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At the 16th Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D, during the hottest days of summer 2019 so far, a concrete, application-oriented exchange on the current possibilities and future developments of additive manufacturing (AM) took place - this was the verdict of the almost 4,500 visitors, the 180 exhibitors and the more than 100 speakers at the Rapid.Tech Congress and the 3D Printing Conference.
read more...Development potential for production machines
Siemens and Gesellschaft für Industrielle Steuerungstechnik IST have concluded an agreement on the acquisition of the shares in IST GmbH by Siemens AG. The automation technology company is to be integrated into the Siemens Production Machines business segment as of April 1, 2020.
read more...Proxia Software has made it to the top of the 26th edition of the TOP 100 innovation competition. The company was presented with the award at the ceremony in Frankfurt.
read more...Unitronic presented the UM0090 ultrasonic distance measurement module from Audiowell Electronics at Sensor+Test 2019.
read more...Rutronik is continuing its expansion into Asia. The broadline distributor recently opened a warehouse location and sales offices in Singapore. The new branch is intended to combine the globally standardized quality of Rutronik services with greater regional proximity to manufacturers and customers in the ASEAN region.
read more...Unitronic presented the UM0090 ultrasonic distance measurement module from Audiowell Electronics at this year's Sensor+Test. As part of an application example, it was demonstrated how the fill level of a waste bin is automatically recorded by the sensor and the data is transferred to a cloud system via a LoRa network.
read more...Knapp grew continuously in the last financial year and achieved a very good result with more than 4,500 employees worldwide.
read more...Autonomously working robots. A Kuka KR 20 robot automates the production of drive motors for household tumble dryers at household appliance manufacturer Miele. Using a camera system, the robot works largely autonomously.
read more...Forterro, a consortium of international ERP software companies backed by Battery Ventures, today announces the agreement to acquire abas Software.
read more...5G mobile communications standard
The 5th generation is regarded as the enabling technology for Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT and autonomous vehicles. But how will 5G mobile technology be used in industry and automation technology? An analysis from the perspective of a system manufacturer.
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