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The AP05 position indicator from Siko features an inverted backlit LCD as a new element. The illumination ensures that the values for target and actual position can be read even in low ambient light.
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The AP05 position indicator from Siko features an inverted backlit LCD as a new element. The illumination ensures that the values for target and actual position can be read even in low ambient light.

Copa-Data shows that modern paper-on-glass technology offers many advantages. The Zenon software's Smart Checklist not only makes the work of production staff easier and reduces the error rate.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research and Deutsche Messe AG have presented the Cebit Innovation Award, worth a total of 100,000 euros. The award went to outstanding innovative and application-oriented IT developments.

Start-up competition / Cebit 2017
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Brigitte Zypries honored innovative ideas from the field of information and communication technology at the 'Digital Innovations Start-up Competition' at Cebit 2017. Computer&AUTOMATION shows the developments of the 20 start-ups in a picture gallery.

Curt Bauer completes the management team of the newly founded KEB Automation KG. This was formed on January 1, 2017 from the company Karl E. Brinkmann GmbH.

The automation software manufacturer Copa-Data has expanded its management team to three people: In addition to founder Thomas Punzenberger, Stefan Reuther and Phillip Werr are now also part of the team.

Starting signal for the 'Start-up Competition - Digital Innovations' 2017: Founders can once again apply with their information and communication technology projects. Computer&AUTOMATION shows a selection of ideas for industrial use that have already won awards.

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser looked back on a strong first quarter at the 2017 Annual Shareholders' Meeting: although order intake fell, earnings exceeded the company's own expectations. The 'Digital Factory' division contributed to this in particular.
The 'AmbiWise' project launched in 2014 is bearing fruit: the now completed assistance system is designed to simplify the exchange of knowledge in companies. The first pilot projects have already been completed.
Opinions are divided: Do companies need middleware for mobile SAP applications? Yes - because it guarantees greater security and distributes the load.