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Close collaboration between different departments is essential for the implementation of Industry 4.0. Henning von Kielpinski, Head of Business Development at Consol, explains why the DevOps concept is predestined for this.
read more...Dust, dirt, moisture: operating devices must be able to cope with these challenges. A system family of IP65-protected HMI devices provides solutions for the entire range of stationary, machine-oriented operation and monitoring.
read more...Browser-based programming is possible with the web HMI construction kit Spidercontrol from Ininet. On the right-hand side of the tool is a theme catalog; the objects of the selected theme are displayed in the lower area and described if necessary.
read more...A study prompts Zuken to implement a new strategy to increase productivity in development. This provides for the user-oriented provision of data in the disciplines of electronics and electrical engineering.
read more...Artificial intelligence in production
Software that largely programs itself - this is the goal that Lemgo scientists have been pursuing together with companies from the automation industry as part of the 'OPAK' project. After three years of research, the project has now been completed.
read more...Five master's students from the University of Twente are launching a pair of augmented reality glasses on the market - for just 29 euros. The glasses add 3D visualizations to the real world.
read more...With the HTML5 application 'mapp CodeBox', B&R makes it easier for machine and system manufacturers to manage machine variants. The tool can be used to program options in ladder diagrams without changing the original machine software.
read more...Siemens has announced its figures for the second quarter of 2017: the company has grown in terms of both sales and order intake. The order backlog has reached a new high.
read more...According to Bitkom, sales of Industry 4.0 solutions will increase by 21% to EUR 5.9 billion in the current year. This means that the German market for hardware, software and IT services for Industry 4.0 is once again experiencing rapid double-digit growth.
read more...At the end of March 2017, the software company M&M Software bid farewell to its Managing Director Erwin Müller. Müller was at the helm of the technology and consulting company for 30 years.
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