Automation technologies are a cornerstone of modern industrial production – a field in which Germany plays a pivotal role. We are excited to announce the expansion of our editorial offering: Our magazine will now be available internationally with an Englishlanguage website and an e-paper.
Lapp and Heilbronn University have agreed to cooperate: The 'Ursula Ida Lapp Doctoral Scholarship', named after the founder of the family business, supports female PhD students with a total funding amount of 80,000 to 100,000 euros.
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Expansion of the Sensor Portfolio
VDMA economic survey 3rd quarter 2025
International Federation of Robotics
Stefan Brock has been appointed head of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) newly established »AI Center of Excellence« in Central Europe. Brock's team will help customers to advance value-adding AI applications.
The final figures for SPS 2024 are now available: A total of 51,291 trade visitors came to Nuremberg to gather information from 1114 exhibiting companies on 125,000 m².
Summit on Converged Networks, Compute, and...
The international »TSN/A Conference - Summit on Converged Networks, Compute, and Applications« is taking place for the 10th time - and you can be part of it! Submit your presentation, demo or workshop by March 28.
From June 24 to 27, 2025, Automatica, the trade fair for smart automation and robotics, will bring industry and research together in six exhibition halls. Preparations are in full swing.
Bihl+Wiedemann introduces its first ASi-5 Safety Multi I/O module in IP20, the BWU4277.
The Electroflux motor series from Maccon is designed for applications that demand maximum performance, including collaborative robots (cobots), surgical robotics, exosuits, and aerospace technology.
According to the manufacturer, the integrated BX4 IMC motion controller, which is already integrated into the brushless motors of the Faulhaber ‚BX4‘ family, provides extensive functions and high performance.
International Federation of Robotics
The market value of installed industrial robots has reached an all-time high of 16.5 billion US dollars worldwide. The International Federation of Robotics specifies the trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2025.
Alibaba Cloud presents innovations that are intended to take AI development to a new level. Highlights include improved large language models such as Qwen2.5, tools for more efficient coding and an optimized cloud infrastructure. The new GenAI Empowerment Program also specifically supports start-ups in the implementation of AI projects.
US companies are much more convinced of their business models than companies in the DACH region. Every second German industrial company is considering closures or relocations, according to the new industry study by Staufen.
"The German machine tool industry considers itself to be very well positioned in international competition, despite the numerous challenges," reported Franz-Xaver Bernhard, Chairman of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, at the association's annual press conference.
The Baumer Group, manufacturer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments and components for automatic image processing, has opened a new subsidiary in Mexico.
Henning Tiarks has been appointed as the new Chief Product Officer for the TKH 2D Vision Group, which comprises the TKH Vision brands Allied Vision, Chromasens, Euresys, Mikrotron, NET, and SVS-Vistek.
Omron has added the 'D40A-2' to its range of non-contact safety door switches, which are used to stop machines as quickly as possible as soon as an access door opens.
The list of nominees for the Robotics Award 2025 has been announced. The award, which Deutsche Messe is presenting again after a break of several years, honors companies that are driving forward pioneering developments in the industry with their robot-supported automation and logistics solutions.
Supply chains are at the heart of smooth processes in both production and software development. Software supply chains must therefore also be carefully secured. A checklist.
SEW-Eurodrive expands the agitator gearbox version of its X.e gear series with sizes starting from 29.2 kNm. Agitator gearboxes are used wherever high power is needed to stir and mix liquid or pasty materials.
The high-temperature inductive sensors of the ‘NBN...-F135’ series from Pepperl+Fuchs offer a switching distance of up to 50 mm. The integrated IO-Link interface in the amplifier allows integration into Industry 4.0 applications.
