
2 billion mark in sight
Phoenix Contact has announced its figures for 2016. According to the figures, the Blomberg-based group of companies was able to increase its turnover by 3.2% last year. This year, the 2 billion euro mark is set to be reached.
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Phoenix Contact has announced its figures for 2016. According to the figures, the Blomberg-based group of companies was able to increase its turnover by 3.2% last year. This year, the 2 billion euro mark is set to be reached.

Starting signal for the 'Start-up Competition - Digital Innovations' 2017: Founders can once again apply with their information and communication technology projects. Computer&AUTOMATION shows a selection of ideas for industrial use that have already won awards.

embedded world Conference 2017
NXP CEO Rick Clemmer, a proven expert in the semiconductor industry, will give the keynote speech at the embedded world Conference 2017. The detailed lecture and workshop program of the annual meeting place for the embedded systems scene is available online.

Dassault Systèmes showcases its new Solidworks 2017 version. This software offers possibilities aimed at paperless production, supported by model-based definition (MBD) and circuit board design (PCB).
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In the field of industrial automation, the Raspberry Pi is still often regarded as a hobbyist solution. The open source project 'Conmelon' has set itself the goal of changing this. Thomas Baier, Managing Director of qmd4, explains how this is to be achieved.

PC users are probably familiar with the name Kaspersky. The IT security expert has now made its first appearance at SPS IPC Drives and, together with the company BE.services, presented a new security solution for Codesys controllers.
There are many factors that lead to logistical delays along the value chain. These can be identified with the help of a big data analysis method: Dr. Nils Gerken, Senior Data Scientist at Munich-based Celonis SE, explains the process mining method.

The IT & Business trade fair opens its doors in Stuttgart from October 4 to 6. The topic of Industry 4.0 will be high on the agenda - with the expanded special show 'Smart Factory' and a new showcase.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, order intake at Siemens rose by 7% to €22.3 billion - an increase of 10% after adjusting for currency translation effects. The Group significantly improved its earnings in the Industrial Sector.