The 'TBSN/TRSN' model series from TWK Elektronik includes rotary encoders for high functional safety requirements. They are SIL3 certified and ISO 26262 ASIL-D compliant.

The 'SN4D' product line developed and produced by Ever Elettronica consists of nearby controllers that are suitable for applications where decentralization of the installation on the machine makes sense.

DigiKey continues to expand its offering in the field of automation technology. In this interview, Eric Wendt, Director Industrial Automation at DigiKey, talks about the background, the potential of the industry and the distributor's new services, including in Europe.

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DigiKey continues to expand its offering in the field of automation technology. In this interview, Eric Wendt, Director Industrial Automation at DigiKey, talks about the background, the potential of automation industry and the distributor's new services.

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A visionary showcase at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2024 presents the world of an app-free AI smartphone. It is controlled via voice and text.

Adjusted for price, machinery exports in 2023 were 0.7% below the previous year, but increased by 6% in nominal terms to a record export volume of € 207 million. Towards the end of the year, however, the mechanical and plant engineering sector felt the headwind. The VDMA also called for a welcoming culture.

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Mitsubishi Electric and Koenig & Bauer have signed a letter of intent for future cooperation. The aim of the partnership is to develop quality control systems for electrode foils in battery cell production.

Siemens subsidiary Mendix announces the appointment of Raymond Kok as CEO, effective February 12, 2024. Kok joins Mendix from Siemens Digital Industries Software, where he was Senior Vice President responsible for Xcelerator platform development.

Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence Division announces Flexxbotics and Zaptic as winners of the Sixth Sense Summit. Sixth Sense promotes startups that are developing cutting-edge innovations to solve key challenges in the manufacturing industry.

The number of industrial robots worldwide has reached a new record of around 3.9 million units. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) defines the most important trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2024.

Electric vehicles require special quality inspection processes, especially for the production of their batteries. This is where image processing systems based on artificial intelligence do their work.

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Artificial intelligence can optimize all industrial manufacturing processes - from production and plant monitoring to supply chain management. However, a hasty deployment could result in technical debt for the company.

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Generative artificial intelligence dominated the headlines last year. So it's no wonder that 2024 will also be dominated by artificial intelligence. The technology of the future will also have an impact on development. An outlook.

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Digitalization is becoming increasingly important in photonic production, which uses light or lasers as a tool. This requires flexible, adaptive and lightweight infrastructures, for example in the laser structuring of large-area micro and nanostructures.

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Endress+Hauser intends to take over the operations of the Swiss supplier Angenstein Estech, including the production plant in Cernay, France, Estech Industries Angenstein, succursale de Cernay.

The latest edition of Teledyne Dalsa's image processing software 'Sapera' includes improved versions of the graphical AI training tool 'Astrocyte 1.50' and the image processing and AI libraries 'Sapera Processing 9.50'.

Congatec introduces COM Express Compact modules based on Intel Core Ultra processors. The new modules combine heterogeneous computing units such as CPU, GPU and NPU and are therefore particularly suitable for executing demanding AI workloads at the edge.

Imagimob launches an update to 'Imagimob Studio', allowing users to visualize their machine learning (ML) modeling workflows and take advantage of advanced features.

In a global market study, IBM investigated whether and how companies with over 1000 employees use artificial intelligence and what hurdles need to be overcome when implementing it.

What can we expect in terms of artificial intelligence in 2024? In a blog post, Liz Centoni from Cisco describes five areas that will become increasingly important in relation to AI.