Software offering strengthened
In expanding its range of products and services, Kontron is paying particular attention to software and is putting together application-specific packages.
read more...Industrial Software
read more...Integrate IO-Link regardless of manufacturer
A new software tool from Sick is designed to simplify the control integration of IO-Link devices: 'FieldEcho' automatically recognizes all IO-Link components in a machine and integrates them - across manufacturers and systems.
read more...End-to-end tools & services for digital engineering
This is how digital engineering works: the right tools and services are the key to success. Available data can now be linked more closely and used to advantage - from development to the cloud. One promising concept is the Asset Administration Shell.
read more...Cross-disciplinary data use
For the first time, logi.cals is presenting its 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...Models available remotely via browser
With the release of IndustrialPhysics 3.0, the machine engineering team has integrated new features into the software. For example, synchronized mechatronic engineering is now possible via the so-called CAD offline buffer with workflow control.
read more...News from the Software & IT sector
Software & IT is also becoming increasingly essential for manufacturing. As a result, numerous products with this focus are coming onto the market - as the following series of images shows.
read more...Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Change in the management
Konica Minolta Business Solutions is making a change to its management team in Germany and Austria with immediate effect. Joerg Hartmann (photo) succeeds Johannes Bischof, who is leaving the company.
read more...Collect and analyze data
What options for IoT connectivity are currently available in the manufacturing and industrial environment to implement big data applications? Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled a selection of current products from this area in a series of images.
read more...The pitfalls of a new launch
Individual part traceability, transparent visualization of production progress and quality data acquisition - Stihl has introduced a new MES system over the last three years to implement this. A field report.
read more...Telekom relies on Plug&Play
Monitor transports, order spare parts automatically, avoid production downtimes with smart forecasts: The IoT is changing industry for good. How SMEs can also benefit from networked machines and products with little effort.
read more...ERP systems correctly adapted
Is software customization the rule or the exception in an ERP implementation? And what scope of customization is actually recommended?
read more...Online machine data under control
Turning huge amounts of data into valuable information - how can this smart industry approach be implemented? Linking PC-based controllers with Matlab and a cloud-based IoT analytics service can be a viable approach.
read more...Flexible modular system
Shorter time-to-market is playing an increasingly important role in the process industry and this must be mapped early on in the product life cycle.
read more...Shaping the digital transformation
What changes will the digital transformation bring for the process industry and hybrid industries? How can change be shaped? These questions were the focus of the 'Aveva World Summit 2019'.
read more...Using digital twins
The revised version 2.8 of the ISG-virtuos simulation system - an open platform for digital twins - will be presented by ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik. According to the provider, this shortens time-to-market and reduces commissioning time by up to 90%.
read more...The GAIA-X project
GAIA-X has been launched! That was the message at the digital summit in Dortmund on October 29. The aim of the large-scale digital project is to establish a European cloud for the secure digitalization and networking of industry.
read more...Two million euros for Industry 4.0 start-up
The Munich-based start-up Remberg has developed software that enables manufacturers, service providers and operators of industrial machinery to map all relevant service processes on a single platform.
read more...Takeover / Engineering services
Leadec strengthens 'Automation & Engineering' division
Leadec, a provider of technical services for manufacturing, acquires the engineering services business of IPO.Plan, a software specialist for factory and logistics planning. Leadec is thus expanding its expertise in layout planning for production facilities.
read more...An 'all-in-one' solution
Three companies from the Friedhelm Loh Group are now launching a scalable edge cloud solution on the market together with Bosch Connected Industry. The aim is to enable customers to better convert existing production data into digital added value.
read more...Rockwell Automation acquires Mestech Services
Mestech Services, a global provider of manufacturing execution systems / manufacturing operations management, digital solutions consulting and system integration services, will become part of Rockwell Automation.
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