
AI helps save resources
The success of a company will soon depend on the use of artificial intelligence. The Schorisch Group has launched a pilot project called "Schorisch1920.io" to optimize the use of resources in SMEs.
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The success of a company will soon depend on the use of artificial intelligence. The Schorisch Group has launched a pilot project called "Schorisch1920.io" to optimize the use of resources in SMEs.
Compressed air specialist and high-tech...
Neuss-based compressed air specialist Beko Technologies has acquired a minority stake in OptiMEAS Measurement and Automation Systems from Friedrichsdorf im Taunus in order to expand its expertise in IIoT and cloud technologies.

Component and process monitoring
Festo wants to further increase productivity through self-learning machines. The company relies on artificial intelligence at three network levels: on edge, on premises and in the cloud.

Tenable, a cyber exposure company, has published the report: "Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: 7 Insights You Need To Know". The study shows the extent of cyberattacks faced by critical infrastructure operators.

A Kaspersky report shows that conventional industrial computers are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. In 2018, almost half (47.2%) of ICS computers were affected by a cyberattack and 61 vulnerabilities were found.
CSO and CISO in the manufacturing industry
The new SCOPE article series "Smart Leadership" regularly examines technologies and trend developments in Industry 4.0 from the perspective of leadership and HR management. In this issue: CSO and CISO in the manufacturing industry.
Industry 4.0 interlinks production and logistics with information and communication technology. The focus on industrial production and the application of defined standards distinguishes Industry 4.0 from the broader IoT approach of the Industrial Internet Consortium.
The widespread use of IIoT and OT is also a new area of digital security risks. These should not be underestimated.
5G mobile communications standard
The 5th generation is regarded as the enabling technology for Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT and autonomous vehicles. But how will 5G mobile technology be used in industry and automation technology? An analysis from the perspective of a system manufacturer.

The DataEagle Beacon from Schildknecht is a small Bluetooth low-energy radio transmitter that sends short signals for orientation, presence detection or information transmission to the immediate surroundings.