PLCnext Technology - the 'ecosystem' becomes round
A new controller and a new software store: Phoenix Contact is further expanding the 'PLCnext Technology' ecosystem with these modules.
read more...read more...Focus on AI and edge control
Industry 4.0 and digitalization bring with them new challenges which, according to Siemens Executive Board member Klaus Helmrich, require new forms of collaboration and future technologies such as artificial intelligence.
read more...Web HMIs - several problems solved
Web-based HMIs offer many advantages and can be stored directly on controllers. However, one major obstacle is the use of different and outdated versions. The 'AutomationBrowser' provides a remedy here, says Ininet Managing Director Peter Brügger.
read more...Susana Gonzalez becomes EMEA President
Rockwell Automation has appointed Susana Gonzalez as President of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Gonzalez will be responsible for implementing the company's growth and customer strategy as well as leading the commercial and sales organization.
read more...Flexible installation
The latest version of the Graf-Syteco K2 series keypad modules can be freely programmed.
read more...SPS IPC Drives' for the last time!
SPS IPC Drives will be held for the last time from November 27 to 29. The reason: To mark the 30th anniversary of the Nuremberg automation technology trade fair in 2019, organizer Mesago is changing the name of the trade fair.
read more...'Smart and digital automation' is the motto
SPS IPC Drives 2018 is casting its shadow ahead. Organizer Mesago is expecting around 1,600 exhibitors at the trade fair for automation technology, which will take place in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 November and this year's theme is 'Smart and Digital Automation'.
read more...Siemens - Q4 and full year 2018
Power plant division as a brake pad
Siemens has closed the 2018 financial year: The company was able to increase its order intake and sales, but profits in the Industrial Business declined. This is attributable to the sluggish business in the Power and Gas Division.
read more...50 million investment in Industry 4.0 factory
At the end of September, Lenze laid the foundation stone for the 'Mechatronic Competence Campus' (MCC) in Extertal. The ultra-modern development and production site in North Rhine-Westphalia is the company's largest single investment to date, costing around 50 million euros.
read more...Dr. Achim Degner becomes new CFO
The Lenze Group, which operates in the field of factory automation, has appointed Dr. Achim Degner as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The previous CFO of many years, Dr. Yorck Schmidt, is leaving at his own request to take on new professional challenges.
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