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The AZM400 solenoid interlock from Schmersal has only been on the market for a few years. Now several can be connected to a Profinet/Profisafe node in a safety chain. There are also new accessories.
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The AZM400 solenoid interlock from Schmersal has only been on the market for a few years. Now several can be connected to a Profinet/Profisafe node in a safety chain. There are also new accessories.
Sustainability and resource conservation

Robotics, sensor and image processing technologies as well as "AI at the Edge" optimize predictive maintenance and machines and, more recently, complete production lines. Sustainable pouch battery cell production supports the future market of e-mobility.

Jungheinrich and I.D. Systems agreed their technology partnership at the beginning of the year. The first Jungheinrich orders for the Powerfleet fleet management system solution have now been confirmed.

Schneider Electric is expanding its Easy-UPS-3M series with three new power sizes of 120, 160 and 200 kVA. The range protects critical equipment in a variety of physical environments from damage caused by power outages and surges.
First results of the digitization test
Abas presents the results of the digitalization tests in which 266 medium-sized companies from Germany took part: the opportunities of digital transformation often remain untapped and with them potential competitive advantages.

As part of an open innovation process, SSV has developed the RMG/941, a special IoT gateway to meet the challenges of remote monitoring and cybersecurity.
Stepper motor linear actuators
Thomson has extended its range of stepper motor linear actuators to include models with a built-in guide that prevents the actuator from twisting.
Konecranes has developed a heavy-duty forklift for the concrete experts at Wöhrl. Prefabricated concrete and brick parts up to nine meters long and with a stack weight of up to 16 tons are transported to the external warehouse and onto trucks.

Promess presents its new Industry 4.0-capable Revoultion X joining system. At the heart of the new system are the autonomous, multi-axis capable controller and the new operating software for parameterizing and visualizing the joining process.

The large volumes of data that are now being generated in industry are increasingly being moved to public clouds. Hybrid architectures are being used for this. Steve Rymell, Head of Technology, Cybersecurity, at Airbus CyberSecurity, explains what this means for IT and data security.