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Interview with Stefan Bergstein, Red Hat
AI-supported automation is already a reality in mechanical and plant engineering. From predictive maintenance to visual quality control to agent-based control, AI is transforming the industry. In an interview, Stefan Bergstein, Chief Architect Manufacturing at Red Hat, demonstrates how AI is redefining efficiency, safety, and resilience in production.
read more...Industrial AI at SPS | DigiKey
Connor Doherty from DigiKey explains why Europe will be a pioneer of the AI revolution, how digital twins, edge AI, and AI-powered sensors are transforming manufacturing, and why integration, data quality, and cybersecurity remain the biggest hurdles.
read more...For the first time in almost 20 years, the Lenze Group's owner family is returning to the operational side of the business. Lena Günther and Dr. Moritz Belling take on management roles and are to help shape the automation specialist's future program.
read more...Industrial AI at SPS | Baumüller
Making machines smarter, more efficient and more reliable - that is the goal of Baumüller Nuremberg. In this interview, Markus Jaksch explains how AI is already being used in servo drives, what role digital twins play and why humans remain indispensable.
read more...Orientation for Industry and Automation
From November 25 to 27, 2025, the automation industry will meet at SPS in Nuremberg. Around 1150 exhibitors will present technologies and solutions for smart production, with a focus on industrial AI, digitalization and safety.
read more...Linking Shop Floor and IT Data
Siemens and Snowflake are working together to combine data from production with IT data such as financial or supply chain information. The aim is to provide companies with a uniform database for analyses, artificial intelligence (AI) and process optimization.
read more...The electrical and digital industry has the greatest growth potential of all German industrial sectors. This is the finding of a recent study by IW Consult and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). In this context, ZVEI is calling for improved political framework conditions and is presenting an “Agenda for the Industry of Tomorrow.” The focus areas are automation, artificial intelligence, energy technology, microelectronics, and defense.
read more...Rittal has created the position of Chief Sales Officer International (CSO). Mario De Marco has been responsible for the company's global sales activities since July 2025.
read more...Many AI functions are not yet directly transferable to safety technology. Pilz is actively working to make the use of artificial intelligence in this field reliable. Susanne Kunschert, Managing Partner of Pilz, explains in this interview what that looks like in practice.
read more...Sebastian Seitz, CEO of Eplan, explains in an interview what role artificial intelligence can play in engineering. The company has been exploring the potential of generative AI in engineering for years.
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