Exports fell by 12% in 2020
Exports in the mechanical and plant engineering sector fell by 12% in 2020. Brexit was also already noticeable.
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Platform economy is the top trend in 2021
Bosch Rexroth has defined the automation trends for 2021. Openness, simplicity and flexibility are in demand. The demand for needs-based solutions for high added value is growing.
read more...Sales fall, profit remains stable
Endress+Hauser has come through the crisis year 2020 well. However, the Group's consolidated sales fell by almost 3 %, strongly influenced by exchange rate effects.
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Philip Harting confirmed as Chairman
Philip Harting was confirmed as Chairman of the ZVEI Electronic Components and Systems Association and will now lead it for a further three years.
read more...Emergency stop with pull release
Georg Schlegel is expanding its emergency stop program for the 'Shortron' series to include several variants with pull release.
read more...Operating safety gates safely and securely
Pilz offers eleven new variants for the 'PITgatebox' control unit, which can be used to operate safety gate switches and systems easily. The variants with integrated readout unit 'PITreader' also combine safety with industrial security.
read more..."Noticeably more bureaucracy and burden"
The coalition has reached a compromise on the Supply Chain Act. The VDMA sees this as an additional bureaucratic burden for companies.
read more...Record sales in anniversary year
Bachmann electronic, a global automation supplier, has achieved record sales in its 50th anniversary year.
read more...Miniaturized laser distance sensors
The 'OM20' and 'OM30' laser distance sensor families with IO-Link from Baumer can be used flexibly in many applications thanks to their measurement performance and compact design.
read more...Identification made easy
With the stationary barcode reader 'BCL 200i', Leuze presents another member of the 'BCL' series. It supports guided container and tray identification and is particularly suitable for confined installation situations on the conveyor line.
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