The role of algorithms
Intelligent data analysis is increasingly becoming a production factor, as it enables cost savings and new business models. The algorithms are crucial for this.
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Intelligent data analysis is increasingly becoming a production factor, as it enables cost savings and new business models. The algorithms are crucial for this.

Mepis Energy from T&G is suitable for linking previously isolated systems with each other. A wide variety of data can be recorded and transferred to a higher-level management system via various communication channels such as S0 bus, M-Bus, CAN bus or Ethernet.

According to the news agency Bloomberg, Microsoft is strengthening its commitment to the open source sector with the acquisition of the software development platform GitHub.
In mid-May, 3S-Smart Software Solutions organized the first 'Codesys Technology Day'. The central message: The 'Codesys Automation Server' is to complete the software portfolio as the third main pillar alongside the company's runtime and engineering products.

Real-Time Innovations presents the latest version of the connectivity platform for real-time applications, Connext DDS 5.3. It is based on the OMG DDS standard and enables data to be shared across multiple networks.

Siemens is acquiring J2 Innovations (J2), a software framework provider for building automation and IoT headquartered near Los Angeles, California. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of May 2018.
One shortcoming of fully digitalized development and production is the lack of a holistic view of all processes along the product creation process. This is where the systems engineering approach can help.
Cloud computing makes the IT infrastructure faster and more dynamic. However, managing cloud services entails a wide range of new tasks. A guide helps industrial companies to avoid complexity traps and get the most out of the cloud.

Siemens has announced its figures for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018: Group-wide, comparable sales were on a par with the previous year. Broken down into the individual business units, 'Digital Factory' recorded the highest growth.

With the Manufacturing Execution System from Guardus, Zeiss wants to expand its portfolio in the direction of networked intelligent production.