Hans Seifert to Become Chief Sales Officer
Sigmatek has appointed Hans Seifert as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). His area of responsibility includes international sales, marketing, application engineering, and support.
VDMA: Innovation location in danger
The mechanical engineering industry wants to keep production in Germany and Europe. However, better location conditions are urgently needed to prevent research, production and therefore innovation from migrating, it was stated at the association's annual press conference on December 9, 2025.
read more...Business opportunities for European manufacturers
More and more large-scale factories for the production of batteries are getting on in years and need to be modernized. These brownfield investments also offer significant new business opportunities for the European mechanical and plant engineering industry - the study "Battery Manufacturing 2030+: From Hype to Hard Truths" by VDMA and Porsche Consulting shows which ones.
read more...Bosch Rexroth is involved in the 'Next Level Mittelstand' initiative
As a partner in the 'Next Level Mittelstand' initiative, Bosch Rexroth is committed to the digital transformation of German SMEs. The current six shareholders and 23 members of the initiative, including SMEs, start-ups, IT experts and consortia, want to jointly drive forward digitalization in SMEs and provide practical guidance for its implementation.
read more...New release and virtualization
Bosch Rexroth adds three variants to ctrlX OS
Bosch Rexroth presents new functions and variants of its Linux-based operating system 'ctrlX OS'. In addition to a virtualized version, the system offers extended diagnostic, network and security functions with the LTS release 3.6. Three versions cover different integration requirements.
read more...Control portfolio expanded
AkYtec has new controllers, process displays and cloud services for industrial and building technology applications in its portfolio. The focus is on compact devices with integrated visualization and extended communication functions.
read more...New Managing Director DACH appointed
RS, a provider of product and service solutions with increased consulting needs for industrial customers, has appointed Stefan Gierse as Managing Director DACH on August 1, 2025. Ralf Hellwig will retire from this position and take on a new project-related role.
read more...Future ZVEI President nominated
The ZVEI Board of Directors has nominated Daniel Hager (53), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hager Group, as ZVEI President-elect. He is to be elected at the General Assembly on 20 May 2026 in accordance with the articles of association and rotation and will succeed ZVEI President Dr. Gunther Kegel, who has held the office since 2020.
read more...Controlling robots like a smartphone
Unchained Robotics from Paderborn raises 8.5 million euros to radically simplify industrial automation with robots. With smart software, the start-up enables the integration of robots from a wide range of manufacturers into production - with simple operation, just like a smartphone.
read more...Strategic partnership with Cognizant
Omron Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, and Cognizant have entered into a strategic partnership to drive the integration of information and operational technology (IT and OT) in the industry.
read more...The 'incredible machine'
100 years ago, in a workshop in Esslingen am Neckar, Festo founder Gottlieb Stoll asked himself how technology could make work easier. To mark the company's 100th anniversary, Festo has now designed and built a machine that shows the fascinating world of movement.
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