Trend Micro bundles its business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Hannes Steiner is the new Vice President DACH, Nicholas Pook takes over responsibility for channel sales in the region.

As the new Zone President DACH, Stefan Gierse will succeed Christophe de Maistre in April 2024. His task will be to further develop the regional business strategy, expertise and market access in line with Schneider Electric's corporate philosophy.

Researchers at the University of Freiburg have developed 3D-printed pneumatic logic modules that enable logical switching of the air flow and thus imitate electrical control. They could be used to produce electro-free soft robots entirely using 3D printing.

How relevant is the SPS for companies? 99% of exhibitors rate the automation technology industry event as important or very important for their company. This was the result of the trade fair analyses.

Parker Hannifin has added the 'NX8xHM' low-voltage series to its family of mobile motors. The permanent magnet AC motor (PMAC) is suitable for on-road and off-road vehicles and therefore for electro-hydraulic pumps in 48 V (DC) construction vehicles such as mini-excavators.

Until now, servo brakes could not be monitored due to the small air gaps or their installation situation. With 'Roba-brake-checker', Mayr Antriebstechnik now offers a solution for sensorless brake monitoring.

Sumitomo Drive Technologies presents 'Eye clean', 'Eye connect' (Fig.) and 'Eye complete', a condition monitoring system (CMS) for drive solutions.

The year is off to a fast start for companies and is already bringing with it all kinds of collaborations and changes at this early stage. Developments in the field of robotics and control technology are not standing still either, as our top articles of January show.

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The German machine tool industry expects a decline in production of just under 3% to a nominal EUR 14.8 billion in 2024. Domestic demand in particular has fallen sharply.

SVS-Vistek founder and CEO Walter Denk has retired from operational business at the end of 2023. Robert Franz took over as CEO on January 1.

Machine learning holds great potential for cyber security - but there is a lot to consider when implementing it in a corporate context. Experts from Palo Alto Networks provide an overview.

In Germany, robot density in the manufacturing industry is in third place behind South Korea and Singapore, according to the latest results of the World Robotics Report by the International Federation of Robotics.

Nothing stands in the way of Germany approving the EU law on the use of AI. Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) said in Berlin on Tuesday that the struggle over Germany's position on the so-called "AI Act" had come to an end with a "workable compromise".

The mechanical engineering industry is confronted with acute problems as well as long-term trends: increasing requirements and smaller batch sizes. One promising strategy for overcoming these challenges is modular production.

The RFID read/write devices 'IQH3-FP-V1' and 'IQT3-FP-IO-V1' from Pepperl+Fuchs perform identification tasks based on high-frequency RFID technology (13.56 MHz) standardized in accordance with ISO 15693.

Until now, Codesys has sold its Soft PLC with a device-based license model. Now the company is switching to an application-based payment model. Managing Director Dieter Hess explains the background to the license changeover.

Within the 'Dias-Drive 2000' series from Sigmatek for controlling servomotors, further safety functions are integrated in the MDD 2000 servodrives.

The 'Motor Control Platform (MCP)' from Dunkermotoren is a platform for controlling the company's BG motors. A new size complements it.

ChatGPT has given artificial intelligence a huge boost over the past year - especially in terms of public perception. In this issue, we want to take a closer look at AI and categorize it in more detail for potential industrial users.

Digitalization, electrification and automation are megatrends and the electrical industry is benefiting from them. Nevertheless, the ZVEI expects a dip in production. At the press conference, the association warned against too much EU bureaucracy and took a clear stance against the right.

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