Siemens is bundling its range of motor and large drive systems under the name Innomotics. The company was launched in Germany on July 1, 2023 as a wholly owned Siemens subsidiary.

With the 'Linear Actuator Family L', Faulhaber provides a turnkey solution for a wide range of applications.

Jetter and Futronic have been part of Bucher Industries for ten years and are part of the Bucher Specials division. On July 1, 2023, the companies will now take a further integration step by changing their name to Bucher Automation.

Dell Technologies introduces 'Project Fort Zero', a zero-trust security solution to protect global organizations' data from cyberattacks.

Omron is launching the 'NX502' CPU automation controllers of the NX series at the same time as the 'NX-EIP201' Ethernet/IP devices.

Automatica came to an end on June 30, 2023 after four days of trade fairs. "A brilliant comeback after just one year," Messe München, the organizer, proudly sums up.

From July 1, 2023, the Executive Board of the ifm Group will have one more newly created function, that of Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Kontron has signed an asset deal with Telit Cinterion. The acquisition of Telit Cinterion's Cellular Automotive Module Unit is a strategic step for Kontron to expand its Internet of Things portfolio with proprietary software technology.

Interest in the topic of artificial intelligence continues unabated and is also reflected in our most-read article of the month of June: two youngsters who have set out to overcome fears of AI technologies lead the ranking. The top 10 at a glance.

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The Lapp Group is planning a comprehensive expansion and modernization of its logistics center in Ludwigsburg, near the A8 motorway. This will be the largest single investment in the company's history.

The EU institutions have agreed on the "Data Act", which regulates the use of collected data. The VDMA takes a critical view of the agreement.

Industry associations, including the ZVEI, are critical of the EU Data Act. The Data Act falls short of its potential, they say.

On June 29, 2023, the "Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230" (hereinafter: Machinery Regulation) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Machine manufacturers and operators have 42 months to comply with the new requirements for machines and systems.

Ulrich Engenhardt has been the new Chief Business Units Officer (CBO) on the Rittal Management Board since June 1, 2023. The 49-year-old is responsible for the global expansion of the Industry, IT, Energy & Power, Cooling and Service business units.

Despite warnings from large companies, the EU has agreed on the "Data Act". The aim is to make better use of data from all kinds of devices, from coffee machines to wind turbines. Not everyone is happy with the planned regulations.

Modern production technology relies on smooth data transmission - ideally in real time. How well equipped are German companies in terms of connection standards? Reichelt Elektronik got to the bottom of this question in a survey.

Almost 72,000 industrial robots were installed in the 27 member states of the European Union in 2022 - an increase of 6% compared to the previous year. These are the preliminary results presented by the International Federation of Robotics.

Omron has announced the release of 'Fleet Operations Workspace (Flow) Core 3.0' software. The platform extends the operational capabilities of LD and HD series autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and facilitates AMR deployment and fleet management.

Robot arms must not drop or fall uncontrollably after the power is switched off, in the event of a power failure or emergency stop. Brakes hold the servo axes securely in position. There is now a new modular system for servo brakes from mayr power transmission.

A payload of up to 8 kg and a reach of 1018 mm are among the features of the 'Horst1000' robot kinematics system that fruitcore robotics is launching on the market.