The actual goal of the "Internet of Things" is quickly defined: it should automatically collect relevant information from the real world, link it and make it available in the network. - Doesn't sound like witchcraft! And yet: there are a few sticking points to solve.

With the fourth generation of the PH series, Stöber is presenting precision planetary servo gearboxes which, according to the company, are the largest on the market in their performance class.

Wago will be the first system and technology partner to use the real-time capable, Linux-based operating system 'ctrlX OS' from Bosch Rexroth on future controllers in the medium and high performance classes.

The automotive industry has the largest number of industrial robots working in factories around the world: The operational inventory has reached a new record of around 1 million units.

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Sustainability is at the top of the embedded community's agenda. Prof. Dr. Peter Fromm from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences explains in an interview why embedded technologies are becoming the key to a sustainable future - in cars, in industry and also at home.

Distec, supplier of industrial TFT flat screens, embedded products and system solutions, announces a change in management.

ABB is expanding its North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The construction project with an investment volume of 20 million US dollars is expected to be completed in November 2023.

Effective April 3, 2023, RS Group appoints Simone Pryce as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director. David Egan, currently Acting CEO, will work with Pryce in his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The 'Smart Board' from Endrich as the new generation of E-IoT boards is equipped with LTE-M/NB-IoT and an 868 MHz module to set up your own wireless local area network with little effort and operate a wireless sensor network with cloud access.

With the 'N4200', Swissbit presented its first SSD last November, which was specially developed for the requirements and application profiles of data centers. The manufacturer is now expanding the product series to include a variant with 16 Tbyte storage capacity.

The 'Plant iT Batch Orchestration System (BOS)' from Proleit is a solution for companies in the process industry that can be used independently of the control platform and brings the IT/OT world together.

Artificial intelligence is omnipresent: it filters posts on social media, helps to analyze X-ray images or process mountains of job applications. The Ethics Council has given some thought to the responsible use of AI.

Groschopp is launching new gearbox variants onto the market with the 'ZK' series. The aluminum ZK30 gearboxes can be combined with the manufacturer's induction or servo motors.

The stepper drive 'P80630-SDN' from Kollmorgen supplies and controls stepper motors that are operated with 24 to 75 V(DC) with up to 5.5 Aeff current per phase (7.8 Aeff maximum value).

For automation solutions in areas where condensation and dripping water forms due to the ambient or production conditions, RK Rose+Krieger has added a corrosion-protected version to the 'RK MonoLine' series of toothed belt-driven linear axes.

How can artificial intelligence be used in robotics? And which vision system enables cobots to take over tasks from humans? The e-paper "Robotics & Automation" provides the answers.

The jury nominated 24 of the numerous applications. On Tuesday afternoon, Prof. Dr. Axel Sikora, head of the jury, announced the winners in the eight categories and presented them with their awards.

NürnbergMesse is expanding its embedded world trade fair to the west: The first embedded world North America will be held in Austin, Texas, from October 8 to 10, 2024.

On February 28, 2023, ifm acquired the Austrian company CMS Automatisierungstechnik. The company is thus strengthening its activities in the field of cloud-based machine diagnostics.

Advantech introduces the 'ARK-7060', an edge computer that offers server-class computing power, flexible expansion options, extensive storage capacity and high network bandwidths for edge applications, according to the company.