An industry summit with the Chancellor, a meeting between the FDP and business associations - but no unified approach from the coalition. What the economy wants.

The majority of machine and plant manufacturers have significant weaknesses when it comes to mastering their interdisciplinary development processes - this was the conclusion of the Bestvor research project 15 years ago. Rainer Stetter played a key role in the project and explains in an interview how this situation has changed since 2009.

The multifunctional energy analyzer 'UMG 806' from Janitza is now available in a low-power version and with UL certification.

Cincoze offers five series in two product lines to fully meet the extreme performance, reliability and environmental adaptability requirements of edge AI applications.

Autovimation launches its first camera protection housing with an integrated water cooling circuit.

Automation is becoming increasingly important in wire harness production: The Transformation Hub Wire Harness invites you to the second edition of the Robotics Challenge on November 1, 2024.

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Eric J. Halvorson from DigiKey provides insights into the distributor's strategy in automation technology. How the company supports automation professionals will be showcased at SPS 2024.

Keba is expanding its drive portfolio with the single-axis servo controllers of the KeDrive D5 series, which seamlessly integrate into the open automation platform 'Kemro X'.

The high-temperature inductive sensors of the NBN...-F135 series from Pepperl+Fuchs offer a switching distance of up to 50 mm. The integrated IO-Link interface in the amplifier allows integration into Industry 4.0 applications.

ipf introduces the VO330570, an optical distance measuring system that contactlessly detects all moving objects regardless of material or color within a range of 15 to 60 mm without slippage.

The Combivert F6 drive controllers and the S6 servo drives from KEB Automation are getting new features. Among other things, users can expect features such as DC connectivity, CAN cross-communication, Profidrive and a new dashboard.

The Universal Controller from Grossenbacher Systeme is based on the high-performance ARM-Yocto architecture and is scalable for AI applications through interchangeable System-on-Modules (SoMs).

Siemens and ServiceNow have partnered to enhance industrial cybersecurity and drive the integration of generative AI into production environments.

From November 12 to 14, the SPS - Smart Production Solutions event will take place in Nuremberg. Once again, organizers and exhibitors are addressing the trends in the automation industry and presenting suitable solutions, including the integration of IT into production.

Makeathon, Young Talents Day, IT/OT convergence - you can experience all of this at SPS 2024. Sylke Schulz-Metzner talks in an interview about trade fair highlights, new formats and SPS 2025.

The aim of the cooperation between Siemens and Serviceknow is to improve industrial cyber security and drive forward the integration of generative AI in production.

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The development of computers was determined by Moore's Law, according to which the performance of chips doubles every 18 months. Microsoft CEO Nadella predicts even faster development for AI.

Conec has developed a versatile connector system that ensures reliable data communication under extreme conditions.

The 'eTSN Software Development Kit (SDK)' from BE.services enables component manufacturers to develop OPC UA-FX and TSN products.

Grossenbacher is presenting a new modular hardware and software system at the SPS. This enables the company to provide individual controllers for end users in accordance with the latest cyber security specifications as per IEC 62443.