Change of management at Messe Stuttgart
There is a new management duo at the helm of Messe Stuttgart: Roland Bleinroth and Stefan Lohnert have been at the helm of the trade fair center since February 1. They succeed Ulrich Kromer, who is retiring.
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There is a new management duo at the helm of Messe Stuttgart: Roland Bleinroth and Stefan Lohnert have been at the helm of the trade fair center since February 1. They succeed Ulrich Kromer, who is retiring.

Hirata is expanding its portfolio of industrial robots with the new AR-V series. This enables the company to equip the automation of production systems with its own robots with different kinematics in the field of special machine construction.

The drag&bot software allows robots to be reprogrammed within a short space of time.

Test solutions for electronic systems
At Embedded World, Rohde & Schwarz will be presenting its measurement technology for embedded designs in the automotive sector, for high-speed digital interfaces and Bluetooth. The company is also celebrating the tenth anniversary of its oscilloscopes.

Interview with Christian Wolf, Turck
A weakening economy, digitalization, 5G and edge computing are influencing automation technology. In this interview, Turck Managing Director Christian Wolf talks about the challenges facing automation specialists and why growth could be possible in 2020.
Swiss automotive manufacturer Rinspeed presented its new Metrosnap concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The manufacturer is once again relying on a specially designed interface from Harting to supply the vehicle with power, data and signals.

Getting started with automation
The flexible EGH co-act gripper from Schunk is designed to provide an easy introduction to the world of cobots.
Audi production with Maxolution system solution. Audi has modernized the Brussels site and renewed the assembly lines for the production of the new e-tron. All transport units now have their own intelligent control systems and are networked with each other.

The technology and service company Bosch has recognized SMC for the performance of its automation technology in factory and process automation and awarded it the status of "Preferred Supplier" in the material group "Standardized Pneumatic Devices".

The flexible Schunk EGH co-act gripper promises an easy entry into the world of cobots. With a variably adjustable total stroke of 80 mm, the parallel gripper covers a wide range of workpieces.