To remain competitive in the market in the future, more and more companies are considering digitizing their CNC manufacturing processes. The right software solutions can make process knowledge transparently accessible and significantly reduce the workload on the shop floor—provided the right conditions are in place.
read more...IT and OT are converging, thereby laying the foundation for the smart factory. Only through seamless data integration can AI, digital twins, and flexible production processes become a reality. Why IT/OT convergence is becoming a competitive advantage.
read more...Harmonics are underestimated sources of interference in electrical power grids. Particularly in wastewater treatment plants and water treatment facilities, harmonic distortion leads to poorer power quality and associated costs: additional heating of transformers and cables, false tripping of protective devices, reduced service life, and even plant shutdowns.
read more...With its new 5G RedCap routers, Spectra is expanding its portfolio to include a mobile communication technology for industrial applications designed to bridge the gap between traditional 5G and established IoT standards such as LTE-M and NB-IoT.
read more...Standard solutions quickly reach their limits under extreme conditions. Together, Ultra Motion and Faulhaber develop custom-designed actuators for deep-sea, space, and other demanding applications that place the highest demands on reliability and performance.
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Global investment firm Carlyle has signed an agreement to sell Flender, a provider of mechanical drive technology, to Triton Fund 6, advised by Triton. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of...
read more...Anyone talking about German industry at the moment is often talking about uncertainty: a weak economy, high costs, global upheavals. A different story is being told in Nuremberg.
read more...Around six months before the start of the trade fair, more than 900 companies have registered for SPS 2026 in Nuremberg. The trade fair focuses on industrial AI, cyber security and digital transformation.
read more...The increasing networking of IT and OT is fundamentally changing industrial automation. The IT/OT Integration Summit shows how modern technologies can make production environments more efficient, flexible and future-proof. The event will focus on...
read more...The end-to-end networking of IT and OT is considered one of the key levers for industrial transformation. The IT/OT Integration Summit addresses precisely this area of tension and brings together experts from production, automation and IT. The focus...
read more...At Hannover Messe 2026, Beckhoff will be demonstrating how artificial intelligence and conventional control technology can be combined to create a new system approach. In hall 27 at stand G56, it's about more than just new functions - it's about the...
read more...From June 9 to 11, 2026, Sensor+Test once again brought together trade visitors from the fields of sensor technology, measurement, and testing in Nuremberg. With its focus on these core technologies and the wide range of application areas, the trade...
read more...Sensors, measurement technology and artificial intelligence are merging to form intelligent systems. From June 9 to 11, 2026, Sensor+Test in Nuremberg will showcase the most important trends in a changing industry.
read more...The WinControl measurement software from Ahlborn is designed for the acquisition and processing of measurement data with Almemo measuring devices and offers functions for complex calibration tasks. A graphical user interface and context-sensitive...
read more...In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, Ulrich Huggenberger, Managing Director and CEO of Xitaso, explains why software architectures, modular control systems and networked data models are crucial for the production of the future. He explains the...
read more...How can collaboration between IT, OT and mechanical engineering become a real competitive advantage? Hans Michael Krause shows how open automation ecosystems are advancing brownfield integration, AI and cyber resilience in practice.
read more...Industrial production is increasingly developing in the direction of networked, intelligent and flexibly adaptable systems. The IT/OT Integration Summit shows how companies can strategically use the combination of information technology and...
read more...Physical AI in industry: NTT DATA explains five critical security risks in sensor technology, AI models and networking as well as suitable countermeasures.
read more...Digital twins instead of a flood of documents: Vertiv integrates 'SmartRun' into 'Nvidia Omniverse DSX' to accelerate the planning and implementation of AI factories.
read more...Ionos and Q.ANT want to jointly advance photonic processor technologies for AI and high-performance computers. The aim of the partnership is to build energy-efficient and sovereign AI infrastructures in Europe.
read more...In an international comparison, countries in Western Europe continue to be among the comparatively safer regions in terms of industrial cyber security. Nevertheless, industrial control systems (ICS) are still a vulnerable target in German-speaking...
read more...The NIS2 directive significantly increases the requirements for OT security. This article shows how companies can combine structure, verifiability and practical relevance with IEC 62443-2-1 - from governance to auditability on the store floor.
read more...Cybersecurity provider strengthens top...
Bitdefender has appointed Frank Kölmel as Chief Revenue Officer of the Business Solutions Group. The experienced cyber security manager will assume responsibility for global growth, sales, marketing and the partner strategy in the company's...
read more...Siemens has appointed Markus Grabmeier as CEO of the Electrical Products (EP) business unit at Smart Infrastructure as of June 1, 2026. He succeeds Andreas Matthé, who has led the business since 2010 and will retire at the end of September 2026.
read more...Electrification, battery storage and intelligent energy management are changing industry and construction sites. Lukas Krüger, product specialist for battery storage systems at Bredenoord, talks in an interview about trends, technologies and the...
read more...High-voltage distribution units (HV PDUs) from Rose Systemtechnik enable the efficient operation of electrical construction machinery, commercial and municipal vehicles. The HV PDUs ensure optimum power distribution between the vehicle's...
read more...Basler, supplier of image processing components for computer vision solutions, has acquired 76% of the Indian sales partner Alpha TechSys Automation.
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Powder bed-based laser melting (PBF-LB/M) opens up new possibilities in additive manufacturing. Modern camera systems provide crucial process data to further increase quality and efficiency.
read more...The 'CS-62' vision sensor from di-soric is around three times faster than its predecessor, the 'CS-60'. In combination with the 'nVision-i 25.1' software, it enables image processing solutions that were previously reserved for smart cameras.
read more...With CNC HMI Base (TF5310) and CNC HMI Simulation Server (TF5320), the TwinCAT 3 automation software from Beckhoff offers two new function libraries for CNC-specific user interfaces, which can be used to create a modern, intuitive HMI application...
read more...Hasco hot runner is advancing digital networking in mold making: The proven RFID chip A5910/... is now integrated into a high-quality, printed aluminum plate and complements the hot runner systems in the form of the H1400/... nameplate as a helper.
read more...To realize an unusual status display for automation solutions, a manufacturer of plastic parts needed a flexible partner to implement the unusual idea - in this case a very special design of an RGB signal light.
read more...Quality controls in production
How can complex components in automotive production be inspected fully automatically and in real time with the help of machine vision and robotics? The case study shows how floor pans are measured and inspected fully automatically.
read more...New platform facilitates chip design
Siemens is cooperating with the Chips JU within the framework of EuroCDP and is facilitating access to modern EDA software for chip design, development and innovation for European companies. The aim is to strengthen start-ups, SMEs and research...
read more...Further development of robotic AI
Sereact secures 110 million US dollars in a Series B round. The capital will be used to further develop the Cortex 2 AI platform - a solution in which robots actively take over picking processes in warehouses and production.
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