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Interoperability test

CANopen linear actuator passed test

2020-11-17 The CiA-301-certified LAxxCAN by Linak passed the CANopen interoperability test ensuring the device’s capability of interacting with a variety of CANopen devices from multiple vendors.

Cooperation

Serving mobile machines and automotive markets

2020-10-26 Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) and MRS Electronic are pooling their expertise. No re-labeling is intended.

Free webinar

CANopen-based motion control

2020-10-14 Copley Controls and Kvaser jointly organize the webinar starting at 17:00 p.m. (CEST) on 21 October 2020.

Cooperation

Transition to British distributor

2020-10-07 The company Control Technologies UK has taken over the distribution of Peak-System products in Great Britain.

CiA 301 compliant

CANopen devices certified in 2020

2020-09-18 Until the end of September seven CANopen devices were tested by CAN in Automation (CiA). Six of them passed the conformance test und recei...

CiA technology days

Events on CANopen in special-purpose cars

2020-09-14 CAN in Automation (CiA) has scheduled two CiA technology days with special regard to CANopen in special-purpose cars (CiA 447). The 4-hour events take place at two different starting times.

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Why encrypt logged CAN data?

2020-09-09 A common method for collecting raw CAN data is to log it on an SD card or to upload it to a server. In many cases, the collected CAN data is unencrypted. This article highlights three reasons why the lack of encryption may lead to problems.

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Integrated security mechanisms

2020-09-08 Increasing networking of devices with the Internet makes the devices vulnerable and poses a risk to operational reliability. Analog Devices explains how to achieve data security at the edge of the IIoT network.

CiA technology day

CANopen Lift events

2020-09-02 CAN in Automation (CiA) has scheduled two CiA technology days online with the topic CANopen in lift applications (CiA 417). The 4-hour events take place two times, at different starting times.

Web-based

CAN and CANopen seminars in September and October

2020-08-25 CiA has scheduled web-based CAN and CANopen seminars in September and October. The next seminars take place on September 23 (CAN) and September 24 (CANopen). October is following. Interested persons can still register.

Online event

Webinars by Microcontrol

2020-08-20 Microcontrol (Germany) offers online-based events in the form of webinars. The topics include Classical CAN, CAN FD, CANopen, and J1939.

Webinar

Logging and analyzing of in-vehicle CAN data

2020-08-14 Kvaser and Accurate Technologies (ATI) offer a joint webinar to explain how to use the Kvaser-ATI toolchain to log, import, and analyze CAN data. The event starts on 2020-08-19 at 17:00 CET, Berlin time.

Coronavirus

Online CANopen FD technology days

2020-07-01 CAN in Automation (CiA) has scheduled its next web-based CiA technology days on July 6 and 9, 2020. The events provide detailed information about CANopen FD. Presentation language is English.

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Covid-19: More pallet stackers and forklifts are needed

2020-06-22 In times of locked down economies with a lot of exit restrictions, online shopping increases. This causes more business for logistics companies requiring increasingly pallet stackers, forklifts, and other transportation equipment.

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Covid-19 and CAN business

2020-06-22 The Sars-CoV-19 virus pandemic has impact on all industries: decreasing business with a few exceptions on increasing sales for medical equipment, for example. Due to the lockdown sometimes supply chains are partly broken.

General assembly

Board of directors re-elected

2020-06-18 Due to coronavirus, the nonprofit international CAN in Automation (CiA) users’ and manufacturers’ association hold for the first time its general assembly as an online meeting.

Pedelec

Tuning is not a trivial offense

2020-06-16 Pedelecs are allowed by European law to run at maximum at 25 km/h. Then the e-motor shall stop support. CAN-connectable dongles overcome this limit.

Coronavirus

CAN and CANopen online seminars

2020-06-08 CAN in Automation (CiA) has scheduled various web-based CAN and CANopen seminars which help to increase attendees safety in times of the coronavirus. It provides in a shorter format the contents of the company’s on-site seminars.

25 years ago

The elk test and preventing skidding accidents

2020-05-25 The development of the electronic stability program (ESP) by Bosch was a milestone on the path to accidence-free autonomous driving. The 25-years old ESP can prevent up to 80 percent of all skidding accidents.

Cooperation

Kvaser and Klaric signed an agreement together

2020-05-05 CAN solution provider Kvaser (Sweden) has signed a technical associate (TA) agreement with German test and measurement manufacturer, Klaric. Klaric uses CAN for data output and/or configuration.