Augmented reality system 'Marta' in the workshop (3 Images)
A new display system supports the workshop service at VW, especially for the XL1. For the first time, the 'Marta' (Mobile Augmented Reality Technical Assistance) app uses the tablet to create a three-dimensional relationship between real and virtual components.
Identification by ECG - the smart bracelet 'Nymi' (8 Images)
Access via heart rate measurement: typing in PINs and access codes could soon be a thing of the past with the 'Nymi' wristband. Thanks to the wristband, car keys may also soon be a thing of the past.
80 years of Danfoss - an insight into the history (7 Images)
The Danish heating and cooling technology specialist Danfoss began in 1933 with Mads Clausen on a farm. With 23,000 employees, the company has grown into a global provider of energy-efficient solutions.
Kübler innovations at SPS IPC Drives 2013 (9 Images)
At the Nuremberg trade fair SPS IPC Drives 2013, Kübler will be presenting a range of new products from the fields of rotary encoders, slip rings and draw-wire encoders.
The 'Flexpad' research project (7 Images)
The Max Planck Institute for Computer Science and the Cluster of Excellence at Saarland University are working on a new type of screen: With 'Flexpad', even a simple A4 sheet of paper can be transformed into a movable, flexible display.
The 'PMDline' from ifm (3 Images)
Time-of-flight measurement of laser light becomes affordable - ifm presents an alternative to standard light barriers.
The 'u-remote' remote I/O system from Weidmüller (6 Images)
'u-remote' is the name of Weidmüller's modular remote I/O system, which is designed to help system planners to plan leaner, speed up commissioning and avoid downtime.
Toq - the smartwatch from Qualcomm (8 Images)
The chip manufacturer Qualcomm has surprisingly presented a smartwatch called "Toq" with a Mirasol display. The watch is designed for energy efficiency and is supposed to last for days without charging. Qualcomm plans to launch it in the fourth quarter of Q2
Schneider Electric's innovations in the industrial environment (8 Images)
At the beginning of September, the French automation group Schneider Electric gave an outlook on the highlights of SPS IPC Drives 2013
'Sporty Supaheroe' - the intelligent cycling jacket (4 Images)
The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration is currently working on a cycling jacket called 'Sporty Supaheroe', which uses a microelectronic system to make cyclists clearly visible to other road users.
Current figures on security measures in SMEs (4 Images)
Every second company feels that it is a potential target for digital industrial espionage and is increasing its budget for security measures. These are the findings of a study by Berlin-based IT consultants Mikado.
'HelWin1' - Installation of an 11,000-ton colossus (10 Images)
The German government wants to maximize the installed offshore capacity from the current 200 MW to 10 GW by 2020. Siemens, for example, is working on expanding the offshore grid connection in the North Sea with the 11,000-ton converter platform 'HelWin1'.
'Strawscraper' - a new way of generating wind energy (9 Images)
A 'fluffy' high-rise building in Stockholm's trendy Södermalm district is set to generate wind energy in the future. This will be made possible by piezoceramic blades that the innovative architecture firm Belatchew Arkitekter wants to cover the building façade with.
Figures on German foreign trade in machinery (3 Images)
German machinery and plant manufacturers exported goods worth EUR 73.5 billion in the first half of 2013, more than 3.2% less than in the same period last year. Exports were down in almost all key sales markets, as the VDMA noted
Tiger-Chip - first single-chip solution for Profinet (4 Images)
As part of the 'Germany at it's best: North Rhine-Westphalia' campaign, the Tiger chip was recognized for its top performance in the field of technology/innovation. The chip is the first single-chip solution for real-time Ethernet
'Vector' - the plug & play wattmeter pedal system (7 Images)
Garmin presents bicycle pedals with watt measurement that record the rider's power and send it wirelessly to a display unit on the handlebars. A cadence sensor and heart rate belt make this possible.
Results of the China research study (5 Images)
China must become an even stronger focus of the corporate strategy of German mechanical engineering companies. This is underlined by a recent China research study by the Institute for SME Research (ifm) at the University of Mannheim and the VDMA.
New smartwatches at a glance (17 Images)
Some smartwatches are shaking up the market - here is an overview.
Small, powerful cameras - 'Sitara' research project (3 Images)
High-light cameras with a large dynamic range and a length of less than 3 mm. This is the aim of the 'Sitara' project of the 'Integrated Microphotonics' research initiative. The model for the camera module: The compound eyes of dragonflies or bees.
Direct investments in 2011 (6 Images)
The German electrical and electronics industry continues to make more and more direct investments abroad, reaching a new all-time high in 2011.