
Change in the management team
Blake Moret, President and CEO of Rockwell Automation, has announced a change in senior leadership at the company beginning January 1, 2019. Specifically, it concerns the 'Global Sales and Marketing' division.
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Blake Moret, President and CEO of Rockwell Automation, has announced a change in senior leadership at the company beginning January 1, 2019. Specifically, it concerns the 'Global Sales and Marketing' division.

'German Mechanical Engineering Award 2018'
In mid-October, entrepreneur Renate Pilz became the first woman to receive the 'German Mechanical Engineering Award 2018' for her life's work. According to the expert jury, her consistent value-oriented approach to Pilz's corporate culture is particularly worthy of recognition.

Almost 300 participants, speakers and exhibitors attended the 'Forum Safety & Security 2018', which took place for the first time in Sindelfingen on September 12 and 13. The keynote speeches highlighted the connections, but also the differences between safety and security.

The VDMA is convinced that mechanical engineering companies can also expect production growth in 2019 thanks to the good order situation and high order backlog. However, there is growing uncertainty among export-dependent investors due to increasing political risks.
Fraunhofer IOSB-INA has developed a new type of mobile sensor system. What looks like luggage is actually a mobile 'Industry 4.0 analysis case' for machines and systems.

In the third quarter of 2018, Siemens recorded double-digit growth in order intake, while sales stagnated. Particularly good business in the 'Digital Factory' division offset losses in the 'Power and Gas' division.

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

On its 50th anniversary, the Linz-based automation specialist Keba achieved the highest turnover in its history at EUR 254 million. Looking at the past five years, the average annual growth is 11%.
Coordinating four or even more axes with just one servo controller and at the same time openly implementing end-to-end machine automation - a challenging approach that takes motion control to a new level in the age of digitalization.
Increasingly complex production systems require new approaches both in terms of design and system control. OPC UA in conjunction with skills-based engineering creates the basis for this.