Under new management
The management of two Wittenstein subsidiaries changed on February 1, 2018: Kasper Rungfeldt is the new Managing Director of Wittenstein Motion Control and Wittenstein Aerospace & Simulation.
read more...read more...Messe Stuttgart launches trade fair for e-mobility
With 'elect! Exhibition & Conference', Messe Stuttgart is launching its own event format on the topic of electromobility. elect! will take place annually in future. This year's start is from October 8 to 10, 2018 in Stuttgart.
read more...Electromobility / sales figures
E-cars are booming in China - the rest of the world is lagging behind
Twice as many electric cars sold as a year ago - is this the breakthrough for e-mobility in Germany? Probably not, because the boom is taking place elsewhere, especially in China. However, one European country is leading the way.
read more...Starting signal for the first 'eHighway' in Germany
Trucks with pantographs are to drive on the A5 in real traffic for the first time from 2019. According to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, the test route in Hesse is the first on public roads in Germany. However, hauliers are still reluctant.
read more...Jochen Heier appointed Chief Operating Officer
Automation technology manufacturer Lenze is expanding its Executive Board from three to four members. From January 1, 2018, Jochen Heier (54) will head the newly created Executive Board department Operations as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
read more...New products in Nuremberg
What new products will exhibitors be presenting at SPS IPC Drives 2017? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what can be seen in the Nuremberg exhibition halls this year.
read more...News from drive technology
Without drive technology - in the truest sense of the word - nothing would turn in most machines and systems. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest innovations in this automation discipline in a series of pictures.
read more...Siemens - Q4 and full year 2017
'Digital Factory' is growing the fastest
Siemens has announced its figures for fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30. The frontrunner in terms of turnover: the 'Digital Factory' division with an increase of 9% on a comparable basis - i.e. excluding currency translation and portfolio effects.
read more...Where does the mechanical and plant engineering sector stand?
Around six years of discussions about Industry 4.0 are now behind us: Where does the industry stand today? What challenges still lie ahead? Dr. Hans Krattenmacher, Head of Development for the Electronics division at SEW-Eurodrive in Bruchsal, gives his opinion.
read more...First robot factory in Europe
On November 2, Yaskawa broke ground for its new robot factory in Europe in the Slovenian town of Kočevje. The first Motoman robots are to be manufactured there from 2018.
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