The smartphone as a role model
Bosch Rexroth has designed a new automation platform and taken a lot of inspiration from smartphone technology. - But what is different about ctrlX Automation compared to conventional control systems?
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Bosch Rexroth has designed a new automation platform and taken a lot of inspiration from smartphone technology. - But what is different about ctrlX Automation compared to conventional control systems?
IoT platforms are already available today in very usable versions. But what building blocks do the platforms actually consist of and what should you look out for if you want to use a platform?
Basic knowledge of industrial IoT applications is available in many companies today - but they often lack the know-how to implement them independently. A solution that can be integrated quickly should help to easily monitor the status of decentralized machines and systems.

How will network technology in companies change in 2020? Axel Simon, Chief Technologist at HPE Aruba, takes a look into the crystal ball
As virtual representatives of real machines, digital twins open up new possibilities for maintaining and servicing complex industrial plants and systems. A project report.

embedded world Conference 2020
The embedded world Conference and the electronic displays Conference will take place in Nuremberg from February 25 to 27, 2020. The motto is "Connecting Embedded Intelligence" - reflecting the main development trend in the industry.
Until now, flexibility and efficiency have been opposing process parameters in industrial value streams: The use of modern IoT technologies offers new opportunities to resolve this old contradiction in a 'smart' way.
The high investment costs for the expansion of the 5G network are causing problems for network operators. The technology consultancy BearingPoint assumes that network operators therefore need to reposition themselves - now!

On January 1, 2020, Dr. Thomas Bürger took over the management of the Automation Products & Solutions (APS) division of the electrical engineering company Weidmüller and the management of Weidmüller GTI Software GmbH in Marktheidenfeld.
New series: Three questions for ...
Under the title "Three questions for ...", computer-automation.de is publishing short interviews with the leading figures in the automation industry on a monthly basis this year.