
Second managing director appointed
Eduard B. Wagner, founder and Managing Director of Insys icom, appoints Florian Froschermeier as second Managing Director. This organizational change took effect on 1 April 2024.
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Eduard B. Wagner, founder and Managing Director of Insys icom, appoints Florian Froschermeier as second Managing Director. This organizational change took effect on 1 April 2024.

Wibu-Systems and Flecs Technologies have agreed to work as partners. Together, they want to simplify the procurement and purchasing process for industrial apps and enable simple and secure licensing of apps.
An evolutionary development every year, a revolutionary leap every five to seven years - this is how Beckhoff aims to secure its technological leadership. At the press conference, the company from Verl also presented some technological highlights.
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So far, Codesys distributed their soft PLC with a device-based licensing model. Now, the company is transitioning to an application-based payment model. Managing Director Dieter Hess provides insight into the reasons behind the licensing change.

Siemens is releasing a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its predictive maintenance solution - Senseye Predictive Maintenance. Using a conversational user interface, manufacturers can take proactive actions easily, saving both time and resources.

After 14 years, SIAF Guangzhou became SPS - Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou. The renaming of the event is intended to create a closer connection with SPS in Germany.