
Hans Seifert to Become Chief Sales Officer
Sigmatek has appointed Hans Seifert as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). His area of responsibility includes international sales, marketing, application engineering, and support.
The CODESYS highlight at the SPS 2025 trade fair is the virtual safety controller in the container certified by TÜV Süd in accordance with IEC 61508 SIL3 - on any number of devices. New: Now also on ARM-based systems and with FSoE.

Stefan Becker has been appointed Managing Director of Eckelmann Automation Technology in Shanghai and will manage the subsidiary together with Zhongwei Huang.

The Hima Group, a provider of safety-related automation solutions, grew significantly in the 2024 financial year, driven in part by international expansion and an increasing focus on digital solutions.

The modular, dynamic multi-axis servo system 'DIAS-Drive 2000' from Sigmatek has been reinforced: The 'MDP 2200-L-01' single-axis module for controlling synchronous servo motors provides up to 20 A rated current.

Rockwell Automation at the SPS 2024
Rockwell Automation is expanding its portfolio of safety technologies with the introduction of 'Logix SIS', a Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

The Austrian company Bachmann electronic, which specializes in automation technology for maritime applications, renewable energies and industry, is opening a branch in Norway.

The Management Board of the ifm group of companies presents itself in its new composition for the first time.
Short changeover times are crucial when processing different workpieces. A pick & place robot is designed to help with optimization. The same standardized interface between the robot and higher-level control system is used for all robot geometries.
The major challenges in implementing virtualized control systems are scalability and connectivity to the field level. An implementation at the ISW shows that this can already be achieved today using a TSN network.

The safety relays in the 'Tethys IP65' family from Zander Aachen include the Tethys IP65 SR safety relay and the Tethys IP65 KR safe coupling relay. Their housing functions as a mini switch cabinet and requires no additional protection.