
Hans Seifert to Become Chief Sales Officer
Sigmatek has appointed Hans Seifert as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). His area of responsibility includes international sales, marketing, application engineering, and support.

With 'ibaCMS', Iba is presenting a completely revised condition monitoring solution following the acquisition of Hainzl's condition monitoring division in summer 2023.

According to the manufacturer, the new incremental encoder from Oriental Motor is particularly suitable for use in predictive maintenance thanks to its precision in measuring speed, position and direction of rotation.
Intelligent power distribution systems are valuable helpers when it comes to digitalization in the IT rack. Monitoring the IT racks using sensors is a particularly effective measure for increasing system availability.

The 'CMMT' 3-axis magnetic field/temperature sensor with IO-Link is the third sensor type that Turck has developed specifically for easy-to-use condition monitoring applications - alongside the 'CMVT' vibration/temperature sensor and the 'CMTH' for humidity and temperature measurements.
Whether conveyor belt, industrial robot, hydraulic unit, motor or pump - the failure of individual components can bring the entire system to a standstill. This makes condition monitoring all the more important - for example using a condition monitoring sensor.

The e-paper for the special issue
In the age of Industry 4.0, nobody talks about 'stupid sensors' anymore. Rather, it is undisputed that the measured values collected by modern sensors are real treasures. Cleverly evaluated, they help with analysis and are indispensable for machine maintenance.
Digitalized processes along the entire value chain require a digital twin. Behind this virtual image of a real object is a wealth of data and algorithms that are used to simulate, control and improve processes.
Intelligent measured value monitoring
The joint project NiMo 4.0 is developing software systems that combine AI processes with traditional methods in order to predict the spatial distribution of nitrate in groundwater more precisely. Disy presents the results at the networking meeting of the BMUV funding initiative.

In recent years, the automation industry has not been guided by theoretical approaches and predetermined structures, but has reacted to unexpected events with the result in mind. The authors of this issue call for more pragmatism.
For the metal and mineral industry
With the "Materialize" programme, Schneider Electric is supporting the metals and minerals industry as a supplier to the digital industry in reducing so-called "Scope 3" emissions along its entire value chain.