
AI on its way into the industry
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Artificial intelligence expands the potential of automation. In robotics, too, it is foreseeable that new tasks can be automated with AI without having to be programmed.
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AI on its way into the industry
Artificial intelligence expands the potential of automation. In robotics, too, it is foreseeable that new tasks can be automated with AI without having to be programmed.
Intelligent automation concepts and robotics solutions are the focus of Automatica in Munich. In addition to technological developments in the field of intelligent production, the role of humans in the factory of the future will also be discussed.
The trade fair duo Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D attracted almost 5,000 visitors to Erfurt and showed everything that is possible in industrial and creative 3D printing.

The abas Global Conference returns to Karlsruhe in September. From September 20 to 21, the conference will offer 70 presentations and workshops in 6 speaker areas on ERP and digital transformation at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center.
According to the VDMA, the robotics and automation industry in Germany achieved a record sales volume of 14.5 billion euros in 2017 - an increase of 13% compared to the previous year. Export sales to China in particular grew by around 60 percent.
With an open and platform-independent modular automation system, Weidmüller makes it easy for machine and plant manufacturers to get started with customized solutions for Industry 4.
PTC is further expanding its partner network for ThingWorx, the platform for industrial innovation, in Central Europe.
Advanced Manufacturing Facility

Autodesk's Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Birmingham offers customers the opportunity to solve existing challenges using innovative technologies.

At Automatica, Membrain will be showcasing apps relating to the digital factory. Using a model, various scenarios such as production processes will be digitalized, optimized and made mobile. The Munich-based software company will also be presenting its maintenance solution Membrain PAS PM.
At Automatica, Baumüller will be showing how robotic and handling systems can be easily implemented with complete packages and how robots can be intelligently and safely networked.