Industry 4.0: Manufacturer, reports, information at INDUSTRIAL Production

More data - less waste

Industry needs to step on the gas when it comes to digital transformation. And fortunately, this is already happening in many places: according to IBM, 67% of manufacturing companies have accelerated their digital projects since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic - usually to improve their operational efficiency.

Cyberattacks

Significant rise in IT crime in 2021

The number of cyberattacks has risen rapidly in 2021. With the growing networking and integration of software, operational technology (OT) is also increasingly becoming the focus of attackers.

Human-robot collaboration

More productive electronics production

The highly dynamic market and the increasing shortage of skilled workers pose major hurdles for manufacturing companies such as Weidmüller. This particularly affects the assembly process as the final link in the value chain.

Financial year 2021

Kübler Group reports record sales

The Kübler Group records its highest turnover to date in 2021 and achieves growth of around 25 percent to reach over € 80 million in the Group.

Intelligent planning makes it easier to get started with automation

In today's manufacturing processes, machines and systems are becoming increasingly autonomous, intelligent and powerful. This applies above all to the end devices and tools used, which are necessary for process tasks.

Remote maintenance

Industry 4.0 in practice

Mechanical engineering has always been the industrial backbone of Germany. However, with increasing global competition, changing customer demands for services and support and increasing digitalization, the industry is under pressure.

VDI/VDE

New Chairman of the Measurement and Automation Technology Association

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Michael Weyrich took over as Chairman of the VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology (GMA) on January 1. He succeeds Dr.-Ing. Atilla Bilgic, who was Chairman of the GMA from 2018 to 2021.

Digitization

Interfaces for late adopters

Is digitalization a risk for companies? With all the possible risks, do the opportunities outweigh the risks - or is digitalization the only way for many companies to remain competitive in the long term? A comparison with the arrival of the steam engine in industry comes to mind.

New date for the industry trade fair

Hannover Messe now from May 30 to June 2

This is Deutsche Messe AG's response to the current pandemic situation surrounding Covid-19 and is organizing the industrial trade fair in summer for the first time. Trade fair spokesperson Ogbukagu answered our questions.