Modern machines and devices use all available process data to make processes transparent and optimize them. PROFINET as a communication standard is ideally suited for this. It is therefore hardly surprising that Dunkermotoren, as a drive technology manufacturer, makes use of this technology.

The complete BLDC motor series dPro from Dunkermotoren is now also available with EtherCAT interface. The dPro versions are available with integrated servo controller (BG 66 dPro EC to BG 95 dPro EC) or as external version (BGE 5510 dPro EC).

Which developer does not dream of quick test samples to gain first experiences with the drive unit? The newly developed starter set of our new Motor Control Platform fulfills exactly these wishes of the mechanical engineers.

Despite initial easing in public life and falling case numbers, the corona pandemic continues to dominate our private and business lives. How does your company experience this time?

Due to the influences of the "Internet of Things", more and more intelligence is being shifted from the control level to end devices. Process logic and analytics are moving further and further into higher levels up to the cloud. This insidious diffusion of the control level opens up completely new approaches for decentralized control concepts.

For our customer magazine "mo, the three IIoT experts from Dunkermotoren answer the questions of the editorial staff. We are happy to introduce them to you: Markus Weishaar, Product Manager IoT, Vitas Kling and Lucas Mülhaupt, both software engineers at our headquarter in Bonndorf.

The extreme dynamics of the automotive industry requires a high degree of flexibility from the car manufacturers. Smart production plants and flexible logistics systems are necessary to meet the constantly increasing global competition. These systems must be adapted quickly and flexibly in order to economically meet the increasing demand for diversity.

The Asset Administration Shell in the Industry 4.0 platform as a reference framework is specifically supplemented by the intralogistics group with automatable device features:

• The alliance strives for manufacturer-neutral automation that is highly agile for the user without much IT effort

• The "open source" principle with ready-made software code allows cost-effective digitisation even for medium-sized companies