Anniversary edition
25 years of Computer&Automation - The e-paper
For 25 years, Computer&Automation has accompanied the growing influence of IT in automation technology. Ultimately, IT and automation can no longer be clearly separated. In this anniversary issue, you can read about the importance that automation could have in the future.
Contents
- TITLE: The virtual safety controller
From vision to reality (page 40) - On the cusp of puberty
The potential of automation technology (page 10) - Success through collaboration
ADI's new approach to product and system development (page 12) - "The skills shortage is definitely real"
New challenges in the battle for skilled workers (page 15) - A job with meaning
Seizing opportunities in mechanical and plant engineering (page 16) - Revival of the classic trade fair
The secret to the success of a good trade fair (page 18) - Information transparency along the value chain
On the way to resource-saving production (page 20) - AI is what we make of it
Microsoft's vision of artificial intelligence (page 24) - The AI controversy
An interview with Prof. Dr. Matthias Spörrle (page 28) - The planned shutdown
What a suitable maintenance strategy involves (page 31) - Object-oriented into the future
The arrival of object-oriented programming in industry (page 36)
- "There will be no either-or"
The future of the programmable logic controller (page 44) - The evolution of the IPC
The journey through time of IPC-based control technology (page 46) - Quantum leap through qubits
Quo vadis quantum computing? (page 52) - "Many people don't know what a threat looks like"
Why cybersecurity has not yet reached the masses (page 54) - Upheaval in the legal situation
The latest on standards and guidelines in safety and security (page 58) - Smart & safe
How an app can help prevent industrial accidents (page 62) - OPC UA - "the" link between OT and IT?
The potential of the industrial communication standard (page 64) - Automation in transition
What influences the product life cycle of automation components? (page 66) - The influence of the Ecodesign Directive
How the idea of efficiency dominates design processes (page 68) - A long way to go
The status quo in terms of direct current for industry (page 70) - Modular through time
How current patents lead to innovation (page 74) - "Humans must remain in control"
Promoting the acceptance of service robots (page 76) - Inspired by nature
Bionics for automation technology (page 78) - Special section "Advertising then and now"
A journey through the advertising of the past 25 years (page 82)
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