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Sensor, measurement and testing technology has undergone an evolution in the course of Industry 4.0, allowing it to be integrated into the networked factory. Our market overview shows which companies offer which components and systems.
read more...After a total of 23 years, Management Board member Dr. Martin Krämer will be leaving Sick on September 30. As of July 1, Nicole Kurek, most recently Senior Vice President Talent and Transformation Management at the BMW Group, will join the Board of Management and will be responsible for People & Culture.
read more...2021 was a successful year for the sensor company Sick, headquartered in Waldkirch. In the past financial year, the company generated incoming orders of 2,321 million euros and sales of 1,964 million euros.
read more...Digitization and security retrofit
In order to remain competitive, industry must move with the times and digitize both processes and (infra)structures. The opportunities are manifold: manufacturing companies can increase efficiency, save costs, meet growing functional and safety challenges and develop new business models such as entire "industrial services as a service". But what if the equipment used for this cannot be networked appropriately or is inadequately equipped in terms of cyber security?
read more...To speed up commissioning and increase throughput in intralogistics systems, a system solution provider also uses decentralized I/O and safety modules.
read more...Industrial drive systems hold great potential for greater energy efficiency as well as for increasing productivity. Andreas Schader, Global Marketing Manager Standardization at ABB Motion Germany, spoke to Andreas Mühlbauer about digitalization, sustainability and retrofitting drive technology.
read more...The RoboGrind research project aims to use an AI-based, flexible automation solution for robot-assisted surface processing to make the remanufacturing of worn components competitive with new production.
read more...Entry into the digitalization of production
"Hoffmann Group Go Digital Store" is the name of the new online marketplace that enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to quickly start digitizing their production.
read more...Schneider Electric has added thermal monitoring systems to its EasyPacT EXE vacuum circuit-breaker series.
read more...Just in time for the start of the all about automation trade fair series, in which Conrad Electronic will also be taking part, the automation of mechanical and electronic processes in industrial and logistics facilities will also be the focus of the Conrad Sourcing Platform.
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