Overall, ABB Germany achieved an order intake of €3.2 billion in 2017 and was therefore able to increase the level of demand from 2016 by 3%. Sales remained at the previous year's level. The 'Industrial Automation' division stood out in particular in 2017.
read more...Bernecker + Rainer (B&R) / ABB
One year after announcing the takeover of B&R, the Swiss ABB Group will invest 100 million euros in Austria. The innovation and education campus being built at B&R's headquarters in Eggelsberg will create the basis for around 1,000 new high-tech jobs.
read more...Once again this year, Siemens' trade fair presence will revolve around the digital company - including new apps for Mindsphere and a TSN demonstrator.
read more...Yaskawa Europe is setting a new course - both organizationally and on the product side, particularly in terms of control technology and software. CEO Manfred Stern explains the details.
read more...Hannover Messe 2018 is on the launch pad. From 23 to 27 April, the organizers want to "ignite the next stage of Industry 4.0". Taking part for the first time this year: the CeMAT logistics trade fair and the IAMD.
read more...Spectra and Sybera jointly offer real-time automation under Windows, which consists of the optimized interaction of hardware and software. The "Sybera EFI Realtime Engine (EFIRTE)" forms the basis for the real-time sub-system.
read more...VDMA / Mechanical and plant engineering
The VDMA has published its first estimates of global machine sales. According to these estimates, sales of machinery and equipment in Europe rose by 6%. This was the highest growth since 2011. The figures in detail.
read more...The real-time requirements for automation systems are increasing. This is where the classic PLC sometimes reaches its limits. Increased functional density in electronic components and more powerful CPUs give computer systems a speed advantage.
read more...The fact that computers could possibly become more intelligent than humans is as fascinating as it is frightening. What technology can and cannot do today.
read more...The industrial standard tool Codesys now supports KNX, one of the most important fieldbus systems in building automation. The integration can be seen for the first time at the Light+Building 2018 trade fair.
read more...Messe Frankfurt is expanding its portfolio in the Gulf region with 'SPS Automation Middle East 2018'. The trade fair for industrial and building automation is being organized in cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and will take place in Dubai.
read more...Schneider Electric is strengthening its top management in the Building division: Markus Hettig - Vice President Building DACH - will be joined by Udo Hoffmann from March 1, 2018. As the new Vice President Building Sales, he succeeds Alexander von Schweinitz, who left the company at the end of 2017.
read more...The Kempten-based company 3S-Smart Software Solutions, manufacturer of the IEC 61131-3 automation software Codesys, increased its turnover by over 6% in 2017. A major event - the Codesys Technology Day - is coming up in May this year.
read more...The FMSC (Fiessler Modular Safety Controller) from Fiessler with its modular concept can be flexibly adapted to the control task. Various master and slave devices are available for this purpose.
read more...Machine tool construction /DMG Mori
DMG Mori achieved record figures for incoming orders, turnover and free cash flow last year according to the preliminary figures. Earnings also increased significantly.
read more...Together with its automotive sales partner Windhill, Softing has founded 'Softing Technology Shanghai' and is thus responding locally to the strong demand in China for solutions in the development and diagnosis of control units.
read more...T&G Automation's portfolio includes the Edge&Cloud platform IICS (Industrial Internet Control System).
read more...VDMA - Incoming orders mechanical...
The VDMA has evaluated incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Germany in December 2017 and also analyzed 2017 as a whole. Despite a plus in the order books, there is a downer in terms of demand.
read more...The 'Codesys Control SL' product series from Codesys manufacturer 3S offers fully customized SoftPLC systems for standard device platforms such as the Raspberry Pi online in the Codesys Store.
read more...Siemens /Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Jim Hagemann Snabe is the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Siemens Group. He succeeds Gerhard Cromme. The latter had been a member of the Board since 2003 and its Chairman since 2017.
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