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SPS IPC Drives is regarded as 'the' trade fair for electrical automation technology with a strong focus on components. Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Division Manager of SPS IPC Drives, explains the extent to which Industry 4.0 is changing this focus.
read more...State-of-the-art technology in electrical automation - this can be seen again at SPS IPC Drives over the next three days. Despite the down-to-earth nature of the trade fair, the thematic emphasis on Industry 4.0 is increasing.
read more...Siemens has announced its figures for the third quarter of 2016. On the positive side, earnings in the industrial business increased by 20% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The negative: Things are anything but going well in the Process Industries & Drives business unit.
read more...Suppliers of agricultural and construction machinery must keep pace with the technical development of the industry and should keep an eye on trends in order to generate growth through new products. A look at the 'innovation database' is helpful here.
read more...With the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, Daimler Trucks is presenting a fully electric truck with a gross vehicle weight of up to 26 tons for the first time. The market launch of this technology is conceivable for the manufacturer at the beginning of the next decade.
read more...ABB reported a decline in sales and order intake in the second quarter of 2016. Lower investments and restrained spending in the process industry in particular had a negative impact - order intake in this area fell by 20%.
read more...After three years, the joint project 'Safety chassis with electric all-wheel drive for e-bikes and e-motorcycles' has been successfully completed. The University of Ulm, together with Gigatronik and the companies ID-Bike and ipdd, presented a functional prototype.
read more...The sixth edition of SPS IPC Drives Italia came to an end on May 26, 2016. According to the organizers, the number of exhibitors and visitors at the three-day trade fair far exceeded the already optimistic expectations.
read more...According to a study by McKinsey and VDMA, new business models based on data will account for over 10% of turnover in the European mechanical engineering sector in 2020. So far, the figure is 3%. The study lists the success factors and trends in the industry.
read more...Keith D. Nosbusch, CEO of Rockwell Automation, has published the figures for the second quarter of 2016. According to the figures, the provider of industrial automation and information solutions recorded a 7.1% drop in sales to USD 1.4 billion compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
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