
First intrinsically safe smartwatch
Ecom is now introducing a smartwatch for the Ex area in Zone 2/22 and Div. 2. The watch is based on the Samsung Galaxy Watch and can be combined with the Ecom Smartphone Smart-Ex 02 and Featurephone Ex-Handy 10.
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Ecom is now introducing a smartwatch for the Ex area in Zone 2/22 and Div. 2. The watch is based on the Samsung Galaxy Watch and can be combined with the Ecom Smartphone Smart-Ex 02 and Featurephone Ex-Handy 10.

Atos, Siemens and Rittal are now entering into a partnership to enable the rapid development of IT infrastructures with high real-time data volumes.
Eplan's dedication to the cloud was already evident at the Hannover Messe 2019. At the beginning of June in Cologne, the company leaders explained what the cloud plan of the future will look like in concrete terms.
With end-to-end communication, cloud computing is also moving into production. A distributed cloud computing approach (edge computing) will play a major role in this context.

Ericsson / Vodafone / SEW-Eurodrive
At the Aachen plant of e.GO Mobile, manufacturer of electric vehicles, Ericsson, Vodafone and SEW-Eurodrive are implementing the use of 5G technologies via a self-sufficient mobile network. As part of this project, SEW is converting its first mobile assistance system for production to 5G.
The protective measures used in traditional IT in terms of information security are generally not suitable for OT environments. Machine learning (ML)-based intrusion detection systems (IDS) provide a remedy.

In spring 2019, the VDMA conducted a survey on machine learning in mechanical and plant engineering for the first time. The focus was on the importance and use of machine learning in company processes as well as in products and services.

Siemens is presenting a new CNC generation at EMO in mid-September 2019 and wants to take the next step in the digital transformation of machine tools.

German industry sees great opportunities in the upcoming 5G mobile communications standard. And yet, in the opinion of the digital association Bitkom, too few companies are still dealing with the actual 5G supply.

The automation provider Pilz remains on course for moderate growth despite the economic downturn. Among other things, the company is focusing on 'Rail 4.0' as a growth market for the future.