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Digitalization has arrived in German industry. A trend that SPS IPC Drives 2017 responded to with the newly designed Hall 6. The new trade fair concept attracted well-known suppliers, who were represented with their own stand for the first time.
read more...The new hall concept at SPS IPC Drives 2017 also attracted companies that are not at home in the field of classic automation. Björn Frauen, Managing Director of Stagil, explains why.
read more...With the IT Campus, Bosch has opened a new headquarters for global corporate IT. The aim: to accelerate the transformation into an IoT company.
read more...The IT sector is playing an increasingly important role in automation. As a result, the demand for software in companies is also increasing. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest product innovations in this segment in a series of pictures.
read more...Companies often still record important key figures manually in order to obtain an overview of relevant key production figures. A fully automated KPI calculation provides reliable, traceable key figures in real time - for greater transparency in production.
read more...22,000 different work steps for 1500 products - per month! The introduction of an MES ensures flexible processes at the supplier Heggemann thanks to integrated detailed production planning and serves as a basis for planning and post-calculation.
read more...This year, for the first time, SPS IPC Drives is bundling the topic of software & IT in manufacturing in its own hall - Hall 6 - in response to the increasing convergence of the two sectors in the age of digital transformation.
read more...There are economic reasons for outsourcing ERP systems to the cloud - and many small and medium-sized companies are now convinced of this. However, from a technical perspective, there are a few points to consider when moving to the cloud.
read more...SMEs in particular are still cautious when it comes to human-robot interaction. With its new cooperation partner imk automotive, Ingenics wants to help increase the acceptance of HRC among this clientele.
read more...Start-up competition / Cebit 2017
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Brigitte Zypries honored innovative ideas from the field of information and communication technology at the 'Digital Innovations Start-up Competition' at Cebit 2017. Computer&AUTOMATION shows the developments of the 20 start-ups in a picture gallery.
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