
Record participation and increase in space
More exhibitors than ever before, a 10% increase in exhibition space and a new hall layout: the conditions for the 31st edition of the Control trade fair for quality assurance are excellent.

More exhibitors than ever before, a 10% increase in exhibition space and a new hall layout: the conditions for the 31st edition of the Control trade fair for quality assurance are excellent.

Artificial intelligence is already changing the way companies operate and make decisions - and its influence is set to grow significantly by 2025. This is the conclusion of a study by the consulting firm Sopra Steria Consulting.

How are German companies positioned compared to US companies when it comes to digitalization? A recent study provides the answers - with some alarming results.
Microsoft is setting up an IoT & AI Insider Lab in Munich. Interested companies can now apply to accelerate their projects in the field of IoT and artificial intelligence.

Where will new added value be created when the digital age finds its way into factories and energy systems? The Hannover Messe from April 24 to 28 aims to provide answers to this question with a record number of applications.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will be represented at Hannover Messe for the first time this year. With its cloud, Amazon wants to support the manufacturing industry in its digital transformation - and is underpinning this with numerous showcases.

Xilinx has introduced the reVision software stack to make it easier for developers to enter the embedded vision sector. Nick Ni from Xilinx explains in the video what is possible with it.

Industrie Informatik presents the new Cronetwork single-part tracking function for seamless recording and tracking of individual parts in the production process.

Copa-Data shows that modern paper-on-glass technology offers many advantages. The Zenon software's Smart Checklist not only makes the work of production staff easier and reduces the error rate.

A VDI survey shows: Germany is well positioned for Industry 4.0, but digital business models are lacking. This is also due to a significant shortage of IT specialists, which SMEs in particular can do little to counteract.

Atos is providing the first applications for the Mindsphere IoT operating system from Siemens. The apps, which are available immediately, are designed for the mobile collection and analysis of machine data.
The functional limitations of the version management software 'Git' prevent it from being used in a professional environment. This is now a thing of the past: software add-ons make the popular open source tool suitable for corporate use.
Since 2002, Haver & Boecker has been relying on solutions from the software company Industrie Informatik for production optimization. In the meantime, a comprehensive MES has replaced the control station.

IBM, Indiegogo and Arrow Electronics
Promoting ideas for the IoT: This is the aim of a partnership between IBM, Indiegogo and Arrow Electronics. In return, start-ups receive free access to IBM's Watson IoT platform and discounts on cloud services.

Making digitalization visible - that is what the organizers of Cebit have set out to do this year. To this end, several hundred application examples will be on display in Hanover from March 20 to 24.

Last year, Bosch announced that it wanted to set up its own cloud. Was this announcement perhaps too grandiose after all?

Trust in cloud technology is growing: this is the conclusion of Intel Security's annual report on cloud usage. However, data security remains a major issue.

IBM has opened the doors to its new global Watson IoT headquarters in Munich. Around 1,000 employees are to explore the technical and economic potential of the IoT there - together with well-known companies.

MathWorks introduces new features in HDL Verifier to accelerate verification through FPGA-in-the-loop (FIL). Thanks to the new FIL functions, faster communication with the FPGA board and simulation at a higher clock frequency should be possible.

The automation software manufacturer Copa-Data has expanded its management team to three people: In addition to founder Thomas Punzenberger, Stefan Reuther and Phillip Werr are now also part of the team.