Opinion
July makes everything new ...
... dear reader, at least at handling. Our long-standing editor-in-chief Petra Born wants to start something new and has decided to place her position in new hands. She will be supporting the industry and handling from her own office in future. I too would like to start something new and I am delighted that the editorship of handling has been placed in my hands. I have been working in Darmstadt since July 1. However, this is not entirely new for me. I have been involved in the industry for over 19 years as editor-in-chief, editor and author and I am looking forward to meeting old acquaintances and making new contacts.
Innovation, the new German word for "everything new", is also what drives you, our readers, otherwise you would not have picked up this magazine. We have once again looked around the industry for useful new products and intelligent solutions and have come across a number of exciting innovations.
The art of forming a melodious orchestra from many powerful individual components is the subject of our special topic this time: networked production. The topic will become particularly topical with the introduction of the next generation of mobile communications technology from 2020, as 5G will for the first time offer transmission protocols specially developed to meet the needs of Industry 4.0; a significant simplification for networked production. Basic researchers and practical users share their knowledge and experience in the special topic.
Shared knowledge and innovations are also the focus of the "Modern Assembly" congress, which the handling editorial team will be holding on October 8 and 9 as part of Motek. The congress offers the opportunity to discuss the two fundamental challenges of digitalization and human-machine interaction with top speakers from Siemens, IBM, Schunk, Schmalz and Bott, among others.
I would like to close with a request: let me know what you would like from handling; what topics and trends you would like us to report on. Progress renews everything and we too must continue to develop in the future, just as we have done in the past.
But now I wish you a rewarding read!
Yours,
Daniel Schilling
Editor-in-chief handling
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