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Autosen has expanded the range of functions of the io-key: as a fully-fledged edge gateway, the system continues to transmit sensor data to the cloud, but can also carry out alarm and switching processes.
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Autosen has expanded the range of functions of the io-key: as a fully-fledged edge gateway, the system continues to transmit sensor data to the cloud, but can also carry out alarm and switching processes.

Lapp, a provider of integrated solutions and products in the field of cable and connection technology, successfully concluded the 2018/2019 financial year and increased its turnover by 6% to over EUR 1.2 billion.
As virtual representatives of real machines, digital twins open up new possibilities for maintaining and servicing complex industrial plants and systems. A project report.

Siemens' first quarter of 2020 was characterized by a record order backlog and a simultaneous decline in sales and incoming orders - according to statements made at the company's Annual General Meeting on February 5. The figures in detail.

On January 1, 2020, the Phoenix Contact Group bundled its digital service portfolio in the subsidiary Phoenix Contact Smart Business in Berlin. This includes all activities relating to cloud technology and data analytics as well as software services.

Peter Körte will be the new Head of the Siemens Strategy Department from February 1, 2020. He replaces Horst J. Kayser, who has been responsible for the Siemens Portfolio Companies since the beginning of January and has continued to manage the corporate strategy on an interim basis.

Hans-Jürgen Hilscher, Managing Director of the company for over 33 years, has handed over overall responsibility for the Group to his son Sebastian Hilscher as the new CEO as of January 1, 2020.

MTConnectivity power2pcb (MTCON) has a new shareholder: Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) has held a stake in the power element manufacturer since the end of 2019.

Igus has invested 4.7 million euros in the company Mura Technology, which plans to commission the first commercial Cat-HTR plant. The Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR for short) enables plastic waste to be recycled and crude oil to be extracted within 20 minutes.

The Ruggedcom APE1808 is part of the 'Ruggedcom RX15xx' product family, which includes rugged Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches and routers. The modular platform with field-replaceable modules offers a choice of WAN, serial and Ethernet options.