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With the s7comm node, Hilscher offers S7 communication services for Node-RED for the community.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an important topic in more and more areas of industry and life. Mitsubishi Electric is now bundling its technology activities in this area under the new "Maisart" brand.

The Rockwell Automation Board of Directors has elected President and CEO Blake D. Moret as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2018. Moret (54) succeeds Keith D. Nosbusch, who will retain his role as Director.

In addition to the SimaticManager and TIA-programmable S7-compatible controllers, Insevis offers various S7 panels with fast page changes and long availability, without Windows.

Hannover Messe is expanding: In September 2018, the first 'Hannover Messe USA' will be launched in Chicago.

What's happening in the field of control systems? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.

The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG has prematurely extended the appointment of Joe Kaeser as Chairman of the Managing Board until the 2021 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.

The third quarter was "solid", announces Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens. In concrete terms, this means sales growth, an increase in profit - but also a decline in order intake.
Not all tasks within the factory require the use of a fully-fledged PLC. Multifunctional controllers in the form of a flexible controller can be a cost-effective alternative to this, but at the same time offer significantly more than a standard controller.

The Schneider Electric Group, which operates in the field of energy management and automation, has acquired nxtControl. The Austrian company specializes in real-time control software for distributed systems based on the IEC 61499 standard.