For 20 years, there have been software extensions that grant real-time capabilities to the Linux kernel. Carsten Emde, General Manager of OSADL, now reports a breakthrough on this front.

Machines not only produce goods but also generate large amounts of data. This data can be transformed into actionable insights through AI, revealing specific optimization opportunities for companies. Sebastian Werler, Head of Product Management & Software Development Digital Business at Festo, explains how the »AX Industrial Intelligence« portfolio can help.

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It has been five years since Bosch Rexroth launched the ctrlX automation platform and the associated App Store. The App Store now has 104 partners with over 80 apps. And the trend is rising!

For a climate-neutral future, the CCUS strategy (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) aims to capture and utilize or store CO₂ from fossil sources and industrial processes. Frederik Effenberger, Industry Manager for Decarbonization, explains the role of Endress+Hauser in this process.

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For three years, the start-up Flecs has been active in the industrial automation market. The company’s vision is to automate the installation and updating of industrial apps - ideally following an as-a-service model. Patric Scholz, co-founder, outlines the strategy.

The focus of this year's presentation by the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance is the showcase of a vertical farming demonstrator. Through three use cases, it highlights the multi-vendor approach and interoperability within synergistic projects.

At SPS, Artiminds presented a robot-based cable handling application (image) that detects, picks up and joins flexible cables in connector housings. A particular focus here is on process-related real-time data analysis.

The SCALE-MX project aims to establish the data economy in German SMEs and accelerate the digital transformation of the industry. In this interview, Angelina Marko, Managing Director of the Digital Ecosystems & Smart Services platform, sheds light on the vision, technological transfer and support for SMEs to enable data-based innovations and make the entire supply chain more efficient and transparent.

Siemens has announced the launch of a new range of industrial PCs equipped with Nvidia graphics processors. Together with an extended AI tool suite as part of the Industrial Operations X portfolio, these IPCs are designed to significantly accelerate industrial AI applications.

ABB claims to be the first company to achieve the expected efficiency class IE6 with its magnet-free synchronous reluctance motor design. According to ABB's definition, this has 20 percent less energy losses than comparable IE5 motors.

Tsubaki Kabelschlepp will be focusing on its 'Totaltrax' assembled energy chain systems at the trade fair.

Lapp is presenting a range of new connectors at the SPS. These include, for example, the redesign of the ‚Epic‘ rectangular connector housings of the H-B and H-A series.

RS Components will showcase at the SPS trade fair what defines a digital automation hub with a product range of over 800,000 items that can meet all maintenance needs from a single source.

Dassault Systèmes has announced the availability of Solidworks 2025. According to the provider, the latest version of the 3D design and product development application portfolio accelerates innovation and improves the product experience. 

WSCAD introduces Electrix AI, an E-CAD solution enhanced with AI support.

Inovance is at the SPS in Nuremberg for the third time. In the interview, David Bedford Guaus, Technical Director, Europe and North America Region at Inovance, talks about market differences between Asia and Europe and why Inovance chose the SPS to launch its robotics business in Europe.

With 'Nerve', TTTech provides a modular edge computing platform for machine builders that offers a secure basis for digitalization projects and IIoT applications.

With 'IndustrialPI', Pilz presents an open and modular industrial PC based on the Raspberry Pi with freely available open source software.

The 'Sendix' encoders have been an integral part of the Kübler product portfolio for many years. Now a new generation of encoders has been developed with state-of-the-art sensor and electronics technology that is suitable for integration into future IIoT environments.