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The top articles in June
There was a lot of news in the past month that we included in our reporting. One thing became clear: despite the crisis, the industry is not standing still, even sees opportunities and is continuing to develop. The most-read articles for you in June.
Top articles in June
© WEKA Trade MediaIndustry 4.0 in mechanical engineering
Since 2008, Michaela Rothhöft has been conducting the "Industrial Communication / Industry 4.0" market study every three to five years with the support of the VDMA. The results of the 2020 update.
State-of-the-art production for battery systems
Fully automated workstation in the highly flexible production and assembly line for battery systems
© KukaThe development of electromobility is being driven by the automotive industry. The supplier Webasto reacts and enters the production of battery systems. Kuka is supplying the production system.
Able to act again after cyber attack
Following a massive cyber attack, the Schmersal Group was able to restart production at its sites worldwide.
© SchmersalThe Schmersal Group has restarted production at its global sites following a massive cyber attack. Schmersal had previously been warned that cyber criminals were planning a targeted attack on the company network.
Departure into the future
Ansgar Hinz, CEO of VDE, is certain that the coronavirus pandemic has managed to bring German companies out of their "comfort zone and lethargy". Now it's just a matter of not falling back into old patterns, because there is still a lot to do.
Crisis-tested through the year 2020
2019 was not an easy year for Pilz: the automation specialist had to cope with a drop in sales and a cyber attack. But the attack opened up new opportunities.
German industry at the forefront of digitalization internationally
According to two studies, German industrial companies see themselves at the forefront of digitalization internationally.
© Pixabay/CC0With regard to Industry 4.0, "Germany is far ahead internationally", according to a recent Bitkom study. The ITC association is not alone in this; Deloitte also sees Germany in a leading position.
OPC UA Companion Specification for Profinet published
The user organization Profibus & Profinet International (PI) has published the first OPC UA Companion Specification for Profinet.
Prototyping and testing of TSN
TSN is subject to very high requirements in terms of interoperability. What contribution do cross-manufacturer testbeds make here? How can the implementations of TSN standards and interoperability be tested?
Robots automate machine tools
In order to increase productivity in production, more and more companies are deciding to interlink and automate their machine tools. The right automation system is crucial. Robots and the right gripping technology play an important role here.
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