Farmers are often the drivers of technical developments. Robotics, digitalization and artificial intelligence have long been part of "Agriculture 4.0" in many barns and fields. Researchers in Rostock are exploring the potential for the future.
b-plus has been dealing with the topic of "ISOBUS" for over 10 years. Especially with the increasing demand for technical applications in agricultural engineering, the future lies in the integration of the data bus system.
Up to five generations are currently working together within a company - this holds enormous potential for development opportunities and broadening perspectives, as well as the risk of friction. The Slack Intergenerational Collaboration Survey has analyzed this.
Human-robot collaboration / cobots
In collaboration with numerous international partners, robotics experts at the Fraunhofer IFF have developed a new ISO standard that shows how contact forces and pressures on cobots will be measured in a standardized way in the future. The ISO standard has now been published.
More competition and more obstacles: German companies need to arm themselves against the competition in China. However, the Chamber of Commerce believes that companies are facing a number of problems.
Trend Micro has examined the IT security of decentralized energy supply systems. In particular, the network gateways of solar systems were scrutinized. The study reveals security gaps and provides recommendations for action.
The VDMA Executive Committee and the VDMA Executive Board comment on the economic policy ideas of the AfD and other extremist parties: "The economic policy of the AfD and other extremist parties would ruin Germany as a business location".
Billions for artificial intelligence
SAP wants to profit more from business with artificial intelligence. The DAX-listed company is restructuring the company for this purpose. 8,000 employees are affected.
A recent study by Palo Alto Networks and IDC shows that there is a consensus among 735 companies surveyed in EMEA and LATAM about the crucial importance of cyber resilience for companies: The influence of the management level is becoming more important.
For the first time, an industrial product was certified for the USA after some of the required tests were digitally simulated and the results confirmed by physical tests. This was made possible with the help of the digital twin.
Devices in the 'Hydrotrans' series from Jumo are humidity and temperature transmitters with an optional CO2 module. The device series is suitable for climate monitoring in offices and living spaces, railroad applications, storage rooms or production halls.
IDS Imaging Development Systems
With the departure of company founder and owner Jürgen Hartmann, industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems is reorganizing its management.
Water as it comes out of the tap does not pose any major challenges for process sensors. The situation is different when treating ultrapure water: The sensors used in such a process have to perform and withstand a lot more.
Teledyne Flir is launching #Lepton UW#, a micro camera module with an ultra-wide field of view (FOV) of 160°, which according to the manufacturer is so small that it fits on the tip of a finger.
Balluff uses the 'BFD' ultrasonic position sensor to monitor hydraulic clamping elements. The technology is based on the echolocation system of dolphins, which send ultrasonic waves into the water and are thus able to form a spatial image of their surroundings.
With the 2D LiDAR sensor 'picoScan150', Sick presents the first variant of the 'picoScan100' product family for the detection and localization of objects.
January 28, 2024 is European Data Protection Day. Reason enough to raise awareness of privacy and data protection and sensitize people to relevant IT security issues. Here is a commentary by Carla Roncato, Vice President of Identity, WatchGuard.
Symeo is presenting three sensor systems: 'LPR-1DHP-350' is a slim entry-level solution that can be used as a replacement for ultrasonic sensors without their sensitivity to wind, weather and dirt. The 120 GHz frequency range is used.
When it comes to optimizing automation processes, the main focus is on increasing efficiency and accuracy. 10GigE cameras, such as the uEye Warp10 camera family from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, set standards here.
Digital work is a real challenge for the brain. The use of AI tools such as ChatGPT can also change processes in the brain. What does this do to our control center?
