Siemens sets course for the future

With a simplified and leaner corporate structure, Siemens wants to set the course for sustainable value creation through accelerated growth and increased profitability.
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With a simplified and leaner corporate structure, Siemens wants to set the course for sustainable value creation through accelerated growth and increased profitability.

Atlas Copco has acquired Quiss Qualitäts-Inspektionssysteme und Service AG, a provider of visual quality control systems based in Puchheim near Munich.
High speed as a success factor
Time-to-market is one of the most important factors in product development. Pöppelmann Kapsto has developed a whole package of measures to speed up processes and support customers with short response times.

Parker Hannifin, manufacturer of drive and control technology, is expanding its service network with a new Parkerstore in Veitshöchheim near Würzburg.
Stainless steel system components are protected against corrosion by a passive layer on the surface. If this is damaged or incompletely formed, the protection is lost.

Schuler is expanding its presence in North America with its third Mexican site in Querétaro.
Digitalization affects almost all branches of industry equally, as more and more functions are being integrated into software. It determines how a machine, system or intelligent device works and is therefore one of a company's important know-how that is worth protecting.
Software platform for remote maintenance
Remote maintenance is a central component of Industry 4.0, but security is a critical aspect, for example protection against unauthorized access. This case study shows how this can be guaranteed.
Many companies already use one or more clouds. With the new EU GDPR, there is now uncertainty as to whether they meet the requirements for data protection and data security. Dr. Torsten Langner, Digital Consultant at T-Systems, provides information.
Fully automated high-performance band saws
The constant increase in the number of blanks has prompted the steel trading company Schmolz + Bickenbach Stahlcenter to optimize its sawing processes - with an automatic band saw from Kasto, which also allows unmanned operation.