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The top articles in November
What do billion-dollar sales, coronavirus in the workplace and apps for industry have in common? They made it into the top 10 most-read articles in November. However, they were unable to assert themselves against a technology with a long history.
Top 10: Depth detection in the automotive sector
Lidar can be used to determine depth and distance quickly and accurately - whether as a single point or as a 3D map of an object or a large area. But how does it work in detail?
Top 9: An open app store for automation?
Hilscher is currently developing an app store for the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance. On May 6, Hilscher presented the Community App Store to Alliance members. Hans-Jürgen Hilscher explains the next steps.
Top 8: "Practicality has been achieved!"
About five years ago, B&R was one of the co-initiators of the "Shapers" - in other words, a supporter of the TSN movement for the industry from the very beginning. What has happened since then in terms of TSN at B&R? Elmar Zimmerling provides an overview.
Top 7: Billion in sales cracked
The Wago Group has taken advantage of the overall economic growth and the tailwind in the electrical engineering and automation sector this year and broke the one billion mark in sales at the beginning of November.
Top 6: 3G at work soon?
The economy is sounding the alarm about the rising coronavirus figures. The industry president is calling for concepts to break the wave. This could also have consequences for employees.
Top articles in November - Places 1-5
Top 5: The Industrial APP Marketplace from OWL
At the end of April, the OWL Mechanical Engineering Initiative presented the Industrial APP Marketplace: an online platform for Docker containers. What is behind the Marketplace and what opportunities does it offer users? Sascha Heymann from Fraunhofer IOSB-INA explains in an interview.
Top 4: THE OFFICIAL DAILY Day 1
SPS 2021 was to take place in a hybrid trade fair format for the first time, but the current coronavirus situation made a real trade fair experience impossible. But you don't have to miss out on news about the industry get-together.
Top 3: 6.7 billion euros profit for Siemens
Siemens raised its forecast three times in the current 2021 fiscal year and has now significantly exceeded it: Profit after tax rose by 59% to €6.7 billion.
Top 2: An open source operating system as an alternative
The Eclipse Foundation has now announced the launch of the Oniro project. Oniro is intended to be a transparent, vendor-neutral and independent alternative to established IoT and edge operating systems.
Top 1: Flexible standard
The proximity switch is Pepperl+Fuchs' product of the first hour, and its invention is crucial to the company's success. Now the inductive cylindrical standard sensor is being launched on the market in a modern portfolio. Developer Johann Elter reveals more.
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