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The top articles in February
The GAIA-X project, the new cooperation between Siemens, IBM and Red Hat and the trending topics of 5G and time-sensitive networking have one thing in common: like the robotics trends 2021, they are among the most-read articles in February.
Top 10: Germany among the top 10
Robot density in the manufacturing industry has reached a new record worldwide with an average of 113 industrial robots per 10,000 employees. Germany is by far the largest industrial robot market in Europe.
Top 9: First experiences with OPC UA PubSub
Codesys already offers an object-oriented IEC library for implementing PubSub. Kempten University of Applied Sciences has now equipped an Industry 4.0 demonstrator with the communication system. A first field report.
Top 8: Real-time communication with TSN
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT is working with partners from the fields of mechanical engineering, network technology and robotics to develop an end-to-end real-time communication infrastructure based on 5G mobile technology and Time Sensitive Networking (TSN).
Top 7: Key to the 'factory of tomorrow'?
5G can play a key role in the digitalization of manufacturing processes in the future. This series of articles looks at the prerequisites that need to be created for this. The first part deals with the characteristics of 5G and typical applications in manufacturing.
Top 6: Issue 1 of Computer&AUTOMATION as an e-paper
The first issue of the year is now available. Get an overview of industry news, browse through application-oriented reports on a wide range of topics and find out about the latest trends - for example in the opening article of the new 5G series.
Top 5: A hybrid cloud initiative
Siemens, IBM and Red Hat are entering into a cooperation: Through a joint initiative, Siemens Digital Industries Software will use IBM's open hybrid cloud approach, which is built on Red Hat OpenShift.
Top 4: Full steam ahead back into the skills shortage?
The agonizingly long-lasting coronavirus pandemic has also caused the job market for engineers to freeze in many places, but it has not come to a complete standstill, as a survey of recruiters shows. Will there be a race to catch up?
Top 3: 2021 will determine the success of the "moon mission"
The GAIA-X project, originally initiated by Germany and France, aims to create a powerful and secure data infrastructure for Europe. Marc Schieder, CIO of Dracoon, comments on the status quo of the project in his statement.
Top 2: These 5 trends will shape robotics in 2021
Robot density is increasing rapidly in all industries worldwide. With new application possibilities, robots are also learning new tricks and helping to reduce the CO2 footprint. The 5 top trends in robotics.
Top 1: Billions in profit, new boss and a moved Joe Kaeser
Siemens CEO Kaeser hands over the company, which he has massively restructured in recent years, to his successor Roland Busch with a profit in the billions. He starts with a tailwind, which he has also provided himself.























