Since July 1, 2017, Dr. Barbara Frei (47), Managing Director of French automation technology provider Schneider Electric, has been responsible for the newly created DACH region within the company.
read more...The Audi AI traffic jam pilot in the A8 enables highly automated driving at level 3, taking over the driving task in traffic jams or slow-moving highway traffic at speeds of up to 60 km/h. The driver does not have to constantly monitor the car. The driver does not have to constantly monitor the car.
read more...Bosch Rexroth is launching the latest edition of the TS 5 transfer system for heavy loads. Among other things, it enables tandem transport for excess lengths, which is of particular interest to users in the automotive sector.
read more...Faulhaber presents a four-pole motor that achieves a torque of 59 mNm - with a weight of just 140 g and a diameter of 22 mm. The 2264..BP4 also achieves up to 34,500 revolutions per minute.
read more...Automotive supplier Bosch is focusing on a new form of drive for electric cars. Series production of the so-called 'eAxle', a combination of motor, transmission and the associated electronics, is set to begin in 2019 at the latest, the company announced.
read more...115 teams from 24 nations brought the asphalt at the Hockenheimring to the boil at Formula Student Germany in August. The 'Driverless' competition class celebrated its premiere this year.
read more...Effective July 1, 2017, Dr. Cliff Jolliffe has assumed responsibility for global business development in the field of industrial automation at PI. The position has been newly created.
read more...Intel has acquired 84% of Mobileye's ordinary shares, thereby completing the takeover of the Israeli company announced in the spring. The purchase price was around 15 billion US dollars.
read more...Europe's largest truck stop, Autohof Strohofer on the A3 in Geiselwind, is the first of many locations from which E.on and the Danish mobility service provider Clever are weaving a network of charging stations. "Ultra-fast" means in 20 minutes and even faster in future.
read more...Electric drives for light vehicles
Italian drive technology manufacturer Bonfiglioli is entering the e-mobility market with the 600 D drive series: The hybrid concept is designed for vehicles such as city cars, commercial vehicles and delivery vans.
read more...A new generation of chess robots has been developed by students at the Linz Technikum. The robot reacts directly to the moves of its human counterpart and moves the chess pieces completely autonomously - as if by magic. The technical details.
read more..."Chic, clean, unpopular" is how Die Zeit rated the electric car in Germany. The online marketplace AutoScout24 has evaluated the most popular electric car models in its database and compiled a top ten ranking.
read more...Baumüller - manufacturer of electrical automation and drive systems - has transferred responsibility for the commercial area to Reinhold Rückel.
read more...ABB has announced its figures for the second quarter of the current financial year. Order intake and sales increased compared to the same quarter last year. The 'Robotics and Drives' division stood out in particular.
read more...Dr. Bernd Schimpf, member of the Wittenstein Executive Board, has been appointed Spokesman of the Executive Board of the group of companies based in Igersheim, Baden-Württemberg. The mechanical engineer takes over from Dr. Anna-Katharina Wittenstein.
read more...At the beginning of July, Kim Fausing took over as the new President and CEO of Danfoss. In this role, he will focus on the company's digitalization strategy, among other things.
read more...High-waisted jeans with brightly colored suspenders, polka-dotted petty coats and gelled Elvis quiffs - the 50s came back to life at WEKA Fachmedien's summer night party at the end of June 2017. One or two automation experts were also among the guests.
read more...In May, incoming orders in the plant and mechanical engineering sector significantly exceeded the previous year's level by 17% in real terms. The good start to the year and forecasts for the near future prompted the VDMA to raise its forecast for the year.
read more...The ebm-Papst Group closed the 2016/17 financial year, which ended on March 31, 2017, with a turnover of EUR 1.9 billion and thus grew above the industry average, according to the company.
read more...Transformation into an independent company
"Flender GmbH, a Siemens Company": This is the name under which the Siemens Mechanical Drives division will be launched as an independent company on October 1, 2017.
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