
Cooperation in the field of AI
Siemens and Microsoft are bringing together the products Teamcenter, Teams and the language models of Azure OpenAI Service to tap into the strengths of AI for the manufacturing world.
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Siemens and Microsoft are bringing together the products Teamcenter, Teams and the language models of Azure OpenAI Service to tap into the strengths of AI for the manufacturing world.

'FlexiMod' is a concept for integrating application-oriented solutions for electrohydraulics, with which W.E.St Elektronik simplifies entry into the implementation of customer-specific functions based on a standard device series.

The exhibitors at Hannover Messe and Deutsche Messe as the organizer have drawn a consistently positive conclusion from this year's event.

The Festo Group achieved double-digit growth for another year in a row: its turnover rose by 13.4% to EUR 3.81 billion in 2022 (previous year: EUR 3.36 billion).
The storage and retrieval machines in a high-bay warehouse have been equipped with energy storage systems that reuse braking energy and reduce peak loads. This solution was the result of cooperation between the plant manufacturer Lödige Industries and the drive automation company SEW-Eurodrive.

Siemens is presenting Industrial Operations X, a portfolio for industrial automation, at the Hannover Messe. This portfolio is part of Siemens Xcelerator and includes a fully virtual controller based on the S7-1500 functionalities.
Interview with Alexander Mühlens, Igus
Igus is presenting new products from the field of low-cost automation at the Hannover Messe. The idea is to make engineering as easy as in a computer game. Alexander Mühlens, Head of Automation Technology & Robotics at igus, explains what it takes to achieve this.
Beckhoff Automation continues its growth trajectory in the 2022 financial year: With an increase of 28%, the automation specialist achieved a new record turnover of 1.515 billion euros.

In future, the modular touch panels from Christ Electronic Systems can also be used as control units.

With the Codesys Safety SIL2 add-on, manufacturers can certify their Codesys-based control units, ECUs and PLCs for safety applications in accordance with IEC 61508 for SIL2 or EN ISO 13849 up to PLd with significantly reduced effort.