The top articles in March
Visions are the common thread running through the most-read articles in March: from the business model of the platform economy to user experience design and the visionaries of automation technology.
Articles and background information on the topic
Visions are the common thread running through the most-read articles in March: from the business model of the platform economy to user experience design and the visionaries of automation technology.
During the coronavirus pandemic, many employees have switched to working from home. But how do you manage to keep work and private life separate? How do you meet targets, plans, deadlines and quality standards? And how do you prevent burnout?
Online platforms are among the most valuable companies of the 21st century. The success of these companies is partly due to their openness as a digital ecosystem. But is this business model suitable as a role model for mechanical and plant engineering?

In our special issue Cloud & Edge & Embedded Computing, you can read about technologies that ensure efficient data acquisition and analysis as well as a secure flow of information from the edge to the cloud.

The automation scene has experienced an enormous growth rate over the last 30 years. Some small and medium-sized companies have grown into billion-dollar enterprises. Prof. Rahman Jamal has witnessed this development. What challenges do companies face today?

In our interactive market overviews, you will find product groups from numerous suppliers, manufacturers and service providers. Easily select according to your desired topic of interest and your requirements and view suitable companies.

SPS - Smart Production Solutions - is celebrating a premiere: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the automation industry get-together is taking place for the first time as the virtual networking platform SPS Connect. WEKA FACHMEDIEN will also accompany this with THE OFFICIAL DAILY!

At the end of last year, we asked you - our readers - to vote for the best cover picture for the print editions of Computer&AUTOMATION. Now the results are in. Find out which covers are among the top 10!

Computer&AUTOMATION at the SPS 2019
We at Computer&AUTOMATION have been accompanying the automation industry for over 20 years, experiencing highs and lows, but above all an unshakeable spirit of innovation. At SPS 2019, we took the opportunity to show how much we have grown fond of the industry.

The Munich-based start-up Remberg has developed software that enables manufacturers, service providers and operators of industrial machinery to map all relevant service processes on a single platform.