VDMA Drive Technology (www.computer-automation.de)
Sales forecast raised to +10
A strong order intake has led the VDMA Drive Technology Association to raise its sales forecast by five percentage points. However, no one is talking about pre-crisis levels yet.
read more...ZF Friedrichshafen (www.computer-automation.de)
Integrate robots more easily
ZF Friedrichshafen relies on special programming software to simulate robot applications, generate modular program codes, reduce maintenance costs and alleviate the shortage of skilled workers.
read more...Manufacturers and suppliers (www.computer-automation.de)
The automotive industry at CES 2019
The first trade fair highlight of the still young 2019 started in the second week of January: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened its doors from January 8 to 11 and once again showed why more and more car manufacturers and suppliers are discovering this trade fair for themselves.
read more...For the first time in Germany (www.computer-automation.de)
Drones relieve plant traffic at ZF
At the ZF Friedrichshafen site, a drone prototype flies spare parts from the central warehouse to decentralized workshops.
read more...Electromobility / Fraunhofer IAO (www.computer-automation.de)
75,000 jobs to be lost
By 2030, every second job in drive technology for passenger cars could be directly or indirectly affected by electromobility. This is the conclusion of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO).
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