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Europe is at risk of falling behind in the field of microelectronics, warns the VDE in its new position paper 'Hidden Electronics IV'. While the USA and Asia are investing massively, Europe is still busy catching up.
read more...Sick now considers artificial intelligence to be a central component of industrial applications. Phil Krumbein, Market Product Manager Logistic Solutions at Sick in Düsseldorf, reveals exactly where the company relies on AI.
read more...RS, a provider of product and service solutions with increased consulting needs for industrial customers, has appointed Stefan Gierse as Managing Director DACH on August 1, 2025. Ralf Hellwig will retire from this position and take on a new project-related role.
read more...Intelligent manufacturing starts with the sensor. At SPS 2025, the sensor specialist will be demonstrating how Baumer innovations create added value in factory automation
read more...In the first quarter of 2025, the sensor and measurement technology industry recorded sales growth of three percent compared to the previous quarter - according to the results of the quarterly member survey conducted by the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement.
read more...The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement has honored two development teams with the AMA Innovation Award 2025, one established and one start-up.
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More and more electrical and electronic products are not being disposed of properly and end up in the yellow bag together with plastic waste, for example. In the 'DangerSort' project, researchers at Fraunhofer IIS want to remove risky objects and make recycling plants safer - thanks to a sensor-based sorting system.
read more...The '3D ReflectControl' sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used for surface inspection and defect detection on highly reflective and transparent surfaces.
read more...The sensor and measurement technology sector recorded no change in turnover in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter. However, turnover fell by 10% compared to the third quarter of 2023. Incoming orders were 2% below the level of the previous quarter.
read more...Light guides integrated into glass have the potential to significantly improve the measurement quality of sensors for research and industry. A consortium including Fraunhofer IZM is working on how in the '3DGlassGuard' project.
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