Drive systems equipped for the future
Faulhaber has been producing and distributing its drive solutions in Switzerland for more than 60 years. In June 2023, the four Swiss sites merged to form one company under the new name Faulhaber SA.
Faulhaber has been producing and distributing its drive solutions in Switzerland for more than 60 years. In June 2023, the four Swiss sites merged to form one company under the new name Faulhaber SA.

Sale to TMP Beteiligungsgesellschaft
The Harting Technology Group has sold its subsidiary Harting Systems, a provider of automated and digitalized checkout zones and goods dispensers, to TMP Beteiligungsgesellschaft.
Social Media Days at Ziehl-Abegg
Ziehl-Abegg's headquarters in Künzelsau was transformed into a hotspot for digital innovation at the end of June 2023: 140 social media and marketing experts from 90 different German companies and authorities attended the two-day Social Media Days.

Chief Product & Technology Officer on...
TeamViewer, provider of remote connectivity solutions and technologies for the digitalization of work processes, appoints Mei Dent as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) effective August 31, 2023. She will join CEO Oliver Steil, CFO Michael Wilkens and CCO Peter Turner on the Team Viewer Management Board.

SPS will take place in 16 halls in Nuremberg from November 14 to 16, 2023. That's two more halls than in 2022 - Halls 3C and 8. 1,300 exhibitors are expected.

IT infrastructure modernized with Dell
C. Bechstein, manufacturer of upright and grand pianos, has modernized its IT with systems from Dell Technologies. As a result, the long-established company, founded in 1853, is equipped for the future and optimally prepared for the further growth of its ERP system.

Another chapter in the cooperation between Yaskawa and SMC: The new European Yaskawa Europe headquarters is also home to an academy with robots and cobots, to which various SMC solutions are exclusively connected.
Lapp expands logistics in Ludwigsburg
The Lapp Group is planning a comprehensive expansion and modernization of its logistics center in Ludwigsburg near the A8 motorway. Once the construction work has been completed, the approximately 50-year-old logistics center in Stuttgart-Möhringen will be completely relocated to Ludwigsburg.

In 2023, the automation expert Omron can look back on 90 years of innovative company history, in which many technological boundaries have been crossed and milestones set.
With a new 6,000 m² building, Balluff is expanding the production area at the Chengdu site by 75 percent and can thus double its production volume.

New Managing Director at Harting India
Jacob Chandy takes over the management of Harting India on July 10, 2023.

The German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) is currently reporting fewer orders for the German electrical and digital industry. However, the order backlog remains high.
EMO in Hanover from September 18 to 23, 2023
The hot phase of trade fair preparations for this year's EMO in Hanover has begun. On July 5 and 6, the EMO organizer VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) invited visitors to the big preview in Frankfurt am Main. 31 exhibitors at the EMO Hannover, which will take place from September 18 to 23, will allow a look behind the scenes of their trade fair innovations a good ten weeks before the major event.

Since 1 July 2023, Dr. Dirk Kristes, previously Managing Director Operations and member of the central Group Management Board, has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) and responsible for the areas of customer and production logistics, purchasing and prefabrication.

The digital transformation can only succeed with networked systems, consistent data and close cooperation between manufacturers. Eplan founded the Partner Network at the end of 2020, and Dassault Systèmes is a new addition. The interface between the Eplan platform and the 3DExperience platform from Dassault Systèmes is thus being systematically developed in a mutual exchange.

Fanuc Germany is still programmed for growth: The "Offensive 2022/2023" led to an increased business result. Turnover in the past financial year amounted to 236 million euros. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 22 percent. This means that the record year 2018 has almost been reached again.