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Production in mechanical engineering
According to preliminary calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, production in the mechanical engineering sector in Germany rose by 2% in 2018. This fell well short of the VDMA's forecast of 5% growth.
read more...Electric motors for hybrids and e-cars
Bosch takes over EM-motive completely. The electric motor manufacturer was founded in 2011 as a joint venture between Bosch and Daimler. It has produced around 450,000 electric motors to date.
read more...The ABB Group intends to focus its portfolio on digital industries in future and is selling its power grids business to Hitachi as part of this. A new corporate structure will also take effect from April 2019.
read more...The partners in the 'DC Industry' project are pursuing the medium-term goal of supplying power to industrial systems via an open DC grid. With its FlexMotion and FlexConcept Advanced drive concepts, Danfoss believes it is already equipped for this.
read more...SPS IPC Drives 2018 is casting its shadow ahead. Organizer Mesago is expecting around 1,600 exhibitors at the trade fair for automation technology, which will take place in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 November and this year's theme is 'Smart and Digital Automation'.
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...Siemens - Q4 and full year 2018
Siemens has closed the 2018 financial year: The company was able to increase its order intake and sales, but profits in the Industrial Business declined. This is attributable to the sluggish business in the Power and Gas Division.
read more...The Siemens Group is once again giving itself a new structure - with only three instead of the previous five divisions and a division into 'Operating Companies' and 'Strategic Companies'.
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...ABB has started the new year with growth in order intake and sales. However, there was a sharp decline in profit.
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