Software & IT - The winners
Software & IT form the backbone of automation technology. The winners of this category are presented here.
Articles and background information on the topic
Software & IT form the backbone of automation technology. The winners of this category are presented here.
Innovative operating concepts, user-friendliness and flexibility characterize the winning products in the 'Operating & Monitoring' category.

On March 17, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) called for a "right to repair". This does not go far enough for the Pirate Party.
Industrial production only becomes flexible and efficient through data transparency and the intelligent use of data. This means that more and more data needs to be collected and evaluated. Effective interaction between software and hardware is essential for this.
Under the motto "Bring Value to Data", Microsoft and Roland Berger called on companies to take part in the Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2021. The winners have now been announced.

On March 1, Sven Mulder will become Managing Director of SAP Germany. As Alex Kläger's successor, he will be responsible for the Group's business in Germany.
Interview with Johanna Pingel, Mathworks
Artificial intelligence promises more efficient processes. But what needs to be considered when working with machine learning & co. Where do I start and, above all, how? Johanna Pingel from Mathworks provides answers.
What are the most important trends for digital manufacturing in 2022? The IT service and cloud provider Syntax assumes that companies will be dealing with five important topics in particular.

SAP CEO Christian Klein recently announced his intention to turn Europe's largest software group into one of the largest cloud companies in the world in the long term. However, he is also dependent on the support of the large IT groups in the USA.
Open app stores require virtualization technologies such as Docker containers to achieve the desired data consistency. But there is more behind these technologies. What potential could these technologies actually open up for automation?