Berlin (dpa) - The German economy is showing signs of recovery. According to the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), inflation is easing, disposable incomes are rising and an initial interest rate cut by the European Central Bank is on the horizon.
In order to meet the growth potential of the North American market, Phoenix Contact is planning a new building for electronic and electromechanical production in Mexico. Production is scheduled to start after the first construction phase at the end of 2025.
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Federation Architecture | Part 3
Eduard B. Wagner, founder and Managing Director of Insys icom, appoints Florian Froschermeier as second Managing Director. This organizational change took effect on 1 April 2024.
With its Edge Edition, Kassow Robots claims to be launching the world's first 7-axis cobot series with a controller integrated into the base. According to the company it offers greater flexibility for mobile solutions and additional space savings for cramped facilities.
Smart maintenance, low-cost robotics and AI-based online tools - these were Igus' topics at Hannover Messe. The Cologne-based company shows groundbreaking solutions for the lubricant-free and CO2-neutral industry and automation of tomorrow.
Rittal, Eplan, Cideon, German Edge Cloud
At Hannover Messe, Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud demonstrated the opportunities that arise from combining software and hardware solutions across entire ecosystems. They wanted to show that more value creation can be achieved through partnership.
In large parts of the economy, new regulations trigger a Pavlovian reflex of rejection. This also applies to measures aimed at climate protection. The manufacturing industry in particular has an enormous task ahead of it in this respect.
Interview with Dr. Terence Liu, TXOne
TXOne Networks presented SageOne at the Hannover Messe, a centralised management platform on which all CPS security products converge. Dr. Terence Liu explains the advantages of this in an interview.
Despite the effort required by company-specific and normative cybersecurity requirements, companies should ask themselves who the attacker could be, what their goals are and how they could proceed. The answers enable more effective defensive measures.
Constant change, unpredictable changes, increasing complexity - motivation can suffer. Coach Oliver Erbe explains what you can do about it.
Prof. Schöllig (TU Munich) uses ChatGPT to develop choreographies for swarms of drones to match the music. A safety filter prevents the flying robots from colliding. LLMs such as ChatGPT can therefore be used in robotics in principle.
German internet users are often too careless when it comes to the security of their own online accounts. According to a recent survey, the majority (63%) use the same password for several (57%) or even all (5%) logins on the Internet.
After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation for Festo. At around 3.65 billion euros (- 4.3%), turnover was just below the previous year's level
International Federation of Robotics
The United States is investing more heavily in industrial robotics, with the automotive, electrical and electronics industries leading the way. The number of robot installations rose by 12%.
International Federation of Robotics
The United States is increasingly investing in industrial robotics, with the automotive, electrical and electronics industries leading the way. The number of robot installations rose by 12%.
"ChatGPT in the industry" - Part 3
This part of the article series "ChatGPT in industry" focuses on how the technology of Large Language Models (LLM) is finding its way into industrial products and services in the form of intelligent assistants.
The most-read articles in April demonstrate the innovative strength of the automation industry and its ability to adapt new technologies.
Many processes can be automated and optimized with AMR. At the same time, they bring new challenges in terms of security. How can AMR improve physical security standards in the industry and at the same time increase resilience to cyber attacks?
BlueBotics has released a new version of the 'ANT Server Fleet Management' software: it can now control not only the 'ANT driven' customer vehicles on the market, but also VDA 5050 compliant AGVs and AMRs.
RobCo has released the latest version of its easy-to-use programming interface 'RobFlow 5'. Based on the 'RobCo Studio' software platform, companies can configure, implement and manage robots in use via a digital twin.
