On January 1, 2020, the Phoenix Contact Group bundled its digital service portfolio in the subsidiary Phoenix Contact Smart Business in Berlin. This includes all activities relating to cloud technology and data analytics as well as software services.
read more...On January 1, 2020, Dr. Thomas Bürger took over the management of the Automation Products & Solutions (APS) division of the electrical engineering company Weidmüller and the management of Weidmüller GTI Software GmbH in Marktheidenfeld.
read more...Producing a wide variety of packaging designs with high flexibility and minimum cycle times - at the Swiss company Beck Automation, PC or servo-based control plays a key role in meeting this requirement.
read more...New series: Three questions for ...
Under the title "Three questions for ...", computer-automation.de is publishing short interviews with the leading figures in the automation industry on a monthly basis this year.
read more...The Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou (SIAF) and Asiamold, which is taking place at the same time, have been postponed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. The trade fairs were scheduled for February 26 to 28 in Guangzhou/China.
read more...The German electrical industry was only able to record growth in exports in 2019; production, sales and incoming orders, on the other hand, declined, as the ZVEI announced at the start of the year press conference.
read more...On January 23, Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Economic Affairs, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, presented Renate Pilz with the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon, awarded by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, for her exceptional entrepreneurial and social commitment.
read more...For the first time, logi.cals is presenting the Open Web Automation Architecture (OWA), a cloud, on-premise or client-based engineering solution that can be integrated into client or cloud-based automation platforms.
read more...B&R now also offers the 'Acopostrak' track system in protection class IP69K. In this version, the track can be cleaned with high pressure and temperatures of up to 80 °C and is also fully protected against dust.
read more...Trade fair organizer Easyfairs has acquired all shares in Stuttgart-based Untitled Exhibitions GmbH and is strengthening its trade fair portfolio in the DACH region with the regional industrial trade fairs All About Automation.
read more...Artificial intelligence promises more productivity and more efficient processes in the factory, in embedded systems and in vehicle technology. Take the opportunity to present yourself as a competent partner at our 'Artificial Intelligence Forum'!
read more...When visitors walk across the Weidmüller stand this year with their eyes downcast, it is not an expression of disinterest. On the contrary: their attention is focused on a special exhibit - the concept of an intelligent floor for the factory of the future.
read more...Codesys announced the 'Automation Server' at SPS 2018. This has now been released recently. The responsible product manager Samuel Greising gives an update.
read more...The SPS trade fair is celebrating an anniversary this year - with a new name and a sharpened profile. In this interview, Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Vice President SPS at Mesago, talks about the need for change in order to remain true to oneself.
read more...The economy is now also having an impact on the robotics and automation industry: the VDMA expects sales to fall by 5% in 2019. The reasons can be found in the global economy, but also in saturation effects.
read more...The economic situation is also tense in the automation industry at the moment. However, this need not be a bad omen for the SPS from November 26 to 28: The prospects and booking figures for the automation trade fair are consistently positive, even on its 30th anniversary.
read more...More and more components in automation technology are sending messages to the network 'unsolicited' on the basis of pub/sub mechanisms. With the help of the DANA framework, light can be shed on a message exchange that appears chaotic from the outside.
read more...From June 14 to 18, 2021, the Frankfurt exhibition grounds will once again be dominated by the process industry. Achema, which takes place every three years, is entering a new round with new focus topics, a new website and new event formats.
read more...Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in safety-critical applications. Knowledge about its decision-making is therefore essential. Accordingly, research and industry are working on making the black box algorithms comprehensible.
read more...The topic of machine learning raises a number of questions: Which data should be analyzed using which methods? What role does the user play in the data analysis process? And what about the real-time capability, explainability and reliability of the results?
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