"Fully on track" in the third quarter
The third quarter was "solid", announces Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens. In concrete terms, this means sales growth, an increase in profit - but also a decline in order intake.
read more...read more...Order boost for robotics and drives
ABB has announced its figures for the second quarter of the current financial year. Order intake and sales increased compared to the same quarter last year. The 'Robotics and Drives' division stood out in particular.
read more...An alternative to the PLC
Not all tasks within the factory require the use of a fully-fledged PLC. Multifunctional controllers in the form of a flexible controller can be a cost-effective alternative to this, but at the same time offer significantly more than a standard controller.
read more...Schneider Electric takes over nxtControl
The Schneider Electric Group, which operates in the field of energy management and automation, has acquired nxtControl. The Austrian company specializes in real-time control software for distributed systems based on the IEC 61499 standard.
read more...The future of control technology
What do users expect from the control technology of the future? What are the trends in programming and engineering? A current market study, conducted on behalf of WEKA Fachmedien, provides answers.
read more...Dr. Klaus Kluger is the new DACH Managing Director
The automation technology manufacturer Omron Electronics has appointed Dr. Klaus Kluger as its new Managing Director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
read more...Siemens and Singapore open digitization center
Siemens is establishing a digitalization hub in Singapore to tap into new business opportunities arising from urbanization and digitalization. Innovations for the IoT and Industry 4.0 are to be developed together with customers in Southeast Asia.
read more...Upgrade to an IoT device
A simple upgrade turns the PFC100 and PFC200 controllers from Wago into IoT controllers that send data from the field level to the cloud. This data can then be aggregated and used for analyses.
read more...Takeover of B&R completed
B&R now acts as ABB's global center for machine and factory automation: The sale of B&R to ABB is legally effective following the approval of the competition authorities on July 6, 2017.
read more...Race-ready go-kart with electric drive
Four graduates of the HTL Salzburg have developed an electrically powered racing kart as part of their diploma thesis. The budding engineers relied on the use of industrial automation technology - sponsored by Sigmatek.
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