iTAC Software acquires Cogiscan
iTAC Software AG, a member of the Dürr Group, is strengthening its position in the field of digitalization/Industry 4.0 by acquiring 100% of the shares in Canadian company Cogiscan Inc.
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How and why MES and engineering work together
To be competitive in terms of customer agility, discrete manufacturers, especially in mechanical engineering, must be able to quickly adapt design changes in the production processes.
read more...Schneider Electric takes over Proleit
Schneider Electric is expanding its portfolio by acquiring the software manufacturer Proleit, thus reinforcing its strategic focus on software-supported automation.
read more...Implement 5G now!
Should the factory data be stored in the cloud or rather on site in your own data center? The next generation of mobile communications should be taken into account in these considerations. After all, 5G can make a decisive contribution to the realization of the digital factory.
read more...IoT hotspot: five steps to IT/OT security
The convergence of information technology and operational technology means that essential parts of IT security must be transferred to operational technology. Security expert Andreas Philipp outlines five important measures for this.
read more...Taking IO-Link further
Automatically detecting all IO-Link devices in a machine, automatically downloading their device descriptions and parameterizing and monitoring them over their entire life cycle independently of the control system and fieldbus - a software tool meets this challenge.
read more...Processes monitored in real time
Digitalization requires the right information in the right place at the right time. Eckelmann has therefore introduced a 'Machine Management' system based on OPC UA and modern web technologies for the operational optimization of production processes.
read more...Step towards the Smart Factory
Viastore Software's Viadat warehouse software is a warehouse management system (WMS) that supports manufacturing companies in managing and controlling their material flows.
read more...The first steps towards digitization
Real-time transparency in the material flow: this was the goal set by Miba when it set out to digitalize its internal logistics processes. But how successful was the close link between ERP and MES in the end? - A field report.
read more...Cautious start to the new financial year
Siemens' first quarter of 2020 was characterized by a record order backlog and a simultaneous decline in sales and incoming orders - according to statements made at the company's Annual General Meeting on February 5. The figures in detail.
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