The VDA 5050 standard
The VDMA and VDA associations have jointly developed an interface, the VDA 5050, so that driverless transport systems, or AGVs for short, can work together in intralogistics and production environments.
read more...read more...The spectre of deindustrialization
Germany owes its prosperity to industry. But gas and electricity prices are causing SMEs in particular to fear for their existence. Is deindustrialization now looming?
read more...Industry associations see danger for German economy
Last week, the Federal Cabinet launched an amended Climate Protection Act. The VDMA and VDA criticize the fact that the efforts of German industry are not being noticed, not even by young climate activists.
read more...Demand is rising
90 applications for industrial 5G campus networks have already been submitted to the Federal Network Agency. Automation technology plays an important role in the market maturity of 5G standardization.
read more...The interaction of EDI and ERP
The implementation of electronic document types and the associated paper documents is not trivial and is a challenge for the automotive industry and its upstream suppliers alike. The interaction between EDI and ERP is crucial for the efficiency of the processes.
read more...5G mobile communications standard
Auction ends - bitter aftertaste remains
In the 497th auction round, the auction of mobile radio frequencies in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz ranges came to an end on June 12 after 52 days. Four providers secured these for 6.5 billion euros. Associations are now calling for local 5G frequencies to be allocated quickly.
read more...Electromobility / Fraunhofer IAO
75,000 jobs to be lost
By 2030, every second job in drive technology for passenger cars could be directly or indirectly affected by electromobility. This is the conclusion of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO).
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