Planned events from September 2020
This year, the golden autumn of trade fairs is not going as planned by organizers and visitors. Read the new overview to find out which trade fairs you can still visit in the coming months.
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This year, the golden autumn of trade fairs is not going as planned by organizers and visitors. Read the new overview to find out which trade fairs you can still visit in the coming months.
Summer slump my ass: in August, the industry offered all kinds of news and headlines. The focus was on technological trends, potential in production and current trade fair events. The most-read articles of the past month for you.

Due to the coronavirus, there are new announcements from organizers and exhibitors every day regarding cancellations, postponements or digital versions of individual trade fairs. Our overview will help you to keep track.

Infectiologists at the University Medical Center Halle want to find out how high the risk of a corona outbreak really is after major events and have organized test concerts for this purpose. The first results are expected in six to eight weeks.

Yes, TSN is the new basic technology for convergent real-time communication. But which protocols will actually be based on the TSN layers and become established on the market has not yet been decided. In this article, four protagonists have their say.
TSN only covers the lower OSI layers. There are various protocol approaches for the upper layers. Due to the deterministic requirements, these also have an impact on TSN itself - unlike in the past.
"Three questions for..." - the July edition
Comprehensive networking opens up new possibilities for automation technology. In our online series "Three questions for..." we asked automation industry experts about the potential of the Industrial IoT for drive technology.

The current issue 7/8 is now available as an e-paper or for download. Once again this month, we have special features, practical examples, interviews, exclusive reports and product news for you.
Computer&AUTOMATION Portrait of an Industry presents companies whose innovative products, intelligent systems and new business models are helping to ensure that automation technology is and remains one of Germany's most important industries.
Unlimited computing power offers German key industries enormous competitive opportunities on the way to an Industry 4.0 data economy.