
Dr. Martin Schefter joins Bartec
Dr. Martin U. Schefter is leaving First Sensor to become the new CEO of the Bartec Group. His predecessor will resume his mandate as a member of the Supervisory Board.
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Dr. Martin U. Schefter is leaving First Sensor to become the new CEO of the Bartec Group. His predecessor will resume his mandate as a member of the Supervisory Board.

The Rockwell Automation Board of Directors has elected President and CEO Blake D. Moret as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2018. Moret (54) succeeds Keith D. Nosbusch, who will retain his role as Director.

The Linz-based software company Industrie Informatik has appointed Markus Zalud as a new member of the management board. Zalud (44) is responsible in particular for consulting and commercial issues.

Hy-Line Communication is expanding its portfolio with Tosibox Virtual Central Lock (VCL). This software solution serves as a hub for Tosibox VPN connections from locks (routers), keys (USB sticks) or mobile clients, regardless of the number of connections.
22,000 different work steps for 1500 products - per month! The introduction of an MES ensures flexible processes at the supplier Heggemann thanks to integrated detailed production planning and serves as a basis for planning and post-calculation.
To date, the level of automation in assembly has been relatively low. The potential to carry out the tasks at hand with the support of robots is therefore correspondingly high.
When it comes to process visualization, the requirements in mechanical and plant engineering are changing. Stefan Niermann, responsible for sales and marketing at Inosoft, talks about the status quo and the future prospects of process visualization.
When developing IoT solutions, users have to contend with many different standards. Against this backdrop, an open cloud API that integrates a wide variety of sensor connections and scalable IoT gateway solutions can help.

What is the optimum operating unit for industrial users? What is happening on the market? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products from the operating & monitoring sector as a series of pictures.

Version 5.5 of the Webfactory i4 platform contains numerous improvements that make work easier for users, according to provider Webfactory.