At the "European Robotics Forum" (ERF) at the end of March, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, together with Trumpf and Lorch, won the "euRobotics Technology Transfer Award". The entry was a no-code solution that enables companies to use cobots for small batch sizes without specialist knowledge or high costs for welding.
Energy-intensive industries are facing major challenges: Complex supply chains, fossil raw materials and processes that are difficult to decarbonize make the path to greenhouse gas neutrality more difficult. A guest article by Dr. Gabriela Espinosa from TÜV Süd Energietechnik.
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Practical forum for production
The digitalization of production is no longer a topic for the future - it happens exactly where IT and OT meet. But how can this integration succeed in practice? The IT/OT Integration Summit on June 24, 2026 in Augsburg will provide a clear answer to this question.
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.
At Hannover Messe 2026, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will be presenting solutions for a resilient industry: from AI and data rooms to hydrogen technologies and material and recycling innovations.
From sensor handle to sensorless control
At the Hannover Messe, a research team led by Matthias Nienhaus from Saarland University will be demonstrating just how far intelligent drive wheels have come. The systems make it easier to maneuver a wide variety of loads and, depending on the application, can now manage with or even without a sensor handle.
Sales increase by 10 percent in 2025
ifm group se increases its turnover by 10 percent to EUR 1.47 billion in 2025. Strong international business compensates for the weak German market.
An industry that organizes itself
At Hannover Messe 2026, Bosch will be showing how agentic AI, digital twins and new production technologies are transforming industry. The focus will be on efficiency, automation and battery recycling.
Security Operations Center module
Adlon is further developing its Security Operations Center and adding another module to the existing Managed SOC for Microsoft 365 environments (based on Managed XDR): Managed SOC Advanced.
Fruitcore Robotics is launching two new 6-axis industrial robots, the Horst600 G2 and Horst800 G2. The second generation of the Horst platform achieves up to 40 percent shorter cycle times, a doubled payload and a larger workspace.
