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Despite all the difficulties in many important foreign markets, mechanical engineering companies are expecting a slight upturn in business in the coming year - following zero growth in the current year.
read more...Siegfried Russwurm, member of the Managing Board of Siemens, will not extend his contract, which expires at the end of March 2017. This decision was made by mutual agreement between Russwurm and the Supervisory Board of Siemens.
read more...What's new at SPS IPC Drives 2016? One trend is certain: IT manufacturers and automation specialists are moving closer together, cybersecurity is gaining in importance. Watch the video to find out what else the leading trade fair for automation technology has to offer this year.
read more...SPS IPC Drives is regarded as 'the' trade fair for electrical automation technology with a strong focus on components. Sylke Schulz-Metzner, Division Manager of SPS IPC Drives, explains the extent to which Industry 4.0 is changing this focus.
read more...State-of-the-art technology in electrical automation - this can be seen again at SPS IPC Drives over the next three days. Despite the down-to-earth nature of the trade fair, the thematic emphasis on Industry 4.0 is increasing.
read more...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...Siemens has announced its figures for the third quarter of 2016. On the positive side, earnings in the industrial business increased by 20% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The negative: Things are anything but going well in the Process Industries & Drives business unit.
read more...The new name says it all: because security is also becoming crucial for functional safety in view of increasing networking, WEKA Fachmedien has developed its successful 'Forum Functional Safety' into the 'Forum Safety & Security'.
read more...Security specialist Kaspersky has analyzed which industrial control systems are accessible via the Internet worldwide. Critical vulnerabilities were identified - at Siemens, Schneider Electric and other automation technology providers.
read more...According to a study by McKinsey and VDMA, new business models based on data will account for over 10% of turnover in the European mechanical engineering sector in 2020. So far, the figure is 3%. The study lists the success factors and trends in the industry.
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