Change in management
Dr. René Umlauft has been Managing Director for International Sales at Rittal since June 1, 2019. Dr. Umlauft succeeds Hans Sondermann.
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read more...The cloud business
Eplan's dedication to the cloud was already evident at the Hannover Messe 2019. At the beginning of June in Cologne, the company leaders explained what the cloud plan of the future will look like in concrete terms.
read more...A question of shielding and material
Single-cable solutions shorten installation times and help save costs. However, hybrid cables place special demands on shielding and their materials.
read more...Survey - Electronic projects today vs. in the past
The distributor Reichelt Elektronik asked 500 employees from the fields of software design, engineering, development, programming, IT and purchasing: Is it easier or more difficult to carry out electronic projects today than it was five years ago?
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Philip Harting is the new AUMA Chairman
Philip Harting is the new Chairman of the Board of AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry). The CEO of the Harting Technology Group will now head the association for the next three years.
read more...4th user forum 'Passives for professionals'
Practical know-how for the use of capacitors & co.
Developers will receive tips and tricks for the problem-free use of passive components at the 4th user forum 'Passives for professionals'. A new addition to the program is a presentation by BMW!
read more...Record sales in 2018
The Schurter Group can look back on a successful 2018. With growth of 11.4%, a record turnover was achieved in the company's 85-year history.
read more...The intelligent connector
The digitalization trend in industry does not stop at purely electromechanical components. The ISA project investigated what intelligent connectors could look like.
read more...Strong export growth with electromechanics
In 2018, Hummel achieved a total turnover of EUR 73.4 million, which represents a further year-on-year increase.
read more...Channels can be parameterized individually
Wago is expanding the I/O system 750 with the 750-471 module with four electrically isolated analog inputs.
read more...Growth in all regions
In the 2018 financial year, the Weidmüller Group, headquartered in Detmold, Germany, achieved sales of EUR 823 million, as the electrical engineering company announced at its annual press conference during the Hannover Messe trade fair.
read more...Strong growth in the 2018 financial year
The Wago Group closed 2018 with growth of 8.1% and is also expecting growth in the mid-single-digit percentage range for the current financial year.
read more...Binder builds new main plant
The connector supplier Franz Binder Elektrische Bauelemente has laid the foundation stone for a new company headquarters in Neckarsulm. A new building is being constructed in Rötelstrasse, which will provide space for production, logistics, offices, social rooms and a canteen.
read more...Lying flat on its side
With the plane-chain, Igus has developed an energy chain concept for long travel distances and high speeds. In this concept, an energy chain is guided flat on its side in a special trough. The low overall height saves the designer space.
read more...Control up to four valves simultaneously
Precise dosing, for example for adhesive or liquid applications, requires equally precise control of valves. The 'S-Dias' CO 041 module from Sigmatek offers four current-controlled PWM outputs for this purpose.
read more...Winner of the 'Hermes Award 2019' chosen
The start-up NanoWired has won the 'Hermes Award 2019'. It received the 100,000 euro industry prize for its innovative 'KlettWelding' connection technology, which allows electrical components to be easily joined together at room temperature.
read more...Lapp presents 'intelligent cable reel'
An innovation from Lapp aims to help make cable storage more efficient: The intelligent cable drum was developed in cooperation with Schildknecht and presented for the first time at the Hannover Messe 2019.
read more...Same cables for AC and DC?
Are alternating current cables also suitable for direct current? Not always, as a working group at the TU Ilmenau has proven.
read more...Change in the Executive Board
Dr. Timo Berger will succeed José Carlos Álvarez Tobar as Chief Sales Officer of the Weidmüller Group as of September 1, 2019. Berger and Álvarez Tobar have already been working closely together in the transition phase since March 1, 2019.
read more...Also available in stainless steel
The stainless steel versions of the Blue e+ cooling unit series from Rittal have been specially developed for demanding environmental conditions, for example for applications where a high level of corrosion protection is required, such as in the food industry and the process industry.
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