Imec launches the multisensor hyperspectral camera system 'multishot VNIR+RGB'. It covers the VIS to NIR spectral range and is aimed at companies and research groups involved in the development of HSI applications.

Faulhaber has the compact 'MC 3603' housing-less motion controller in its range, which is particularly suitable for integration in device construction and medical technology applications. With 36 V and 3 A (peak current 9 A), it covers the power range up to approx. 100 W.

With version 8.2, iba improves the connectivity of the scalable data acquisition software 'ibaPDA' to S7 controllers.

Telekom and Ericsson have validated a special network slicing solution for companies in a test run. This integrated solution can configure corresponding network slices for cloud-based enterprise applications.

As part of the Endress+Hauser Water Challenge, the company's employees raised money for a water project in Vietnam in record time with charity runs. The campaign is now entering a second round.

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The Fraba Group, supplier of industrial position sensors and Wiegand technology, can look back on a successful 2022. Highlights include the opening of a new production facility in Malaysia.

Igus has invested in the Hamburg-based start-up Cirplus. The companies are pursuing a shared vision of closing the plastics loop and initiating a revolution in the recycling trade for technical and standard thermoplastics.

Effective July 1, Michael Seddig (55) will become Lapp's new Chief Operating Officer for the LA EMEA region (Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa). This role was previously held by an interim trio for several months.

A cushion of orders from the coronavirus pandemic is still supporting the industry. However, orders are falling at the start of the second quarter. Economists see this as a bad omen for the economy. The VDMA is also reporting a decline in orders.

Resilient people show resilience and not only come through crises unscathed, but often even emerge from them stronger. Coach Harald Gabriel explains the role that your own life story plays on the path to greater personal resilience.

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Björn Riechers will take over the management of RK Rose+Krieger and the management of the Automation Modules division of the Phoenix Mecano Group from Dr. Gregor Langer on June 1, 2023. Langer has managed the company's business since 2021.

Darmstadt-based start-up Energy Robotics wins the IEEE Award 2023 in the 'Robotics and Automation for Product Innovation' category of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.

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At the Hannover Messe, Siemens presented 'Industrial Operations X', a portfolio for industrial automation that is part of Siemens Xcelerator and includes a fully virtual controller based on the S7-1500 functionalities.

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Zero Trust is nothing new in IT, but the protection concept is only just beginning to be implemented in OT. Security specialist Palo Alto Networks advises manufacturing companies to take a closer look at the security concept.

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On Earth, there is feedback that absorbs and dampens disturbances. But the system has limits. A large research team is now defining which values can still be considered safe - and which are still fair for all people worldwide.

The latest study by Cisco proves it: Germany is lagging behind when it comes to the use of multiple clouds. While a quarter of all companies worldwide use more than 20 different SaaS providers on average, only a fifth do so in Germany.

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There will no longer be a separation between Industrial IoT and automation in the future. Weidmüller has therefore already laid the foundation for an open and holistic industrial IoT and automation portfolio with the Linux-based u-OS operating system.

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The European Supply Chain Act is about to be voted on in the European Parliament. VDMA Managing Director Thilo Brodtmann appeals to the members of parliament not to vote in favor of the law.

In times of IoT and 5G, edge computing is becoming increasingly important: data is processed decentrally via devices such as sensors, gateways or PLCs instead of in data centers or the cloud. A Fraunhofer project team is working on solutions based on intelligent edge electronics.

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The fact that the fight against climate change is undisputedly the biggest global challenge is also reflected in the most-read articles of May. New applications with the digital twin and trends in AI in dialog continue to top the list.

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