Brigitte Falk: new CIO / COO at Forcam
Brigitte Falk will be responsible for internal IT and digital marketing for lead generation as CIO / COO at Forcam from June.
read more...read more..."The merger is in full swing"
Industry 4.0 is increasingly dissolving the separation of technologies in the industrial and consumer markets. In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, Sven Klette-Matzat, Sales Manager OEM Solutions at Vision Components, explains why this is the case and what effects the development of the Internet of Things will have on industry.
read more...Sensors and positioning systems
Siko opens new plant in Bad Krozingen
Siko has opened another site in Bad Krotzingen, around 30 kilometers away from the traditional company headquarters in Buchenbach.
read more...Smart maintenance of linear systems
Igus has developed an intelligent solution for the predictive maintenance of its drylin W linear systems. With the new linear slide, the maintenance technician receives information about maintenance requirements at the touch of a button according to the traffic light principle.
read more...Ethernet switches with robust interface
Harting has developed a new series of Ethernet switches that enable high-performance plug & play Gigabit network solutions in a small space for data-intensive applications.
read more...Germany has some catching up to do when it comes to automated material flow
According to an Interroll survey, there is potential for increasing productivity in German SMEs: not even one in five production companies achieves a degree of automation of over 75 percent in their internal material flow.
read more...Smart gearboxes for 4.0 connectivity
This spring, Wittenstein is showcasing a Delta robot with integrated, intelligent gearboxes and cynapse feature from alpha. The smart gearboxes make drive trains fit for digitalization.
read more...Brake monitoring and smart clutches
Mayr presents new, cost-effective approaches for the networked clutch. Based on permanent inspection, they offer solution concepts for predictive maintenance of electromagnetic safety brakes.
read more...IoT platform makes production fit for the future
Making production fit for the future: SMC and Software AG cooperate to drive digital development in production.
read more...Protect industrial networks easily
The new FL MGuard 1100 series security routers from Phoenix Contact offer simple protection of industrial networks against IT attacks. The devices are optimized for industrial use and are also easy to handle.
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