Data pipeline ASi-5
High data width, short cycle times, improved integration of intelligent sensors and actuators using IO-Link and cloud connectivity via OPC UA - ASi-5 makes AS-Interface fit for the requirements of digitalization.
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read more...Industry 4.0 as a capital investment
Until now, the fourth industrial revolution has mostly been viewed from a technical perspective. With the new 'Technology & Finance' section, we are broadening the perspective: How do topics such as cyber security, 5G, artificial intelligence and blockchain look from an investment perspective?
read more...A new Industry 4.0 alliance
Creating an open ecosystem to achieve interoperability in the industrial environment - this is the aim of six companies that are now joining forces with SAP.
read more...The commercial launch
The 'Industrial Data Spaces' project was launched four years ago under the leadership of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft. The Spaces have been ready for commercial use since the Hannover Messe.
read more...Prof. Ruskowski takes over the chairmanship
Prof. Martin Ruskowski has been elected Chairman of the Board of the SmartFactory KL technology initiative. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Detlef Zühlke, the initiator and founder of the initiative. Zühlke, who is retiring, was appointed an honorary member.
read more...Call for Papers only runs until May 15, 2019
On November 20, 2019, the conference 'Internet of Things - from sensor to cloud' will take place for the fifth time. Experts can only submit a presentation online until May 15.
read more...AI in the industry
How widespread is artificial intelligence in industry today? The ARC Advisory Group is currently getting to the bottom of this question with a study. Ebele Maduekwe explains the upcoming results in advance.
read more...New director for the FLC initiative
The OPC Foundation presented the 'Field Level Communication' initiative at SPS IPC Drives 2018. In Hanover, the Foundation now presented a person responsible for this initiative.
read more...How does Germany compare?
Artificial intelligence was the topic at the Hannover Messe 2019. But what is the mood and, above all, what is Germany's competitive position when it comes to AI? The VDE investigated these questions with a member survey.
read more...AI as the dominant topic
True to the leitmotif of this year's Hannover Messe - Industrial Intelligence - the topic of artificial intelligence was omnipresent at the exhibitors' stands; not only in theory, but also in practice using the example of numerous use cases.
read more...Bringing 5G to life in the industry
In the newly created '5G Arena', the first applications could be seen in a 5G test field. But the emerging mobile communications standard was not only a key topic there.
read more...Board of Directors expanded
The Executive Board of the Component Obsolescence Group Germany (COG), which deals with the problem of discontinued hardware or software or software that is suddenly no longer available for other reasons, has been expanded to eight people for the first time.
read more...Is the high-tech beehive coming?
As part of the EU project 'Hiveopolis', an international research team led by the University of Graz is working on a smart city for bees.
read more...The current installation figures
Every year, the Profibus User Organization (PNO) publishes the installed base of devices with Profibus&Profinet International communication technology interfaces. The latest figures are now available.
read more...What will change from 2020
At Hannover Messe 2019, Prof. Friedhelm Loh, Chairman of the Exhibitors' Advisory Board, and Dr. Jochen Köckler gave an outlook on the future of the trade fair. The Chairman of the Board of Management of Deutsche Messe on the further development of the world's largest industrial trade fair.
read more...The Hannover Messe 2019 in pictures
At Hannover Messe 2019, exhibitors demonstrated what the networked production processes of the future will look like. In addition to AI, digitalization, 5G and I4.0, the Computer&AUTOMATION team has put together a selection of other things to see at the trade fair.
read more...Support for MQTT
Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the 'Ixxat CANbridge NT' and the 'CAN@net NT' from HMS Industrial Networks comes with numerous new functions and improvements.
read more...Ground-breaking ceremony for site expansion in China
In mid-March 2019, Bosch Rexroth began expanding its plant in Xi'an, China. The company has earmarked around 60 million euros for this project. With the plant expansion, Bosch Rexroth is doubling its development and production capacities in Xi'an.
read more..."A brief history of AI"
What is artificial intelligence? What stages of development has it gone through so far? And where is it all heading? A five-minute explanatory film published by the "Learning Systems" platform to mark the start of the 'Year of Science 2019' provides answers.
read more...Focus on industrial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will be in the spotlight at this year's Hannover Messe. Around 6500 companies will once again be exhibiting at the world's leading trade fair for industry from April 1 to 5.
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