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Control & Drives - i.e. controllers and intelligent drives - are the core components of automation technology. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of current products from these areas in a picture gallery.
read more...Artificial intelligence in production
Software that largely programs itself - this is the goal that Lemgo scientists have been pursuing together with companies from the automation industry as part of the 'OPAK' project. After three years of research, the project has now been completed.
read more...Grafcet is a standard that has so far been used to describe the control function of a machine or represent a sequence control. New software now makes it possible to transfer the created Grafcet directly to any PLC platform.
read more...Sigmatek, manufacturer of complete automation systems for industry, has expanded its management team: Alexander Melkus is the next generation to join the management team.
read more...The AutoSPy analyzer is a tool for the rapid acquisition and evaluation of process data for fault diagnosis or optimization of automation systems.
read more...Hannover Messe 2017 / Closing figures
The 70th Hannover Messe ended on April 28 with a significant increase in visitors compared to 2015. The organizer was particularly impressed by the internationality of the visitors and the variety of application examples for Industry 4.0.
read more...The Wago Group increased its turnover by 6.4% in the 2016 financial year. The European market was a particular growth driver, while the BRIC countries played a more subordinate role.
read more...Siemens has announced its figures for the second quarter of 2017: the company has grown in terms of both sales and order intake. The order backlog has reached a new high.
read more...Mexico is the partner country at next year's Hannover Messe. While US President Donald Trump is ranting against his Central American neighbors, Europe's industry is very interested in good economic relations with Mexico.
read more...With a turnover of EUR 68.3 million, the Austrian automation technology manufacturer Bachmann Electronic only just missed its previous record turnover of EUR 70.4 million in 2016.
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