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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.
read more...Interview with Christoph Papenfuss, OSIsoft
Data is the new oil, they say. SCOPE spoke to Christoph Papenfuss from OSIsoft about the opportunities that data analytics and interdisciplinary teams present for the industry and where the greatest danger lies for Germany.
read more...The precision tool manufacturer Mapal reports a turnover of 610 million euros for 2017, continuing its growth of recent years.
read more...Data networks in factories must be fast, real-time capable and standardized, demands Oliver Riedel, Professor at the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW) at the University of Stuttgart.
read more...With Motor Scan, WEG has developed a solution for remote monitoring of electric motors. The Motor Scan enables real-time monitoring of WEG electric motors via an intelligent device app, which is available for Android and iOS.
read more...Together with system partners and integrators, Fanuc will be demonstrating what is already feasible in automation and where developments are heading under the motto "Automated Intelligence". An IoT lounge will serve as a technology transfer center. An "on premise" solution with near-machine data handling and a cloud solution will be on display.
read more...Sigmatek's PC 521 can retrieve data and parameters from machine systems and store them locally without affecting ongoing operation.
read more...At Schmalz, everything at Automatica revolves around intelligent automation. The vacuum expert is presenting the ECBPi electric vacuum generator, which works without compressed air and is suitable for handling tasks in mobile robotics.
read more...In deep learning, a computer model learns to perform classification tasks directly from images, texts or sounds - without human intervention.
read more...Automated, networked production systems are needed to make the smart factory a reality. Henrik Schunk explains how Schunk is creating the conditions for this with intelligent components in the run-up to Automatica.
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