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Global mechanical engineering market / Study
The digital transformation is creating a special boom in the global mechanical engineering industry - this is the conclusion of the 'Industrial Goods Study 2018'. However, machine and plant manufacturers have some catching up to do when it comes to digitalizing their manufacturing processes.
read more...Increasingly complex production systems require new approaches both in terms of design and system control. OPC UA in conjunction with skills-based engineering creates the basis for this.
read more...The X90 modular control and I/O system from B&R is now available with condition monitoring functions. This allows faults that lead to spontaneous machine downtimes to be detected and rectified at an early stage.
read more...In mid-May, 3S-Smart Software Solutions organized the first 'Codesys Technology Day'. The central message: The 'Codesys Automation Server' is to complete the software portfolio as the third main pillar alongside the company's runtime and engineering products.
read more...The winners of the national final of 'Jugend forscht 2018' have been announced: at the end of May, Federal Education Minister Anja Karliczek presented the awards to the talented youngsters. The winners from technology, computer science, earth and space sciences and physics, including special prize winners, in a photo gallery.
read more...Siemens has announced its figures for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018: Group-wide, comparable sales were on a par with the previous year. Broken down into the individual business units, 'Digital Factory' recorded the highest growth.
read more...With 'Twincat Speech', Beckhoff is creating a way to enter into dialog with the machine or automation system via voice input and output.
read more...Festo - Business figures and acquisition
In the 2017 financial year, Festo recorded sales growth of over 12% to just under 3.1 billion euros. The company started the new financial year with an acquisition in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
read more...Hannover Messe 2018 / Closing figures
Hannover Messe 2018 came to an end on April 27. For the first time, it was held together with the logistics trade fair CeMat and the leading trade fair IAMD. Around 210,000 visitors came to Hannover this year to attend the world's most important industrial trade fair.
read more...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.
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