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New president at VDMA
The VDMA has a new president: family entrepreneur Carl Martin Welcker. He replaces Dr. Reinhold Festge, who was elected President in 2013.
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Mechanical and plant engineering
The VDMA has a new president: family entrepreneur Carl Martin Welcker. He replaces Dr. Reinhold Festge, who was elected President in 2013.

The SM series servomotors with low torque ripple are suitable for applications where precision and smooth running are required.

Three-phase soft start control
The SSW900 soft starter, which will replace the previous 'SSW07' starter series from WEG, was developed for industrial and commercial use and covers output currents from 10 A to 412 A in the 220 to 575 V wide voltage range.

In the 2016 fiscal year, Siemens exceeded its forecast for the year, which had been raised several times, thanks to a strong industrial business. The company also expects a double-digit earnings margin in this area in 2017, despite a difficult environment.

The DCS880 series power converters are based on ABB's common drive architecture. If a user is familiar with the operation of a power converter, he can switch between the different drive types - power converter or frequency converter.

The SI6 drive controller from Stöber in modular technology has a width of just 45 mm. It can be used to save on redundant power supply units.

Schneider Electric presents extended servo amplifiers and integrated drives from the 'Lexium 62' series for safety-related automation based on 'PacDrive 3'.
The Hamburg-based technology group Körber is planning to acquire Fargo Automation, a company based in Fargo, North Dakota (USA). Fargo specializes in packaging systems for the pharmaceutical and medical industries.

The Lenze Group has announced its figures for the 2015/2016 financial year. Despite difficult economic conditions, the company was once again able to increase the previous year's record revenue.

The 'Inveor' drive controller platform from Kostal can also be used in heavy-duty applications. Here, the function must be ensured under very high or very low temperatures as well as under very strong vibration.