Siemens sells eAircraft to Rolls-Royce
At the 2019 Paris Air Show, Siemens and Rolls-Royce signed an agreement for the sale of Siemens' eAircraft unit, which develops electric and hybrid-electric aircraft engines.
read more...read more...BMW and Jaguar Land Rover cooperate
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover are joining forces to develop next-generation electric powertrains. This step is intended to drive the further development of electrification technologies that are necessary for the transition to sustainable mobility of the future.
read more...Achieve energy efficiency class IE5
WEG has designed the WECM electronically commutated motors specifically for radial and axial HVAC applications in the IEC market.
read more...Beckhoff implements AI in Twincat
Beckhoff has announced a solution for machine learning that is seamlessly integrated into the Twincat 3 controller and is therefore also suitable for the demanding motion sector.
read more...CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer steps down
ABB announced today that CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer (55) is stepping down from the position he has held since 2013. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Peter Voser (61), will also assume the position of interim CEO with immediate effect.
read more...Record number of foreign visitors
On April 5, Hannover Messe 2019 came to an end after five days - with an overall positive outcome according to organizer Deutsche Messe.
read more...3rd record year in a row
With a turnover of 913 million euros or growth of around 13%, Italian drive specialist Bonfiglioli recorded a record year for the third time in a row in 2018. In terms of regions, the emphasis continued to shift towards China, India and the USA.
read more...Number of electric cars grows by 64
At the beginning of 2019, the number of electric cars worldwide had risen to 5.6 million - an increase of 64% compared to the previous year. According to the ZSW, growth has accelerated for the second time in a row. The main drivers are China and the USA.
read more...Production in mechanical engineering
Growth well below the VDMA's expectations
According to preliminary calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, production in the mechanical engineering sector in Germany rose by 2% in 2018. This fell well short of the VDMA's forecast of 5% growth.
read more...Figures for the first quarter of 2019
Strong order intake, falling profit at Siemens
Siemens has announced its figures for the first quarter of 2019. While incoming orders set a new record, profits halved. The 'Digital Factory' and 'Process Industries and Drives' divisions recorded some of the strongest sales growth.
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