The future of control technology
What do users expect from the control technology of the future? What are the trends in programming and engineering? A current market study, conducted on behalf of WEKA Fachmedien, provides answers.
read more...read more...Enables browser-based programming
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...Race-ready go-kart with electric drive
Four graduates of the HTL Salzburg have developed an electrically powered racing kart as part of their diploma thesis. The budding engineers relied on the use of industrial automation technology - sponsored by Sigmatek.
read more...Artificial intelligence in production
BMWi project 'OPAK' completed
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...Augmented reality glasses for 29 euros
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...Integration via Ethernet
Janz Tec has designed a simple display system for operating points in industrial environments.
read more...3D model of the production environment
Fraunhofer IGD's Plant@Hand3D visual control station integrates information from the production planning and control systems. This results in a 3D model of the production environment, which provides access to important production data.
read more...Robotics Award 2017 for simulation software
First place in this year's Robotics Award went to the company Flexstructures from Kaiserslautern. It entered the competition with a smart software solution. Computer&AUTOMATION shows the three finalists of the Robotics Award.
read more...Turnover rises to 7 billion euros
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...Erwin Müller goes into retirement
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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