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The ZVEI's annual figures show that 2016 was the third record year in a row for the German electrical and electronics industry - in terms of both exports and imports. There was a change at the top of the ranking of top buyers.
read more...The ZVEI can report a significant increase in incoming orders for the electrical industry in December of last year. However, orders for the year as a whole were below the previous year's level.
read more...That was the Wireless Congress 2016
Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet and IoT are driving the development of new wireless technology. Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) are currently predicted to grow rapidly. Several wireless technologies are competing with each other - and with mobile communications.
read more...The ZVEI is working with other institutions to concretize the RAMI 4.0 reference architecture and the Industry 4.0 component and enrich them with practical relevance. The association presented a guideline and an open source project at SPS IPC Drives 2016.
read more...Follow-up with Gunther Koschnick
The energy transition is one of the biggest challenges facing the manufacturing industry in Germany. Gunther Koschnick, Managing Director of the ZVEI Automation Association and member of the 'DC Industry' research project, explains the tasks that lie ahead.
read more...Electrical process automation is only growing slightly. According to the ZVEI, more than 2% is not possible in 2016.
read more...The 'DC Industry' research project aims to make the energy transition in production a success. The basis for this: A DC-based smart grid for industry that can react flexibly to grid fluctuations.
read more...Electrical automation technology
Dr. Gunther Kegel, Chairman of the Board of the ZVEI Automation Association, is optimistic about sales growth in 2016. He is particularly encouraged by the good figures for the automation industry last year.
read more...Kick-off at the Hannover Messe 2016
The German industry associations and standardization organizations are founding the 'Standardization Council Industrie 4.0' for the Hannover Messe 2016. The aim of the initiative is to initiate standards for digital production and to coordinate these nationally and internationally.
read more...The German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) has specified its forecast for 2016 from the beginning of the year: "moderate growth" can be expected in the German electrical industry.
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