
Networking brings advantages when using AI
Ziehl-Abegg is now represented in the Innovation Parc Artificial Intelligence (IPAI). The IPAI in Heilbronn is currently home to the most ambitious project for applied artificial intelligence in Europe.

Ziehl-Abegg is now represented in the Innovation Parc Artificial Intelligence (IPAI). The IPAI in Heilbronn is currently home to the most ambitious project for applied artificial intelligence in Europe.

After the break-up of the traffic light...
Following the break-up of the "Ampel" coalition and the prospect of early elections, crucial questions are being asked about the political and economic future. Share your views and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of the coming period with us and take part in our survey!

Semiconductor production in Europe
The coronavirus crisis has mercilessly exposed the dependence of the USA, the EU and Germany on Asian chip manufacturers. In future, more chips are to be produced in Europe.

Gisela Sick passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the age of 101. From the very beginning, in 1946 in Vaterstetten near Munich, she supported the Sick company until it became the global group it is today.

The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has announced "structural measures in Europe". This includes the reduction of 4,700 jobs, around 2,800 at ten locations in Germany.
Where and when does the industrial maintenance sector meet? Always in February in Dortmund. That's when the leading trade fair for maintenance takes place. Industry experts in the southern half of Germany and in Austria can benefit from a shorter journey next year. In the fall of 2025, the maintenance team will also be hosting a trade fair in Munich for the first time.

Incoming orders in mechanical engineering
In September, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector fell short of the previous year's level by 4% in real terms.

Simulation and industrial software
Siemens wants to strengthen its software business with a billion-dollar takeover. The Munich-based company intends to take over the US company Altair Engineering for around 10 billion US dollars (around 9.2 billion euros), as Siemens announced.
The competition for the INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the Year has entered the next round. This year, our readers can vote in eight categories. We are also awarding a special prize. Another novelty: We are waiving the nomination fee!

SPS, the traditional automation highlight at the end of the year, will take place in Nuremberg this year from November 12 to 14. The internationally important trade fair has been frequented by interested parties and exhibitors from all over the world for more than three decades.

At the Employers' Day in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to ease the burden on business by reducing bureaucracy, particularly with regard to the German Supply Chain Act. Scholz promised changes before the end of the year.
International Federation of Robotics
The Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has elected Takayuki Ito as President. At the same time, Jane Heffner was appointed as the new Vice President of the IFR.
On 1 January 2025, Dr. Marc Wucherer will take over as CEO of Lenze from Christian Wendler, who is retiring at the end of the year.

The starting signal has been given, the igus:bike is on a world tour. To mark the 60th anniversary of igus, the innovative, orange-lit bicycle made from recycled plastic will be traveling the world for a whole year.
INDUSTRIAL Production Artificial...
"Don't be afraid of AI - use the potential, stay competitive" - with this appeal, INDUSTRIAL Production hosted experts at this year's Motek lecture forum who spoke about the potential applications and challenges of AI in industry.

More than a third (37%) of companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector rate their current situation as poor or very poor. This is the result of the VDMA's latest economic survey, in which 938 member companies took part in September.