
Extended range of motors for the process industry
The flameproof motors in the Simotics XP low-voltage motor series from Siemens are now available across the entire power range from 0.25 to 460 kW in gas groups IIB and IIC.
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The flameproof motors in the Simotics XP low-voltage motor series from Siemens are now available across the entire power range from 0.25 to 460 kW in gas groups IIB and IIC.

Sylke Schulz-Metzner in a video interview
SPS 2021 takes place as a real event in Nuremberg. What do visitors to SPS 2021 from November 26 to 28 need to know? Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Vice President SPS at Mesago Messe Frankfurt, provides answers.

The VDMA Drive Technology Association reports a new Executive Board and an increase in industry turnover following its members' meeting.
Despite well-filled order books in mechanical and plant engineering, many companies are struggling with increasing material and supply bottlenecks. According to chief economist Dr. Ralph Wiechers, the VDMA therefore expects production to grow by 5% in real terms in 2022.

In future, Germany's best mechatronics engineers will train at the Festo training center for the international WorldSkills championships.
Trade fairs have been permitted again in Bavaria since 01.08.2021. SPS 2021 will therefore not take place purely digitally as last year, but as usual as a face-to-face event from 23 - 25.11.2021 in Nuremberg.

Sylke Schulz-Metzner in a video interview
In November, 'SPS - smart production solutions' will take place as a real event in Nuremberg. We spoke to Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Vice President SPS at Mesago Messe Frankfurt, about the requirements that exhibitors will face.

There are two changes to Schaeffler's Executive Board: Claus Bauer becomes the new CFO and Sascha Zaps becomes Regional CEO Europe.

Specific application examples for predictive maintenance are key topics in this issue. You can also read a summary of ten years of Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence as an aid to condition monitoring and how load peaks can be reduced using Plug&Play.
Active energy management systems between drive and storage regulate the energy balance of drive systems, whether for a single drive or for several axes in a DC link system. A plug-on module also enables peak load reduction via Plug&Play.