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The top articles in July 2023
The top articles in July? Take the topic of (cyber) security, mix in artificial intelligence, look at the advances in exoskeletons, think about Single Pair Ethernet in manufacturing and ask about news from Siemens.
Top 10: Record interest in AI online course
Two young stars of the AI scene are providing the Hasso Plattner Institute's most popular free online course to date. Since June 14, the two 25-year-olds have been familiarizing laypeople with ChatGPT, DALL-E, Midjourney and co. in an understandable way.
Top 9: Human augmentation with exoskeletons
Exoskeletons are proving to be a game changer in health prevention, rehabilitation and occupational safety. Because 'human augmentation' can help physically hard-working people to do their job in a healthy and sustainable way.
Top 8: Kontron acquires Cellular Automotive Module Unit
Kontron has signed an asset deal with Telit Cinterion. The acquisition of Telit Cinterion's Cellular Automotive Module Unit is a strategic step for Kontron to expand its Internet of Things portfolio with proprietary software technology.
Top 7: Inventory management 4.0
When the cable reel is empty, production comes to a standstill. This is not an unlikely scenario, as many companies can only guess at the remaining quantity of cables in the warehouse. Smart sensor technology for the cable drum rack provides a remedy.
Top 6: Siemens drives Industrial Metaverse forward
Siemens is investing one billion euros in Germany. A new campus for development and high-tech production will be built in Erlangen for 500 million euros. It is also to become the "nucleus for technology activities for the industrial metaverse".
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Top 5: Urgent need for action
The EU cybersecurity strategy defines the requirements in terms of resilience and attack defense for component and system manufacturers and manufacturing companies. The IEC 62443 series of standards aims to implement security-by-design in products and systems.
Top 4: The name Jetter disappears
Jetter and Futronic have been part of Bucher Industries for ten years and are part of the Bucher Specials division. On July 1, 2023, the companies will now take a further integration step by changing their name to Bucher Automation.
Top 3: Innomotics launches as a Siemens subsidiary
Siemens is bundling its range of motor and large drive systems under the name Innomotics. The company was launched in Germany on July 1, 2023 as a wholly owned Siemens subsidiary.
Top 2: Single Pair Ethernet at field level
Single Pair Ethernet as a key technology for an end-to-end network from the sensor to the cloud is accelerating the use of Ethernet in process and factory automation, building technology and transportation.
Top 1: Cybersecurity as a duty
On June 29, 2023, the "Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230" (hereinafter: Machinery Regulation) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Machinery manufacturers and operators have 42 months to comply with the new requirements for machinery and equipment.
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