
New Chairman of the Management Board in Germany
The Supervisory Board of ABB Germany has appointed Markus Ochsner as the new CEO of ABB AG in Germany. His predecessor Hans-Georg Krabbe will step down on December 31, 2020.
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The Supervisory Board of ABB Germany has appointed Markus Ochsner as the new CEO of ABB AG in Germany. His predecessor Hans-Georg Krabbe will step down on December 31, 2020.

Fanuc Germany generated sales of EUR 168 million in the past financial year ending March 31 (2019: EUR 244 million) and was therefore unable to continue the positive development of previous years for the time being.

Flexibility and health protection are the most important advantages of robotics, 80% of industrial decision-makers are certain. This is the result of the Automatica Trend Index.

Despite the financially devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic, German industry is using it as an opportunity to become much more efficient, digital and crisis-proof. This is the conclusion of the VDI's 'Corona Restart Survey'.

Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the world's first 5G and AI-enabled robotics platform. It offers state-of-the-art connectivity and energy-efficient inference technology for AI and machine learning.
In order to increase productivity in production, more and more companies are deciding to interlink and automate their machine tools. The right automation system is crucial. Robots and the right gripping technology play an important role here.

Dahl Automation and Rollon get the lightweight robots from Universal Robots up and running with a simple plug & play solution.
With the Motoman HC20DT IP67, Yaskawa is expanding its current range of collaborative robots with a significantly larger model that is designed for a higher payload and an extended working range.

Our dossier on the latest trends in sensor technology and industrial image processing is now available as an e-paper or for download. Many exclusive reports, application examples and new product lines are waiting for you.

Schmalz sees the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity, as grippers are now in demand for handling tasks in sensitive industries.