the release of version 3.12 of it's X-Analyser. The product is an analysis and simulation tool for NMEA 2000 and J1939.

Direction recognition

3-D sensor system for controlled access applications

2020-03-26 The CAN-capable 3D TOF (time of flight) sensor system from Sensotek (Germany) ensures that persons securely pass a gate area. The CiA-member (CAN in Automation) company currently develops a CANopen-based solution.

iCC proceedings

In the form of webinars and PDF files

2020-03-25 CAN in Automation (CiA) has released the proceedings of the postponed international CAN Conference (iCC) 2020 conference. Additionally, two webinars have been scheduled.

Programmable

Six-channel router and data-logger for Classical CAN and CAN FD

2020-03-25 The German company Peak-System Technik has expanded its product range by the freely programmable PCAN-Router Pro FD. The router connects the data traffic of up to six CAN FD or Classical CAN networks.

For Industry 4.0

Connecting incompatible networks

2020-03-24 Deutschmann Automation (Germany) offers further features for the Unigate CX gateway series. The expanded communication functions refer to CANopen and to the CAN data link layer (ISO/OSI layer 2).

IP54-rated

Rugged tablet features J1939 interface

2020-03-24 The X7R from Waysion Technology (China) is a 7-inch tablet PC designed to operate within truck in-cab and other applications with harsh environments.

Disinfection robot

Fighting against the Sars-CoV-2 virus

2020-03-24 Within one week engineers by Siemens and Aucma (China) made a normal mobile robot able to disinfect rooms and equipment against the novel coronavirus.

Industry 4.0 capable

Drive system with CANopen and Ethernet connectivity

2020-03-24 The CDS (cyber dynamic system) from Wittenstein Cyber Motor (Germany) is a motor-integrated servo drive system. Four sizes from 17 mm to 40 mm outer diameter are available.

For up to +150 °C

Transceiver and isolator simplify high-temperature automotive designs

2020-03-23 Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the TCAN1044EV-Q1 Grade 0 CAN FD transceiver and the ISO7741E-Q1 Grade 0 digital isolator for reliable communication and protection in (hybrid) electric vehicle systems that exceed +125 °C.

Mobile automation

Encoders, draw-wire encoders, and inclinometers with J1939

2020-03-20 For years, Kuebler has been offering a portfolio of rotary encoders, draw-wire encoders, inclinometers, and slip rings suitable for transmitting loads, signals, and data. The company now also offers its sensors with the SAE J1939 interface.

Digital servo drive

With CANopen and extended environment capabilities

2020-03-19 Advanced Motion Controls introduced six additions to the Flexpro servo drive series with extended environment capabilities. CANopen connectivity is available on request.

24-bit A/D conversion

Digitizes load cells measurement values

2020-03-19 LCB by Althen (Netherlands) is a measuring amplifier for load cells with integrated analog/digital converter. The digitizer is considered to make analog weighing applications ready for IoT (Internet of Things).

With CANopen Safety

Inclinometer measures rotational speed

2020-03-19 TWK (Germany) offers the NBN S3 inclinometer. It is able to measure the current alignment (i.e. inclination or angular position) as well as the rotating speed of three axes (x, y, z).

Covid-19

Corona pandemic and CAN

2020-03-18 The new virus goes around the world. CAN is not the right medicine against it, but CAN networks are used in medical equipment helping indirectly in the fight against the Covid-19 disease.

Off-highway

Dashboard control with CAN

2020-03-18 AMA Instruments (Italy) offers the Dashcontrol which is dedicated to off-highway applications for remote control of displays. It connects to the display via CAN.

CAN in Automation

CiA office in emergency operation

2020-03-17 CAN in Automation (CiA) management takes care on the health and safety of its staff. Employees are working optionally from home-office and some are in short-time working.

Smarc computer-on-modules

2020-03-17 Avnet Integrated presented its scalable Smarc 2.0 module series MSC SM2S-IMX8MINI which is based on i.MX 8M processors from NXP. CAN interfaces can be provided optionally on request.

Place for two persons

Completing work-at-height jobs

2020-03-17 Genie S-80 J telescopic boom lift model from Genie (a brand of Terex) integrates a CAN-based control system. This lift model allows to work at the heights of up to 24,4 m (80 feet).