Record sales in anniversary year
Bachmann electronic, a global automation supplier, has achieved record sales in its 50th anniversary year.
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read more...Artificial Intelligence Forum 2021
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On April 21, 2021, the Artificial Intelligence Forum will take place as a virtual meeting of experts. The lecture program is now online. Register and discuss with the AI experts in person!
read more...Now also with data pre-processing
The new version V5.10 of Softing's dataFEED OPC Suite Extended now offers MQTT subscriber functions as well as various data pre-processing options.
read more...Restriction of air traffic harms the economy
Germany's mechanical engineering companies have warned of far-reaching restrictions on air traffic and stricter border controls.
read more...The top articles in January
January 2021 makes technology predictions, summarizes security trends, launches associations and raises hopes for predictable trade policy and real trade fairs. In short, the topics of the most-read articles focus on various aspects of collaboration.
read more...No more machine downtime!
Festo presented the 'Festo Automation Experience' label - 'Festo AX' for short - at SPS Connect. Dr. Dominic Kraus, Product Manager Digital Business at Festo, explains what's behind it.
read more...The top articles of the year
2020 will undoubtedly be remembered as the year of the coronavirus - but it also brought some remarkable technical developments, including Single Pair Ethernet, the Omlox standard and the digital twin! Not forgetting the virtual coffee corner for the home office ...
read more...Digitization is accepted
Nine out of ten mechanical and plant engineering companies are open to digital technologies and innovations - according to a representative survey conducted by Bitkom Research on behalf of IT service provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
read more...Paradigm shift in machine control
Machine control software has become a decisive factor today. In the course of the Internet of Things, it is becoming increasingly important that it can be easily and flexibly networked with production and IT systems. Open standards are of central importance for this.
read more...Highlights of the digital event available
SPS Connect is over, but you can still access the highlights from the presentation program on demand until the end of the year. Follow exciting roundtables and specialist presentations once again!
read more...Support for commissioning, service and maintenance
Updating the bootloader or firmware of an 'E°EXC' controller from Eckelmann, configuring the IP address of the controller, setting the time and date - the E°ConSet tool is available for such typical support tasks.
read more...Dr. Steffen Haack becomes Chief Development Officer
Bosch Rexroth appoints Dr. Steffen Haak to the Management Board as of January 1. He will retain his role as head of the Industrial Hydraulics division, while Dr. Marc Wucherer will assume responsibility for Factory Automation on the Management Board.
read more...Hans Wimmer leaves B&R
Managing Director Hans Wimmer is leaving B&R at the end of the year. ABB announced this news on November 25, 2020. The search process for a new Division President will be initiated.
read more...Extension via CPU
The control and I/O systems of the 'SLIO' series from Yaskawa can be supplemented 'slice by slice' with the required I/O modules and thus adapted to the respective automation task.
read more...Orders no longer declining for the first time since January
The recovery in the German mechanical engineering sector strengthened in October. Orders reached the previous year's level and thus did not decline for the first time since January 2020, according to the industry association VDMA.
read more...Choose your favorite cover picture
Which cover picture did you like best this year? Tell us in a short survey and take part in the prize draw for some great prizes.
read more...Which standards does Industry 4.0 use?
In the implementation of Industry 4.0, wireless technology is making inroads alongside gigabit cables. The question is therefore no longer 'whether', but rather 'with what' wireless integration will take place. Here are the most important answers.
read more...The accelerated transformation
Rockwell Automation has now presented its results for the fourth quarter and full financial year 2020. In terms of technology, the company is focusing on the further development of its own IIoT solution.
read more...Acceleration thanks to prefabricated component models
ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik is launching two innovations on the market: Firstly, the ISG-virtuos simulation platform has been completely revised to cover the entire life cycle of a system. Secondly, the provider is bringing the TwinStore to market maturity.
read more...Supplemented by three modules
The Varitron automation system from Jumo is being extended by three modules: The 32-channel digital I/O module offers 32 channels, 17 of which are configured as digital outputs as standard.
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