
Design data from the web
Baumüller is integrating its b maXX 5000 inverter family into the web-based Eplan Data Portal. With all the necessary data for over 40 products, the manufacturer wants to save its customers time in the design process.

Baumüller is integrating its b maXX 5000 inverter family into the web-based Eplan Data Portal. With all the necessary data for over 40 products, the manufacturer wants to save its customers time in the design process.

Since the triumph of smartphones, users' expectations in terms of ease of use have changed fundamentally. Since then, specialist applications must also have the same modern design and be as easy and intuitive to use as apps for end consumers. This type of user-friendly ease of use is one of the key innovations of the latest release 5.0 of JiVS.

Software for inventory sampling
In many companies, inventory sampling has become a time and cost-efficient alternative to the legally prescribed annual counting procedure. The Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) has been offering the appropriate module for this within the LFS Software Suite for years.

Elatec RFID Systems presents two new members of its TWN4 MultiTech product family. TWN4 MultiTech 2 LF supports all common RFID standards in the 125 kHz and 134.2 kHz frequency ranges, while TWN4 MultiTech 2 HF (image) supports the 13.56 MHz standards including NFC.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and IBM have announced their collaboration as part of a multi-year digitalization initiative. The aim of the collaboration is to transform the port's operating environment using IoT technologies with a connection to the cloud. The port itself and all its users should benefit from this.
Cooperation with accelerator M.Tech
With the Stuttgart-based M.Tech program, automation specialist Festo is working with other companies to promote the growth of start-ups.

The 26th Maximo User Conference on Maintenance 4.0 will take place this year on June 13 and 14, 2018. For the first time, the event will not take place in Ehningen as in previous years, but at the IBM Watson IoT Center in Munich, the new global headquarters of the "Watson IoT" business unit.

Industry 4.0 solutions for machining
Software manufacturer EVO Informationssysteme and Renishaw have entered into a strategic partnership for the digitalization and automation of production processes at companies in the metalworking industry.

The age of big data allows a profitable entry into predictive maintenance. The intelligent analysis of collected data allows a precise forecast of failure probabilities.

Deutsche Telekom has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and is contributing its strength in IoT connectivity, particularly in NarrowBand IoT and 5G. The aim of joining is to consolidate Europe's importance in the internationally positioned IIC.