IT and OT are growing together. Martin Ruskowski, CEO of the SmartFactory-KL technology initiative, explains in an interview why Germany is lagging behind despite good concepts and how real projects are paving the way to the smart factory.
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...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 challenges that companies have to overcome when it comes to IT/OT integration and how the IT/OT Integration Summit 2027 aims to provide new impetus.
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 operational technology to future-proof their production. The event focuses on practical solutions, technological innovations and specific application examples from the industry.
read more...AI-supported smart factory and energy...
Delta is showcasing at Hannover Messe how its AI-powered smart manufacturing, digital twin technologies and integrated energy infrastructure solutions are accelerating the transformation of industrial operations. At its press conference, the company demonstrated the seamless integration of its DIATwin systems based on Nvidia Omniverse in its own AI-driven smart production lines, where real production data is fed directly into digital models.
read more...Portal for data exchange in mechanical...
VDMA and Innovalia are jointly developing a data room portal for mechanical and plant engineering. It is intended to facilitate the secure exchange of data and accelerate the use of data-based applications in industry.
read more...New connectors and an app solution for the IIoT framework from PLCnext Technology make it easier to collect data from controllers, sensors and field devices - especially in existing systems.
read more...Predictive maintenance pays off. This is because early detection of impending failures means that systems can be serviced in a targeted manner before production downtime occurs. But how complex is it to integrate such a maintenance concept into an existing system? Siemens tested this with a test plant.
read more...Rohde & Schwarz and NVIDIA present an AI-supported test system for 5G-Advanced and 6G at MWC 2026 Hardware-in-the-loop, ray tracing and a digital twin enable realistic radio tests in the lab.
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