In focus: Distribution
The e-paper of issue 1/2-2024
Distributors can help to master the three megatrends of electrification, automation and digitalization. The service providers explain how in this issue. Our new article series "ChatGPT in the industry" also starts in issue 1/2-2024.
Topic highlights
- TITLE: ChatGPT in the industry
Launch of the new ChatGPT series (page 12) - IoThotspot
Vulnerabilities exist in every application (page 15) - Insight in the cloud
What are the benefits of full-stack observability (page 18) - AI - paving the way for TSN?
- Can TSN with Profinet be a game changer in automation? (page 32)
- The eye of production
Deep learning in industrial image processing (page 36) - Follow up! - with Domenik Vögel, Codesys
Virtual safety control - no illusion (page 50)
Robotics & Automation
- Robots in handling processes
Injection molding handling under time pressure (page 42) - Planar transport systems
Floating shuttles from Beckhoff, Bosch Rexroth and B&R (page 44) - Flexible large robots
LMAs ensure flexible manipulation of heavy payloads (page 47)
IN FOCUS: Distribution
- Service provider of service providers
Andreas Falke on the challenges and the future of FBDi (page 20) - Hardware for a world of data
The metaverse and its hardware requirements (page 22) - Everything on one platform
Eric Wendt on DigiKey's platform strategy (page 24) - Working as a team for more security
The role of a distributor in the cybersecurity strategy (page 26)
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