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In the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, order intake at Siemens rose by 7% to €22.3 billion - an increase of 10% after adjusting for currency translation effects. The Group significantly improved its earnings in the Industrial Sector.
read more...ABB had to report declines in both order intake and sales in the figures for the first quarter of 2016. Things are looking better for the service business, which is growing slightly and is becoming increasingly important for the company.
read more...Without drive technology - in the truest sense of the word - nothing would turn in most machines and systems. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest innovations in this automation discipline in a series of pictures.
read more...Mechanical and plant engineering
According to initial estimates by VDMA economists, global machine sales rose by a nominal 10% to a new record level. Adjusted for currency and price effects, however, global sales stagnated. The figures in detail.
read more...Mechanical engineering exports to the USA
According to the VDMA, German mechanical engineering companies are optimistic: despite the VW emissions scandal, they expect more business with the USA, the partner country of the 2016 Hannover Messe, in 2016. However, the VDMA warns against too much euphoria.
read more...Intelligent motors that know for themselves whether they are still running smoothly without sensors, that can be controlled efficiently and coordinated with other drives: Professor Matthias Nienhaus and his team at Saarland University are turning the engine itself into a sensor.
read more...With a turnover of EUR 730 million in 2015, Italian drive specialist Bonfiglioli has reported the record year in its almost sixty-year history. After 653 million euros in 2014, this represents growth of almost 12%.
read more...The increasing intensity of competition in the oil & gas, metals and mining sectors is forcing Siemens to reorganize its capacities in the process industry and drives. In Germany, 2,000 jobs are being cut as a result.
read more...Mechanical engineering companies in Germany were able to slightly increase their exports in 2015, setting a new export record despite all the uncertainties in the markets - according to the industry association VDMA.
read more...Rockwell Automation is to acquire MagneMotion, a manufacturer of intelligent conveyor systems. With the acquisition, Rockwell intends to expand its existing drive solution 'Itrak' into a self-sufficient transportation system.
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