Intelligent drives improve riveting technology
Together with automation specialist Sigmatek, Swiss company BalTec has developed an innovative drive module for efficient and precise riveting and cold forming.
read more...read more...Data security solutions no longer sufficient
According to a recent study by Dell, a majority of companies believe that their current data security solutions will not be sufficient for the future. Action is needed now, because data loss costs companies almost 900,000 euros per year.
read more...Roboshield project for more safety in HRC
Production systems in which humans, machines and robots work together must meet high safety requirements. The systems need to be safe for employees as well as protected against cyberattacks from outside.
read more...Radio signals from the ceiling lighting
Researchers at Fraunhofer IOSB-INA and the OWL University of Applied Sciences are working on solutions to enable machines to communicate with each other on factory floors via light pulses in the future. The technology is not new, but the task now is to develop it further for industry.
read more...10 rules for a safe home office
Working from home entails IT security risks, among other things. Hackers are increasingly exploiting the current uncertainty. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has sounded the alarm.
read more...Edge computing goes machine learning
New "Ready to Go" cloud box solutions enable companies to regain power over their data by evaluating it directly on the production line, i.e. in the edge device, using machine learning algorithms. The decision on forwarding is also made here.
read more...ZVEI expects stable development at best in 2020
The German electrical industry only recorded growth in exports in 2019. Production, sales and incoming orders, on the other hand, declined, the association announced in Frankfurt.
read more..."Prevent errors before they occur"
To prevent system failures and production downtimes, system supplier Kelch has developed a cloud-based process control and status monitoring system together with Teamviewer and Vodafone.
read more...Eaton bundles IoT activities in new platform
Eaton is presenting the "NubisNet" IoT solution for the first time at SPS in Nuremberg from November 26 to 28. The complete package bundles all previous IoT offerings into one system and includes easy-to-configure gateways in WLAN, LAN and LTE versions, a secure cloud server and an easy-to-use IoT platform.
read more...Flexibility is the name of the game
Industrial workstations. bb-net media has redesigned around 100 meters of workstations for IT processing. Any necessary adjustments or conversions can now be carried out easily. Output and employee satisfaction have increased significantly.
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