How big data becomes information
Siemens is going big again: Products, solutions and services from the Digital Enterprise portfolio will take center stage at the more than 4,000 square meter stand in Hall 11.
read more...read more...More safety for man and machine
The Austrian start-up Tofmotion has brought a new option for safe room monitoring in the industrial environment to market maturity: the Tofguard product group makes it possible to use the Time of Flight (ToF) 3D camera method with safety approval for the machine industry for the first time.
read more...Schneider Electric launches innovation center in the Black Forest
Batam, Beijing, Singapore, Paris, Lahr - a Schneider Electric Innovation Hub is now also open to customers, partners, pupils and students in the Black Forest.
read more...Acquisition of 3D printing service provider
BASF buys Sculpteo
BASF acquires the 3D printing service provider Sculpteo. With the acquisition, the Group aims to further expand its position as a service provider in additive manufacturing. Distribution channels and new materials also played a role in the purchase decision.
read more...Interview with Norbert Hauser, Kontron
Cloud computing offers advantages to the manufacturing industry
Embedded systems are one of the key technologies for the success of Industry 4.0. In this interview, Norbert Hauser from Kontron explains where the boards can already be found in production and how embedded manufacturers can support the manufacturing industry on the road to the smart factory.
read more...Eckelmann: BTE Automazione is new sales partner in Italy
The Italian family-owned company BTE Automazione and Eckelmann entered into a strategic sales partnership in October.
read more...World Robotics 2019 - Service Robots
Service robots on course for global growth
Service robots used commercially and privately recorded double-digit growth rates in 2018. Detailed market analyses are presented in the new yearbook World Robotics 2019 - Service Robots, a cooperation project between the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and Fraunhofer IPA.
read more...Precise machining on 5-axis machining center
Swen Emde, Managing Director of Recyclinghof-Diemelsee Emde, shows how a lack of career prospects and confidence in the next generation can lead to a successful mold and tool making company. After founding the company in 2016, he invested directly in a 5-axis machining center with the confidence that he would be able to machine tools and machine parts precisely and efficiently without risking downtime.
read more...Electrification of industrial processes
Parker Hannifin will be showcasing electromechanical, electro-pneumatic and electro-hydraulic innovations designed to make industrial applications more efficient and environmentally friendly.
read more...Getting started with digital manufacturing
Konica Minolta will be showcasing the latest IIoT solutions at SPS. The stand will focus in particular on linking industrial production with modern information and communication technologies such as smart glasses, sensors and thermal imaging cameras.
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