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The shareholders of the Siegen-based ifm subsidiaries celebrated the completion of The Summit construction project in Siegen's Martinshardt industrial estate together with representatives from politics and business at the official handover of the keys.
read more...Germany may not be innovative enough to keep pace with an ever faster changing world. This is the opinion of Prof. Wilhelm Bauer. The head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO is calling on German companies to make greater efforts to innovate and to be more open and willing to collaborate.
read more...Hy-Line Communication presents Tosibox Lock 150, an industrial router with a firewall and simple plug & go connectivity. This serves as an endpoint for secure remote connections.
read more...Video analysis with machine learning
read more...The Hannover Messe, dear readers, has announced restructuring measures. "In the course of Industry 4.0, the areas of production and logistics are also moving even closer together," according to the announcement.
read more...Digitally supported machining process
Machining errors during internal turning can quickly lead to poor quality or even rejects. Vibration and force sensors embedded in the boring bar, in conjunction with digital support, help to record information from the machining process and identify process anomalies.
read more...Many small and medium-sized companies in the metalworking industry are confronted with a constantly changing market environment. Marketing often touts new or even disruptive technologies under terms such as "digital transformation" or "Industry 4.0". They are supposed to revolutionize entire sectors of the economy from the ground up - but what is really behind the "Industry 4.0" hype and how can small and medium-sized companies also benefit from this trend and prepare for the future?
read more...Reichelt Elektronik on voice assistants
Voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa and Google are becoming increasingly popular. There is even speculation that voice technology is becoming the user interface of the future. Is that really the case?
read more...The qualification requirements in the age of Industry 4.0 are increasing. Teaching complex interrelationships places new demands on training. Above all, sound knowledge of robotics and automation is essential. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences is preparing future engineers to meet these requirements.
read more...Inside the Smart Factory - Part 4
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