The principle of 'Areas of Responsibility'
Automation projects are becoming increasingly complex and costly. Efficient collaboration between programmers from different disciplines will therefore be of central importance in the future.
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Slight decline in global machine sales
The VDMA has announced the figures for global machine sales. According to the figures, this fell by a nominal 1% to 2530 billion euros in 2016. Germany, on the other hand, saw a slight increase.
read more...The new products from Siemens
Discover the value of the Digital Enterprise - this is the motto of this year's Siemens presence at the Hannover Messe. We present the first new products that the company has in store.
read more...Third record year in a row
The ZVEI's annual figures show that 2016 was the third record year in a row for the German electrical and electronics industry - in terms of both exports and imports. There was a change at the top of the ranking of top buyers.
read more...ABB - 4th quarter and full year 2016
The market environment remains difficult
The ABB Group has announced its figures for the 2016 financial year: Although growth in order intake and sales was recorded in the final quarter, the annual balance sheet shows a minus for both key figures.
read more...Good start to the year for Rockwell Automation
Blake Moret, CEO of Rockwell Automation, has announced the figures for the first quarter of 2017: With sales of USD 1.49 billion, the US provider of industrial automation and information solutions achieved an increase of 4.5% compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
read more...'Digital Factory' division stands out
Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser looked back on a strong first quarter at the 2017 Annual Shareholders' Meeting: although order intake fell, earnings exceeded the company's own expectations. The 'Digital Factory' division contributed to this in particular.
read more...The review in the movie
What were the highlights of the 27th SPS IPC Drives, which took place in Nuremberg at the end of November 2016? To what extent did Industry 4.0 become a reality in the 14 exhibition halls? The Computer&AUTOMATION trade fair film provides answers.
read more...News about controls
What's happening in the field of control systems? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.
read more...Final figures for SPS IPC Drives 2016
Industry 4.0 was "tangible"
SPS IPC Drives 2016 is history, with trade fair organizer Mesago praising the "clearly noticeable working atmosphere on the stands". With around 63,300 visitors, the automation trade fair exceeded the level of the comparable year 2014.
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