New president appointed
With immediate effect, Jack Lee has taken over as President of Red Lion Controls, the US specialist for communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation. He succeeds Mike Granby.
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read more...New products in Nuremberg
What new products did the exhibitors present at SPS IPC Drives 2016? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what was on show in the Nuremberg exhibition halls this year.
read more...Enables machines without control cabinets
The Codesys 3 controller TBEN-PLC from Turck is a compact IP67 PLC for controlling smaller or modular machines.
read more...Four times larger memory
Vipa has expanded the 'Slio' product family in terms of memory and performance. The Slio CPU 017PN is a further development of the 'Slio CPU 015PN' and provides users with up to four times more memory.
read more...Open platform
Phoenix Contact launches an open control platform based on PLCnext Technology.
read more...The new small control unit
Vipa presented a new small controller under the name Micro at SPS IPC Drives 2016. For the first time, the influences of Yaskawa - Vipa's parent company since 2012 - are recognizable in the product line.
read more...Network technology meets automation
Bachmann presents new monitoring module
Until now, grid technology and system control have been separate worlds. With a grid measurement and monitoring module integrated into the industrial controller, Bachmann aims to bridge this gap in future.
read more...System integrator Maverick changes hands
The US company Rockwell Automation has acquired the system integrator Maverick Technologies, thereby strengthening its expertise in process and batch applications.
read more...Mechanical engineering expects production growth in 2017
Despite all the difficulties in many important foreign markets, mechanical engineering companies are expecting a slight upturn in business in the coming year - following zero growth in the current year.
read more...ABB repositions itself
The ABB Group has launched the third stage of its Next Level strategy. This goes hand in hand with a realignment of the divisions as four entrepreneurial units and a consolidation of the existing ABB brands.
read more...Frankfurt under the sign of standardization
The 80th IEC General Assembly will take place in Frankfurt am Main from October 10 to 14. Over 3,500 of these experts from 71 countries are expected to attend.
read more...Chief Technology Officer Siegfried Russwurm leaves
Siegfried Russwurm, member of the Managing Board of Siemens, will not extend his contract, which expires at the end of March 2017. This decision was made by mutual agreement between Russwurm and the Supervisory Board of Siemens.
read more...Outlook for SPS IPC Drives 2016
What's new at SPS IPC Drives 2016? One trend is certain: IT manufacturers and automation specialists are moving closer together, cybersecurity is gaining in importance. Watch the video to find out what else the leading trade fair for automation technology has to offer this year.
read more...Industry 4.0 with a connection to reality
SPS IPC Drives is regarded as 'the' trade fair for electrical automation technology with a strong focus on components. Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Division Manager of SPS IPC Drives, explains the extent to which Industry 4.0 is changing this focus.
read more...Industry 4.0 in practice
State-of-the-art technology in electrical automation - this can be seen again at SPS IPC Drives over the next three days. Despite the down-to-earth nature of the trade fair, the thematic emphasis on Industry 4.0 is increasing.
read more...App brings machine data from the control system to the cloud
Siemens offers an IIoT app for machine tools that can be used to read and analyze machine data from a Sinumerik 840D-sl controller and send it to the cloud. Users can obtain digital services via the 'MindSphere' platform.
read more...Claus Jessen resigns from office
On 13 September, Dr. Claus Jessen (53) resigned from his position as CEO of automation supplier Festo. He will leave the company on December 31, 2016. He had only recently taken the helm.
read more...Industry 4.0 determines electrical automation
SPS IPC Drives has grown considerably over the last ten years. The trade fair for electronic automation attracts more visitors and exhibitors every year, especially from abroad. In 2016, the focus will be even more on Industry 4.0, IT and cybersecurity.
read more...Negative prize 'Plagiarius' starts a new round
For the 41st time, the 'Plagiarius' campaign is calling on entrepreneurs, designers and inventors to submit their original products and alleged counterfeits. The aim is to expose counterfeiters of products and brands.
read more...For perfectly synchronized packaging machines
Jetter presents the 'JetControl 440MC' motion controller. It can be used to control, regulate and monitor the entire process chains of individual packaging machines as well as complete packaging lines.
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