3rd place: Kaspersky - 'Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection'

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3rd place - Kaspersky

With Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection, deviations in production processes can be detected at an early stage and downtimes reduced. The solution's neural network analyzes the telemetry of various sensors used in the production process in real time. The system detects even minor deviations, such as a change in signal dynamics or signal correlations, and notifies users before the values reach their limits and affect performance. More...

Joachim Gay, Senior Technical Sales Engineer at Kaspersky, accepted the trophy for the security solution and reported on the three most striking features of the software and highlighted important areas of application and analysis options.

2nd place in the Safety & Security category

2nd place: Leuze - 'LBK' safety radar system

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2nd place - Leuze

With the LBK radar system, Leuze is expanding its safety range with a safe 3D system for monitoring hazardous areas, even in environments with dirt, welding sparks, sawdust, smoke or moisture. The system safeguards hazardous areas in the vicinity of machines and systems. The radar system reacts to movements and generates a shutdown signal as soon as a person enters the monitored area. The 3D solution only interrupts operating processes if someone is actually in the danger zone, thus avoiding unnecessary shutdowns. More...

Martina Schili, Corporate Communications Manager and Rolf Brunner, Senior Safety Expert, accepted the trophy for the radar system on behalf of Leuze and discussed its three most outstanding features in an interview. They also found out more about the areas of application and specifications for safe use.

1st place in the Safety & Security category

1st place: Pepperl+Fuchs - Ultrasonic sensor system 'USi-safety'

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1st place - Pepperl+Fuchs

Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its product portfolio of ultrasonic sensors with the safe ultrasonic sensor system USi-safety. The sensor system - as a certified sensor technology in accordance with EN ISO 13849-1 category 3 PL d - is used to safeguard hazardous areas on mobile machinery such as robots and industrial trucks or machines and systems. Up to two freely positionable ultrasonic sensor units can be positioned, connected and parameterized flexibly and geometrically independently of the electronics. More...

Matthias Sollmann, Product Manager Ultrasonic Sensors at Pepperl+Fuchs, was delighted to receive the award for the ultrasonic sensor system and used the opportunity of the interview to provide exciting insights into the three most striking features of USi-safety. Sollmann also explained how users have responded to the technology.