Interview on predictive maintenance

Wibu-Systems opens subsidiary in Japan
At the end of October, Wibu-Systems opened its subsidiary Wibu-Systems K.K. in Tokyo. The new company complements the existing subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and China.
Interview with Rüdiger Laabs, Red Hat
"Drivers expect more from the car"
Euroblech focuses on digitalization

1,500 exhibitors from 39 countries are expected at this year's Eurolech in Hanover. The international technology trade fair for sheet metal working will focus on Industry 4.0, big data and digitalization.

Trade fair for sheet metal working
Euroblech 2018: Digitalization is the top priority

Lost in data protection?
When Google presented the Duplex software at this year's I/O developer conference, it caused many astonished faces. The call assistant can take over phone calls that we don't feel like making and is barely distinguishable from a human voice.

GDPR - From a corset to an opportunity
Following the entry into force of the European General Data Protection Regulation, there is still a great deal of uncertainty. A consistent data strategy can help turn the GDPR from a corset into an opportunity.
Robotics and automation solutions for Industry 4.0

Yaskawa presented its Industry 4.0 concept at Automatica. The integrative approach includes current and newly developed Motoman robots as well as products and solutions from drive and control technology and specially developed software solutions.
Knowledge as a service
Whether engineering firms or freelancers, they offer the same service: expertise. In the course of the digital transformation and the shortage of skilled workers, the importance of external services is increasing, as shown by studies and the offerings of personnel service providers and companies.
Intelligent sensors for batch size one

In the course of Industry 4.0, production is becoming more individualized - the goal is batch size one. Fraunhofer IIS is developing communication for cognitive sensors and systems so that processes can be interlinked, application-specific data exchanged and workflows optimized.


