There are several innovations at Conrad: Following the launch of the Conrad PRO loyalty program, the new B2B catalog is now appearing. Further offers and services for business customers are also planned. The aim is to digitize the procurement of technical requirements to a greater extent and to make processes more centralized and efficient.
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.
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New management at injection molding machine...
Artur Metzler will become the new Managing Director of Arburg Poland on June 1, 2026. The sales and service expert is focusing on growth with Allrounder Trend, automation and digitalization.
The WinControl measurement software from Ahlborn is designed for the acquisition and processing of measurement data with Almemo measuring devices and offers functions for complex calibration tasks. A graphical user interface and context-sensitive help support operation and project customization.
Systems constantly generate measured values - but many of them disappear into systems that nobody actively uses. The problem is not the amount of data, but how it is collected. Only when information is available without detours and converges in a meaningful way can measured values be turned into reliable decisions.
RFID-based track-and-trace system
Around 90,000 tons of packaging waste are separated into 13 different waste streams at Veolia's highly automated sorting plant in Ochtendung, Rhineland-Palatinate. To test the sortability of new packaging under real conditions, Circpack relies on an RFID-based track-and-trace system from Turck Vilant Systems.
The student racing team at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences is developing an autonomous driving system for the electric racing car "F26" with expertise in image processing and computer science.
There are countless occasions and events that people like to capture as memories in photo books. In many cases, the machines on which they are produced come from the Swiss company Imaging Solutions. For demanding detection and measurement tasks during automatic book production, the provider of solutions for the image post-processing industry relies on the OD200 laser distance sensor from Sick.
New platform facilitates chip design
Siemens is cooperating with the Chips JU within the framework of EuroCDP and is facilitating access to modern EDA software for chip design, development and innovation for European companies. The aim is to strengthen start-ups, SMEs and research institutions and make the European semiconductor industry more competitive.
Digital sales offensive in machining
Walter and Sparepartsnow enter into strategic partnership. Machining tools are sold more digitally, and the platform expands its range to include tools for the first time.
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.
Environmental technology as the industry of...
Ifat Munich 2026 records record numbers with 3,400 exhibitors and 142,000 visitors The circular economy and water technologies are becoming key global industries.
Cybersecurity provider strengthens top...
Bitdefender has appointed Frank Kölmel as Chief Revenue Officer of the Business Solutions Group. The experienced cyber security manager will assume responsibility for global growth, sales, marketing and the partner strategy in the company's B2B business.
Hexagon's Stationary Division presents Maestro, a next-generation coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that transforms quality inspection with fast, networked measurement workflows. The solution has been developed from the ground up with the increasing productivity demands of modern manufacturing in mind.
NIS2 significantly increases the requirements for industrial security concepts. In addition to cyber resilience, physical access protection is becoming increasingly important.
Focus on application and technology transfer
A new specialist event for innovation and technology transfer in precision engineering is celebrating its premiere this year: preXcon 2026. It is based on six key topics and eleven clearly structured sessions.
The Fraunhofer IAPT is researching AI-based closed-loop processes for industrial 3D printing with recycled plastics. The aim is to achieve less waste, greater process stability and profitable printer farms.
The end-to-end networking of IT and OT is considered one of the key levers for industrial transformation. The IT/OT Integration Summit addresses precisely this area of tension and brings together experts from production, automation and IT. The focus is on practical strategies, specific use cases and technologies that help to harmonize data flows, make processes more efficient and open up new digital business models.
Integration of existing meters into digital...
The G30 M-Bus gateway from Spectra GmbH & Co. KG integrates existing meters via Modbus and WLAN into energy management and building management systems for efficient monitoring and retrofitting.
The Chair of Production Systems at Ruhr University Bochum is working with the company Kilivations to develop a robot-based process for the restoration of windows potentially contaminated with asbestos in old and listed buildings. The aim is to make restoration more efficient and reduce exposure.
