Ten years ago, Acatech issued a final declaration with clear implementation recommendations for Industry 4.0. At this year's Hannover Messe, Barbara Frei, Executive Vice President for Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric, took a reflective look back at the past decade.

The Baumüller Group relies on the Webcon BPS low-code platform from Webcon for process digitization. The software is used in particular to digitize incoming invoice processing and the processing of customer inquiries about existing orders.

After four days of the trade fair, organizers and exhibitors can draw a positive conclusion of the trade fair, which has almost reached pre-Covid levels again.

Robotics and automation in Germany is on track for another record: the industry is forecasting an increase in turnover of 13% to 16.2 billion euros in 2023. In 2022, companies already recorded an increase in turnover of five percent to 14.3 billion euros.

In car production, manufacturers often rely on practical plug-in connections. However, it costs time and money if a connection is not plugged in correctly and this goes unnoticed. The Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT in Oldenburg has developed a solution to this problem.

Conrad Electronic celebrated its centenary on June 21, 2023 with a gigantic event in the spirit of change. 400 high-ranking guests from business and politics as well as long-time Conrad companions were invited to the logistics center in Wernberg-Köblitz on June 21, 2023 to celebrate a century of Conrad Electronic under the motto "The Next 100 Years".

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New on the Rittal Management Board: Ulrich Engenhardt has been responsible for the business units at the enclosure, IT and energy system specialist since June 1, 2023.

Bharat Forge CDP is a supplier of forged chassis and engine components as well as non-automotive systems. Since 2020, the company has been working with Kito-ER2 electric chain hoists to lift furnace grates in the production hall.

Intrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Siemens are partnering to explore efficient integration between Intrinsic's robotics software, which simplifies the use of AI-based robotics, and Siemens Digital Industries' open and interoperable automation portfolio.

After almost four decades at ebm-papst, Thomas Wagner (63) will step down from his position as Deputy CEO and Group Managing Director Production (COO) on August 31, 2023 and retire.

The company Lauda Dr. R. Wobser is working together with the Institute for Drive Technology (IAA) at Aalen University on the development of a PHM (Prognostics and Health Management) system for AI-based condition monitoring of temperature control units on automotive test benches.

TE Connectivity and Tacterion partner to develop smart solutions for connectors and components.

The Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics has elected Takayuki Ito (Fanuc Corporation) from Japan as its Vice President.

At the Welding & Cutting trade fair in Essen (September 11-15), Fronius will be focusing on the major drivers in welding technology. Quality requirements are increasing in all industries, but the required welding specialists are scarce. In addition, the protection of resources is of particular importance. Avoiding faulty production and costly reworking is crucial here.

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The current cobot ecosystem, Motoman robots for handling, welding, palletizing and many other applications as well as robots "made in Europe" - these are the focal points at Yaskawa's Automatica stand.

From thick power cables to thin sensor lines, cables and lines must be routed safely through systems and machines. A challenge that should not be underestimated, explains Jörg Sokat, Head of Product Management at Pflitsch.

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With the new linear actuator family L, Faulhaber provides a turnkey solution for a wide range of applications.

Have you ever waited several months for an urgently needed corrugated gearbox? Hiwin has too. That's why the Offenburg-based drive specialist has decided to produce its own space and weight-saving reduction talent.

IO-Link Safety has added a safe communication layer to IO-Link. This means that automated machines and systems can now also be supplemented with functionally safe components and communication via IO-Link.

With the NG 1000 WO hub gearbox, Dunkermotoren, a brand of Ametek, presents a gearbox for driverless transport systems such as AGVs and AMRs. The abbreviation WO stands for "with Offset" and describes the characteristic offset of the gearbox in relation to the attached motor.