Florian Butzmann, CEO of Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Germany and the associated SCG Group, will also become CEO of the Power Transmission & Controls Division EMEIA.

Two new stainless steel series in miniature housings - series '53C' and '55C' - from Leuze are suitable for detection tasks in production and packaging processes.

Grossenbacher presents the latest version of the 'Universal Controller (UC)'. The controller can perform the tasks of a PLC, an edge controller or an intelligent IoT gateway.

The PLC programming software 'Cscape 9.90' from Horner Automation combines graphical programming with the configuration of operator interfaces.

Unfilled workplaces, overworked employees and a lack of creativity - according to the Federal Statistical Office, what has already found its way into many companies could become even more extreme. What can be done to prevent this from becoming a reality?

Germany is emitting fewer greenhouse gases than it has for a long time. This is the assumption of experts from the Agora Energiewende think tank. But that sounds better than it is.

Since the beginning of the year, German companies have been required by law to take responsibility for child and forced labor in the supply chain of their products. The responsible federal office has drawn a positive balance - the economy is less satisfied.

Is Germany becoming the "sick man of Europe" again - or is it already? The DIHK President sees many weaknesses in Germany as a business location.

Artificial intelligence will have a major impact on the year 2024: Singular applications and creative gimmicks will be replaced by automated processes that offer added business value and kick off the journey to the autonomous enterprise.

The Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg has appointed Wolfgang Mayer as the new Chief Technology Officer. The 50-year-old will take over the role in February 2024.

Schneider Electric's plant in Hyderabad, India - one of India's most important technology locations - has been recognized as a Sustainability Lighthouse by the Davos World Economic Forum. This is the third award of this kind for Schneider Electric.

Anniversaries and partnerships, trends in new cloud solutions and digital transformation, networking developments for process and factory automation as well as new and award-winning products - we take a look back at them in the most-read reports of 2023.

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The Andritz Supervisory Board and the current Schuler CEO Domenico Iacovelli have mutually agreed on the latter's departure as of December 31, 2023. Dr. Joachim Schönbeck will take over as CEO at the turn of the year.

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Zebra has taken a closer look at the supply chain for the coming year: According to this, sensors and fixed infrastructures will play a decisive role in data collection and thus in the supply chain, and investments in automation solutions are also expected.

ebm-Papst is investing around 1 million euros in the expansion and conversion of its site in Singapore. The original headquarters of the Southeast Asia region will in future manage the entire Asia-Pacific and Middle East Asia region.

Check Point has published a new white paper and a brochure on the topic of "Protection against ransomware across all attack surfaces". It is clear that a multi-layered security approach is urgently needed. CISOs are now challenged.

The robotics and automation industry in Germany is forecasting a 4% increase in turnover for 2024. According to the latest figures from the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association, industry sales will therefore rise to 16.8 billion euros, setting a new record.

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As the year draws to a close, security and IT professionals are turning their attention to preparations for the year ahead: they offer five key predictions for 2024 that are significant against the backdrop of a dynamic cyber threat landscape.

They've earned it: all 96 nominated products from 12 categories in their own e-paper. Browse through the individual areas and make your personal selection. You can also find out more about the companies and their solutions in the accompanying video news.

The global economic downturn is leaving its mark on the mechanical engineering industry. Although the VDMA is raising its forecast for 2023, a real decline in production of 4% is expected for 2024, according to the association at its annual press conference.