Strategic Industrial Security
Electrical systems are computerized and automated, and their safety/security must be guaranteed at all times.
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Electrical systems are computerized and automated, and their safety/security must be guaranteed at all times.

Production systems can only be optimized during operation if all process parameters are taken into account. Therefore, the changes in the materials must also be measured, analyzed and mapped. The Fraunhofer IWM has developed a sample material data space for additively manufactured test specimens and has thus created a basis for the digital material twin.

The benefits of Industry 4.0 are now within reach for all manufacturing companies - even if they operate older machinery. This is made possible by innovative solution concepts for connecting existing equipment to the Internet of Things (IoT).
According to an analysis by AI consultancy Appanion Labs, 28% of economic output will be directly influenced by AI by 2030. This corresponds to a market volume of 2.04 trillion euros. The influences of AI could not be more diverse.

Keller AG für Druckmesstechnik has developed a cloud solution with no recurring costs. With the Kolibri Cloud, users can monitor limit values and conveniently track pressure measurements such as filling and water levels remotely.

Operations management software
The acquisition of j5 International strengthens Hexagon's portfolio in the industrial equipment sector.
Bernd Gross takes over the position of CTO
Dr. Wolfram Jost, who as Chief Technology Officer developed Software AG's technology for digital transformation, is leaving the company to pursue new challenges.
Tool manufacturers and their users are now talking about digital twins, the cloud and big data analytics as a matter of course. This is all happening under the umbrella of the "Industrial Internet of Things IIoT" - one of the key themes of EMO Hannover 2019.

Connectivity and automation specialist Weidmüller intensifies its long-standing cooperation with Zuken and Cadenas.

John Schweitzer has been appointed by the Supervisory Board of Software AG as the new Chief Customer Officer and member of the Executive Board as of November 1, 2018.