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At the beginning of April 2017, around 1,000 international experts met in Shenzhen, China, for the second China manufacturing 2025 Summit, which focused on the topic of 'Global transformation to intelligent manufacturing'. Rahman Jamal was there and shares his impressions.
read more...With the current firmware version V3, the Simatic RF600 RFID system supports the open OPC UA interface. This allows the device to be connected via the industrial IoT gateway 'Ruggedcom RX1400' with MindConnect or the MindConnect Nano cloud gateway, for example.
read more...Digital innovations start-up competition
The 'Start-up Competition - Digital Innovations' is entering its second round in 2017: start-ups with creative ideas from the communications and information technology (ICT) sector can now apply. This time, the BMWi is awarding a special Industry 4.0 prize.
read more...The smart factory is increasingly taking shape. Computer&AUTOMATION shows which products are already pointing the way to the factory of tomorrow in a series of pictures.
read more...The administration shell is a crucial element on the path towards Industry 4.0. But how should this component be designed and what does the actual implementation look like? The 'openAAS' project gets to the bottom of these questions. The status quo.
read more...Can China develop into a leading Industry 4.0 market? Despite some misguided incentives due to government intervention, investment bubbles and overcapacity, China's innovative strength should not be underestimated: There are pioneers to learn from when it comes to smart manufacturing!
read more...CRE Rösler Electronic offers a range of HMI solutions. In order to keep production downtimes to a minimum - i.e. to bridge a possible device failure - the company has developed and patented the QuickLock quick-release coupling for panel PCs.
read more...Digital manufacturing / Internet of Things
The Siemens Group wants to further develop the potential of digitalization in China. In the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser signed extensive cooperation agreements in Berlin.
read more...With effect from June 30, 2017, Michael Volz is handing over his responsibilities within the HMS Group and the chairmanship of the management board to Thilo Döring. After 17 years, Volz is retiring from the operational business.
read more...Hirschmann Car Communication becomes part of TE Connectivity. This was announced by the specialist for transmission and reception systems and subsidiary of VOXX International.
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