
Aucotec strengthens management level
Dr. Florian Jurecka has been 'Vice President Global Sales and Marketing' at Aucotec since 1 June 2024 and reports directly to the Management Board in this newly created position.

Dr. Florian Jurecka has been 'Vice President Global Sales and Marketing' at Aucotec since 1 June 2024 and reports directly to the Management Board in this newly created position.

Bridge between research and application
A new facility for AI is to be a point of contact for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups in particular. The Digital Minister speaks of AI "Made in Germany".

The German electrical and digital industry is once again feeling the effects of weaker demand from abroad. Germany's most important trading partner is also holding back.

China is positioning itself on the global market with higher quality and technologically advanced products at lower prices. A recent VDMA study shows how China's mechanical and plant engineering industry is proceeding and how companies and politicians in this country should act.

AI chatbots have been used by telephone providers for years to answer customer queries. Vodafone is now spending a lot of money to improve its chatbot with new AI.
The most-read articles in June illustrate the power of the automation industry. Read more about the technologies and strategies that are gaining ground in areas such as networking, robotics, safety and the process industry.

In the field of generative AI, more patents have been registered from China every year since 2017 than from the rest of the world, reports the Wipo.
"ChatGPT in the industry" - Part 5
Can generative AI be inventive? In view of the rapid evolution of AI, this can perhaps be answered with a "yes" at present. In any case, LLMs are already useful tools when it comes to formulating requirement descriptions.

Germany's mechanical engineering companies have suffered a significant setback in incoming orders. Growth in April was followed by a significant slump in May.
As a study by Freshworks shows, 66% of Germans use AI at least once a week - mainly for text or audio analysis and translation, image generation and classification, and fraud or threat detection.
How can supply chains for the chip industry become more independent and better protected? The coronavirus pandemic in particular has highlighted the problems for Germany and Europe. There is already a role model.

In addition to her position as Country Manager of the Sales and Marketing Group (SMG), Intel has appointed Sonja Pierer as the new Managing Director in Germany.

In addition to her role as Country Manager of the Sales and Marketing Group (SMG), Intel has appointed Sonja Pierer as the new Managing Director in Germany.

checked up on! - with Dr.-Ing. Marc Hüske
Manufacturing-X is picking up speed. Dr. Marc Hüske, VDMA, explains what is behind the initiative, what efforts it builds on from other projects and which to-dos are on the list.
Today's automation must go beyond individual tasks and cover business processes end-to-end. It can be helpful to install a Center of Excellence in the company. Its primary task is to pool knowledge and resources.
For the metal and mineral industry
With the "Materialize" programme, Schneider Electric is supporting the metals and minerals industry as a supplier to the digital industry in reducing so-called "Scope 3" emissions along its entire value chain.
"ChatGPT in the industry" - Part 4
How does generative AI fit in with an agile way of working? This part of the article series deals explicitly with the interaction of AI and agile working methods in product development.

The electrical and digital industry recorded a double-digit percentage decline in exports in March. Only exports to China and Spain increased. This puts the first quarter in the red.
Series of articles on Large Language Models
ChatGPT was the hype topic last year. This technology is expected to enter the industry in 2024. A new series of articles explores the opportunities and challenges of ChatGPT for the industry.
More and more functionalities in production machines are being implemented using software. This makes the development and testing of machines more complex, and conventional methods are reaching their limits. Model-based design enables the agile development of mechatronic systems.