Strengthened for the new year
ABB has started the new year with growth in order intake and sales. However, there was a sharp decline in profit.
read more...read more...Safety product range expanded
With the current release, 'Codesys Safety for Ethercat Safety Modules' now supports new Beckhoff modules. The project planning has already been certified by TÜV Süd.
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...Big plans for 2018
The Kempten-based company 3S-Smart Software Solutions, manufacturer of the IEC 61131-3 automation software Codesys, increased its turnover by over 6% in 2017. A major event - the Codesys Technology Day - is coming up in May this year.
read more...ABB - 4th quarter and full year 2017
Stable in the 'transition year'
ABB has announced its figures for 2017: Stable order intake and a slight increase in sales characterize the Group's 'transition year'.
read more...Siemens /Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Jim Hagemann Snabe succeeds Gerhard Cromme
Jim Hagemann Snabe is the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Siemens Group. He succeeds Gerhard Cromme. The latter had been a member of the Board since 2003 and its Chairman since 2017.
read more...Digital and analog in one module
The IO 011 multi-IO module adds a mix module to the S-Dias control system from Sigmatek. With a width of just 12.5 mm, 14 digital I/Os and two analog inputs provide a variety of input and output options.
read more...224 billion mark in sight
The VDMA summed up the year to date at its annual press conference: According to this, the forecast raised in July can be met. The association is also optimistic about 2018.
read more...Bringing industry and IT together
ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a strategic partnership at the end of November. The aim is to combine the 'ABB Ability' digital portfolio with HPE's hybrid IT solutions.
read more...Final figures for SPS IPC Drives 2017
"Highlight at the end of the year"
The 28th edition of SPS IPC Drives was "the biggest SPS IPC Drives of all time", is how trade fair organizer Mesago sums up the automation trade fair that ended on 30 November. With over 70,000 trade visitors, the trade fair even took the cake from last year.
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