Interview with Eric J. Halvorson, DigiKey
Eric J. Halvorson from DigiKey provides insights into the distributor's strategy in automation technology. How the company supports automation professionals will be showcased at SPS 2024.
read more...The development of computers was determined by Moore's Law, according to which the performance of chips doubles every 18 months. Microsoft CEO Nadella predicts even faster development for AI.
read more...Rockwell Automation has appointed Gustavo Zecharies as president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective immediately. In his new role, Zecharies reports to Scott Genereux, SVP and Chief Revenue Officer, and succeeds Susana Gonzalez, who is leaving Rockwell Automation to pursue other opportunities.
read more...At the Employers' Day in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to ease the burden on business by reducing bureaucracy, particularly with regard to the German Supply Chain Act. Scholz promised changes before the end of the year.
read more...Helping companies to turn the potential of AI into economic added value is the aim of the cooperation between OnLogic, Big Vision, Data Monsters and Mosaic Data Science.
read more...The large language models that are at the heart of many AI applications require huge amounts of data for learning. A German consortium now wants to build a European platform for this purpose.
read more...Marc Schaad will take over the operational management of the Kistler Group at the beginning of 2025. He succeeds Rolf Sonderegger, who led Kistler as CEO for 22 years.
read more...AI visionary Sam Altman is driving a project that uses eye scans to distinguish people from software fakes on the internet. His company ChatGPT helped solve the problem.
read more...VDMA software and digitalization
The VDMA Software and Digitalization Association has elected a new Executive Board. The members elected Sebastian Betzin as Chairman of the Board. His two deputies are Susanne Henkel, Managing Director of SAE Applications for Digitalization, and Dr Thomas Genßler, Managing Director at CAS Software.
read more...Computer&Automation 10/24 highlights topics relating to machine vision, the crowdstrike incident, the known-unknown matrix, the importance of PLC backup and restore procedures and much more. The Robotics & Automation Taktgeber 2024 completes the portfolio of issue 10 - take a look for yourself!
read more...As the "Performance Drivers 2024" study shows, more than two thirds of companies in the DACH region are complaining about bottlenecks with their suppliers. Other burdens include quality problems at suppliers and a sharp rise in transportation costs. The problems in the supply chain are difficult to mitigate, with only around one in five companies describing themselves as truly resilient.
read more...Paul Vahle is planning to build a new headquarters at its head office in Kamen. A four-storey administration building and state-of-the-art production facilities are to be built on an area of almost 50,000 square meters by 2027.
read more...The Nobel Prize in Physics goes to pioneers of today's AI landscape. One laureate is known as the "Godfather of AI" - and he, of all people, is now very critical of the technology.
read more..."EmulDan" stands for "Energy efficiency in production through multivalent data utilization". In the project of the same name, Fraunhofer IWU and its industrial partners are demonstrating that more energy-efficient process routes are possible while maintaining the same component quality. A new boost for the networked factory.
read more...Visual Components at the Motek
At the Visual Components stand, the focus will be on solutions to combat the shortage of skilled workers and increasingly complex production processes. The company will be demonstrating how manufacturers can use production simulation and robot offline programming effectively.
read more...The 22nd German Start-up Award was presented in Berlin on September 24. The founders of WeSort.AI emerged as the winners in the start-up category. Their vision: AI-supported high-speed sorting of waste.
read more...Complex intralogistics processes become a challenge when not only the pure conveying of parcels, packages, unit loads or load carriers has to be ensured, but also picking, sealing and packing have to be integrated into the process.
read more...New Automation, the training association for industrial companies in the field of automation technology, has expanded its board and set up new projects for young talent.
read more...VISION 2024 will be larger and more international and will address the latest industry topics. The forum with the Industrial VISION Days, the Scientific VISION Days and the VISION Award as well as the trend topics of synthetic data, 3D imaging and AI will be in the spotlight.
read more...ChatGPT in the industry - Part 8
Are gpt-4o and Google Gemini also suitable for evaluating code quality and code structures? Or would developers be better off using traditional software tools? Questions that are worth a closer look.
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