Keyboards with glass surface
Ateg offers capacitive PC keyboards with a glass surface from the French manufacturer Tactys. The glass of the user interface is made of 3 mm thick, hardened white glass, which is robust against mechanical influences.

Ateg offers capacitive PC keyboards with a glass surface from the French manufacturer Tactys. The glass of the user interface is made of 3 mm thick, hardened white glass, which is robust against mechanical influences.

The 'PicoSYS 1667' from ICO is an embedded PC equipped with an Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake CPU. It has a fanless design and is equipped with a wide range of interfaces.

The ATX power supply units of the 'Delta GPS' series from Bicker are suitable for high-performance computer systems and graphics-intensive applications.

Model-based design simplifies the development of mechatronic systems by using virtual models from the outset. The second part of the article series highlights methods and functions in the area of software testing - also in relation to the IEC 61508 safety standard.
The most-read articles in June illustrate the power of the automation industry. Read more about the technologies and strategies that are gaining ground in areas such as networking, robotics, safety and the process industry.
AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement
In the first quarter of 2024, sensor and measurement technology companies generated sales growth of 2% compared to the previous quarter. This was the result of the quarterly survey of the AMA Association's 450 members on economic development.
The Harting Technology Group, a provider of industrial connection technology, has announced that it will be bundling supra-regional top management positions in Switzerland to drive forward global management.

The Harting Technology Group, a provider of industrial connection technology, has announced that it will be bundling supra-regional top management positions in Switzerland to drive forward global management.

On July 1 of this year, the Proalpha Group appointed Michael Wüstemeier to the newly created position of President ERP. His area of responsibility covers all Proalpha ERP core application solutions.

At the end of May 2024, the China-based company Nanjing Loyst Industrial Networks was recognized as a new IO-Link test lab. This brings the number of IO-Link test labs worldwide to four.

At the end of May 2024, the China-based company Nanjing Loyst Industrial Networks was recognized as a new IO-Link test lab. This brings the number of IO-Link test labs worldwide to four.

'Sounce', an AI-supported acoustic testing software from MHP, has been in use at e-bike drive manufacturer Fazua, part of Porsche eBike Performance, since April 2024. The software detects noise anomalies in production.

KBK combines a rigid shaft coupling with a safety coupling in its second "Hero" coupling combination 'THH'.

Thanks to a new intermediate size of planetary screw drive from Bosch Rexroth, double the linear travel speed and cycle time can be achieved at the same speed.

In the field of generative AI, more patents have been registered from China every year since 2017 than from the rest of the world, reports the Wipo.

Lufthansa Industry Solutions has had its AI Maintenance Assistant assessed by TÜV SÜD and Calvin Risk. The aim was to ensure compliance with the EU AI Act in order to maintain a high level of legal certainty.
Car body parts for automobiles are manufactured from flat metal sheets, so-called blanks, in press shops. A Fraunhofer IWU inspection system helps to detect any defects at an early stage - even those that occur for the first time.
Beckhoff relies on consistent multicore and multitask support in its current 'TwinCAT MC3' Motion Control generation. Thanks to its modular architecture, axes implemented with 'TwinCAT NC2' can also be seamlessly integrated.
AI will also bring fundamental changes to industrial applications. What is interesting is the gap that is opening up between this realization and practice. Although most companies see the potential of AI, only a few dare to use it.
"ChatGPT in the industry" - Part 5
Can generative AI be inventive? In view of the rapid evolution of AI, this can perhaps be answered with a "yes" at present. In any case, LLMs are already useful tools when it comes to formulating requirement descriptions.