Products of the year 2023
Software & IT - The winners
Software has become indispensable in the world of automation. Numerous functions are mapped in apps and software code. The winners of the 'Software & IT' category show what is important: Openness, flexibility and consistency.
3rd place - Flecs
Flecs aims to automate the installation and updating of industrial apps on control systems with its Flecs product. The marketplace through which the apps are available is only part of the overall solution. Flecs is essentially a communication layer that helps machine manufacturers to use precisely the software solutions that are required for their machines. The Service Mesh, for example, allows all apps in an application to talk to each other and exchange data. More...
The start-up Flecs has attracted a lot of attention in recent months. Find out why in the interview with Patric Scholz, Managing Director Sales and Finance, and Samuel Greising, Managing Director & COO at Flecs.
2nd place in the Software & IT category
2nd place - Eplan
Today's working world is characterized by home-working scenarios, whereby users occasionally come up against system limits: Although they can access a project, they often lack the corresponding master data that is specified company-wide as the standard for design processes. This is where Eplan comes in: With the release of Eplan Platform 2022, the full version of eManage is available. This fee-based expansion stage of the cloud software allows the first steps to be taken towards round-trip-capable engineering in automation. More...
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work and the Eplan platform is responding to this trend. Thilo Pillekamp, Head of Environment & Integrations at Eplan, talks about the benefits of the software and why it came onto the market at just the right time.
1st place in the Software & IT category
1st place - Bosch Rexroth
The real-time capable, Linux-based operating system ctrlX OS from Bosch Rexroth, which was previously used exclusively on the ctrlX Core controller, is now available as a separate solution for the industrial environment. It is designed for real-time use and can be used at all levels - from the field level to edge devices and the cloud. By installing ctrlX OS, users gain access to the entire ctrlX Automation ecosystem. There is a wide range of apps available in the ctrlX Store. More...
Bosch Rexroth pursues consistent openness with its Linux-based operating system. Steffen Winkler, Head of Sales Business Unit Automation & Electrification Solutions at Bosch Rexroth, explains why the company decided to do so.
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