Based on the latest VDMA surveys, the European machine vision industry recorded a 7% decline in sales in 2023. The VDMA Machine Vision department expects a further decline in sales of 3% for the current year.

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Igus increases the number of active customers in 2023 with a slight decline in sales of 1.65% and is cautiously optimistic about 2024.

i.safe Mobile and RealWear are launching the 'RealWear Navigator Z1', an intrinsically safe and ATEX/IECEx certified head-mounted wearable.

The 'Web-IO 4.0 Digital Logger' from Wiesemann & Theis not only simplifies the control of switching signals in the network, but also data monitoring, as the logger evaluation of the 16 I/O channels can be viewed in any browser.

Eplan presents new functions of the "eView AR" app: By overlaying a real control cabinet with its digital twin, the virtual world is linked to the real world.

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The Wago Group is growing for the third year in a row and will achieve sales of EUR 1.37 billion in 2023. This means that the manufacturer of electrical connection and automation technology has increased its turnover by 2.2% compared to the previous year.

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The touch displays in the 'uniTFT' series from Display Visions help to quickly implement control tasks. Graphics and I/O controllers are already integrated into the intelligent displays.

Researchers at RPTU are working on concepts for wireless interconnectivity using networks-in-networks approaches. At Hannover Messe, they will be presenting their research work at the joint 6G platform stand (Hall 14, Stand H06) using a CNC milling machine.

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Endress+Hauser celebrated the Group's 70th birthday in 2023, initiated a change at the top and posted good figures for incoming orders, sales, profit and employment in its anniversary year. The audited figures have now been presented at the annual media conference.

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Four companies have set out to completely virtualize the infrastructure and control of a production plant in a development project. The first results are now available.

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The CeTI Cluster of Excellence at TU Dresden has opened a 'robot kitchen' as a research laboratory for human-machine interaction. Among other things, it is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of modern cobots.

Incoming goods, material flow, order picking, storage, shipping - processes that need to be coordinated in intralogistics. The right machine vision concept can help plant operators to save time and reduce the susceptibility to errors.

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The winners of the readers' poll, which we present to you in this interactive special edition, were awarded prizes at a live event for the first time this year. Take a look and discover not only all the winning products, but also the video news from selected providers.

Siemens and Microsoft are working together to facilitate the exchange of digital twin models and data. To this end, they are merging Digital Twin Definition Language with the W3C Thing Description Standard.

Siemens and Microsoft are working together to facilitate the exchange of digital twin models and data. To this end, they are merging Digital Twin Definition Language with the W3C Thing Description Standard.

Efco Electronics has added two new industrial computers to its range that are designed for direct mounting on the DIN rail. All connections of the IPCs, which are based on the 'Eagle Eyes' platform, are located on the front of the device.

Robust steel cable drag chains from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp are suitable for horizontal drilling rigs, among other things, which enable the trenchless laying of pipelines over long distances. The company produces the energy chains as customized standard solutions.

The 'SD4M' from Sieb & Meyer is equipped with 'three-level technology'. The compact frequency inverter is suitable for high-speed flow machines and HSC milling machines, for example in the aerospace sector.

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