News about control technology
What's happening in the field of control systems and motion control? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.
read more...read more...Keba achieves record sales
On its 50th anniversary, the Linz-based automation specialist Keba achieved the highest turnover in its history at EUR 254 million. Looking at the past five years, the average annual growth is 11%.
read more...Functionally expanded
Turck is expanding the functionalities of the TBEN-S-RFID Ethernet/RFID interfaces. A free firmware update is available for the block I/O modules with IP67 protection, which offers functions such as the license-free 'Argee' programming environment.
read more...Seven timing functions
The operating elements of Weidmüller's IT timer relay can be adjusted using standard tools. An LED display signals when the supply voltage is present, a switching time is running or the relay has picked up.
read more...New products at the industrial trade fair
'Integrated Industry - Connect & Collaborate' - this is the motto of the world's most important industrial trade fair, Hannover Messe 2018. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that can be seen in Hanover in a picture gallery.
read more...Benefiting from a recovered market environment
Bosch Rexroth achieved sales growth of 10.4% last year. The highest growth rates were recorded in the areas of mobile applications and factory automation. Growth in the traditional core business of industrial hydraulics was rather moderate in 2017.
read more...Clever air conditioning
To protect electrotechnical components in control and switch cabinets from excessive temperatures, the heat must be efficiently dissipated from the cabinet. Instead of an active air conditioning component, passive heat dissipation is often sufficient.
read more..."Well maintained" with more basic orders in 2017
Overall, ABB Germany achieved an order intake of €3.2 billion in 2017 and was therefore able to increase the level of demand from 2016 by 3%. Sales remained at the previous year's level. The 'Industrial Automation' division stood out in particular in 2017.
read more...Bernecker + Rainer (B&R) / ABB
ABB invests 100 million euros at B&R headquarters
One year after announcing the takeover of B&R, the Swiss ABB Group will invest 100 million euros in Austria. The innovation and education campus being built at B&R's headquarters in Eggelsberg will create the basis for around 1,000 new high-tech jobs.
read more...SPS - Industrial Automation Fair
Another record number of visitors
The SPS - Industrial Automation Fair (SIAF) took place in Guangzhou, China, from March 4 to 6, 2018. The trade fair for industrial automation, which is based on the trade fair concept of SPS IPC Drives Nuremberg, continued to grow in terms of exhibitors and visitors.
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