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For the first time, logi.cals is presenting the Open Web Automation Architecture (OWA), a cloud, on-premise or client-based engineering solution that can be integrated into client or cloud-based automation platforms.
read more...Codesys announced the 'Automation Server' at SPS 2018. This has now been released recently. The responsible product manager Samuel Greising gives an update.
read more...The economy is now also having an impact on the robotics and automation industry: the VDMA expects sales to fall by 5% in 2019. The reasons can be found in the global economy, but also in saturation effects.
read more...The economic situation is also tense in the automation industry at the moment. However, this need not be a bad omen for the SPS from November 26 to 28: The prospects and booking figures for the automation trade fair are consistently positive, even on its 30th anniversary.
read more...Mechanical and plant engineering
At the beginning of August, the VDMA revised its forecast for the current year downwards. The industry association now also expects production to fall by 2% in 2020.
read more...Automation in mechanical engineering
At the beginning of September, Bosch Rexroth invited the trade press to an exclusive preview in Ulm. The curtain came down on 'ctrlX Automation' in the Innovation Lab there. This is based on a completely open software architecture combined with a completely new hardware platform.
read more...Digitalization, individualization and climate protection - industry is in the midst of a technological transformation. Deutsche Messe is taking this as an opportunity to proclaim 'Industrial Transformation' as the key theme of Hannover Messe 2020.
read more...What's happening in the field of control systems and motion control? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.
read more...More flexible, more intelligent machines mean more complexity and place greater demands on control and motion applications. Previous PLCs are reaching their limits here. With a new generation of controllers, Lenze is now pushing the performance limits significantly higher.
read more...The order situation and real production in the mechanical engineering sector weakened significantly in the first few months of 2019. According to the VDMA, there is no improvement in sight. The association has therefore revised its forecast for 2019 as a whole downwards.
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