DigiKey invites students to take part in its annual back-to-school competition to win products and giveaways. The aim: to encourage curiosity and creativity and reward bold ideas.

The electrical and digital industry has the greatest growth potential of all German industrial sectors. This is the finding of a recent study by IW Consult and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). In this context, ZVEI is calling for improved political framework conditions and is presenting an “Agenda for the Industry of Tomorrow.” The focus areas are automation, artificial intelligence, energy technology, microelectronics, and defense.

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Nine out of ten companies in mechanical and plant engineering already take usability and user experience (UX) into account. However, according to a recent VDMA study, they often lack budgets, expertise, and management support.

Security researchers from Check Point have uncovered a coordinated phishing campaign in which criminals abused the trust in Google's learning platform. Within a week, they sent more than 115,000 emails to 13,500 organizations in several regions of the world.

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Rittal has created the position of Chief Sales Officer International (CSO). Mario De Marco has been responsible for the company's global sales activities since July 2025.

Many AI functions are not yet directly transferable to safety technology. Pilz is actively working to make the use of artificial intelligence in this field reliable. Susanne Kunschert, Managing Partner of Pilz, explains in this interview what that looks like in practice.

Sebastian Seitz, CEO of Eplan, explains in an interview what role artificial intelligence can play in engineering. The company has been exploring the potential of generative AI in engineering for years.

Faulhaber is strengthening its market presence in Asia with a new sales office in India. The office in Pune will be headed by Regional Sales Manager Sachin Kurlekar, who will look after the Indian market together with a local team.

The Lenze Group and Sonepar Germany have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement. The aim is to make Lenze drive technology more widely available via the Sonepar sales network.

The Catena-X Automotive Network and the OPC Foundation are launching a strategic collaboration. The aim is a standardized, cross-company data exchange that will also support the implementation of the EU requirements for the Digital Product Passport from 2027.

The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) is leading to an explosion in the number of digital identities in companies. At the same time, cyber criminals are increasingly relying on AI to increase the frequency and severity of attacks. This makes AI-supported identity management all the more important.

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The program of the TSN/A Conference 2025 has been announced! On September 23 and 24, the international community from industry, research and development will once again meet in Stuttgart to discuss the latest developments in Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). New this year: Workshop “IT/OT Convergence with OPC UA FX and TSN”

Electronics provider Seco has introduced new AI modules for its Application Hub. The solutions run directly on edge hardware, cover areas from speech processing to image analysis and are designed to simplify the development of industrial applications.

With the 'HMInow' solution, machine manufacturers and operators can create user interfaces faster and more consistently. According to Bosch Connected Industry, initial applications show time savings of around 38%.

With the 'DOP-300S' series, Delta is launching touch panel HMIs that have been specially developed to meet the requirements of intelligent manufacturing in the age of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Industrial AI is also becoming increasingly relevant in process automation: although field devices themselves still make little use of it, it is already proving helpful in evaluation and peripheral devices as well as control systems. Christian Reichert, Director Engineered Solutions at Endress+Hauser, explains how his company is currently positioning itself in terms of AI.

Sick now considers artificial intelligence to be a central component of industrial applications. Phil Krumbein, Market Product Manager Logistic Solutions at Sick in Düsseldorf, reveals exactly where the company relies on AI.

In this interview, Rainer Brehm, CEO Factory Automation at Siemens Digital Industries, explains how Siemens is combining traditional automation with modern AI technologies. With agentic AI, physical AI and digital twins, the company wants to create new standards for autonomous, adaptive factories and the industry of the future.

Human-like robots are seen as the next big innovation in robotics. China is already planning mass production, while companies in the USA and Europe are announcing major investments. The aim is to develop universal robots based on human mechanics. The position paper of the International Federation of Robotics sheds light on trends, opportunities and limitations.

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Whether smart manufacturing, increasing efficiency or cyber security: SPS 2025 makes artificial intelligence the central theme. Visitors can expect a wide range of information on 'Industrial AI' - from live demos to expert presentations.