For the first time in its almost 42-year history, Beckhoff Automation exceeded one billion euros in sales. With a total global result of 1.182 billion euros, the company increased its turnover by around 28% compared to the previous year 2020.
read more...Artificial Intelligence Forum 2022
The Artificial Intelligence Forum will take place in Munich on May 17. One focus will be on AI, machine learning and the like in industry. Discuss with AI experts from the industrial and embedded sectors.
read more...Regional trade fairs All About Automation
Three 'All About Automation' regional trade fairs are scheduled for the spring: on April 5 and 6, 2022 at Messe Friedrichshafen, on May 11 and 12 at Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf and on May 18 and 19 at Redblue Messehalle Heilbronn.
read more...OPC UA is regarded as "the" communication standard in the Industry 4.0 era. However, many automation specialists are asking themselves: How complex will this be for me? This question is answered using the example of the use of OPC UA Server, Client and PubSub on Codesys-compatible platforms.
read more...With the Compact Controller 100, Wago offers a compact controller with integrated I/Os that is particularly suitable for smaller automation solutions.
read more...Effective April 1, Schneider Electric appoints Philippe Delorme as the new Executive Vice President Europe Operations. He will retain his role as a member of the company's Executive Committee.
read more...SIAF 2022 starts on March 3 in Guangzhou. In addition to drives and sensors, the Chinese edition of SPS will also showcase industrial robotics solutions. The trade fair will be accompanied by forums and seminars on topics such as decarbonization and sustainability.
read more...Two of Sigmatek's four managing directors are retiring from active company management. The medium-sized Salzburg company is now managed by Marianne Kusejko and Alexander Melkus.
read more...The automation specialist Keba, based in Linz/Austria, has acquired the Stuttgart-based software company Drag and Bot. The start-up develops an operating system for robots.
read more...We start the new year with the top trends in automation: in addition to OPC UA, machine safety and artificial intelligence, in our Issue 1 we also show why distributors are ideal system partners on the road to the smart factory.
read more...After around 33 years, Klaus Hübschle hands over the management of M&M Software to his two successors.
read more...Obstacles and opportunities characterize the top 10 most-read articles in January. Click through the obstacles in companies and find out what opportunities the year 2022 has in store.
read more...The Kempten-based automation company Codesys is strengthening its management team with a CTO and a new international sales manager.
read more...The Hannover Messe will be postponed from the end of April to the end of May. Deutsche Messe cited the current pandemic as the reason.
read more...With the M8V series, Mitsubishi Electric has launched a range of controllers for CNC machining. A new feature is the WLAN integrated into the CNC control.
read more...As requirements change during the lifetime of a project or in the life cycle of an application, the PLCnext Technology ecosystem from Phoenix Contact now also offers a pluggable solution in addition to the subsequent loading of functions from the PLCnext Store.
read more...The experts at Webcon see five important automation trends for the current year - low-code and no-code tools, citizen-assisted development and content management play a decisive role here.
read more...SPS will take place earlier this year: Mesago Messe Frankfurt announced the new dates from November 8 to 10, 2022.
read more...While most of the spring trade fairs in Germany are postponed until the summer, the 13th edition of the SPS - Industrial Automation Fair (SIAF) will take place in Guangzhou, China, from March 3 to 5, 2022.
read more...Siemens mourns the loss of Peter C. von Siemens. The great-great-great-grandson of company founder Werner von Siemens died in Munich on December 11, 2021 at the age of 84.
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