IT in mechanical engineering
How strong is the influence of IT on mechanical engineering? And how well do German mechanical engineering companies compare internationally when it comes to IT? Rainer Glatz looks back over two decades.
read more...read more...'Software & IT' in focus
Last year, SPS IPC Drives bundled the topic of 'Software & IT in manufacturing' in Hall 6. In response to high demand, this concept was extended to Hall 5 in 2018.
read more...Microsoft integrates robot OS
At SPS IPC Drives 2018, Microsoft presented its own version of the robot operating system ROS. This enables companies to develop robotic applications that run on Windows and harmonize with Azure services.
read more...Windows with ARM modules
Advantech is using NXP's i.MX-8 Quad processors for its upcoming Qseven 2.1 modules. Daniel Fichter, Business Development Manager RISC at Advantech, explains what operating system diversity is possible with them.
read more...Process consulting live!
Is your process already fully digitalized? Eplan asked its customers this key question with regard to engineering and offered process consulting at the center of its booth.
read more...New Deep Learning Toolbox
Mathworks introduces release 2018b of Matlab and Simulink. It includes enhancements for deep learning as well as new features and improvements in all product families.
read more...ICP Germany / Syslogic / Axiomtec
AI IPCs for the edge
Several providers will be showcasing box IPCs that are optimized for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and are set to usher in a new era.
read more...Five flagship projects for new fields of technology
In five flagship projects, companies and research institutions in the it's OWL leading-edge cluster aim to develop new fields of technology for German SMEs. The focus is on machine intelligence, digital platforms, digital twins and the working world of the future.
read more...Problem solver at field level
Festo's acquisition of IT company Resolto Informatik in April 2018 is bearing fruit: AI from Resolto can now monitor the CPX-E-CEC controller and the new CMMT motor controller from Festo. Tanja Krüger, Managing Director of Resolto, explains the background.
read more...Purely software-based CNC control
According to Numcad, CNC64 is the first purely software-based real-time control for CNC machines. It is based on the real-time extension RTX64 (Real Time eXtensions for Windows) from IntervalZero, which transforms Windows into a real-time operating system.
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