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With its OPC UA demonstrator at Automatica, the Robotics + Automation Association of the VDMA is presenting a future-proof approach to standardized and manufacturer-independent data exchange and thus the basis for interoperable communication in the smart factory.
read more...u-mation" modular system. The modular automation system from Weidmüller contains modern information and communication technologies and is designed to be Industry 4.0-capable.
read more...The Japanese company Fanuc and MES provider MPDV have agreed to cooperate closely in the field of the Industrial Internet of Things.
read more...Digitalization and HRC. With the trending topics of digital transformation in manufacturing and human-robot collaboration, Automatica aims to make a contribution to shaping Work 4.0 - where people bear more responsibility than ever before.
read more...In the logistics league of the RoboCup German Open 2018, the Carologistics team from Aachen, with the support of motion plastics specialist igus. became German champion.
read more...The automation of economies worldwide is running at full speed: with an average robot density of 74 units per 10,000 employees, the global average in the manufacturing industry has reached a new record (2015: 66 units).
read more...The new trendy "SaaS concept" (Software as a Service) is a customer-oriented principle. The software is provided by an external service provider and the customer only receives the service without having to worry about hardware.
read more...The machine manufacturer and laser specialist Trumpf is focusing on China despite the current trade policy discussions. The company employs a total of more than 1,300 people at two locations there and recently generated annual sales totaling 404 million euros.
read more...IT company Resolto Informatik GmbH becomes part of the Festo Group. Festo takes another important step towards the Smart Factory. Festo is taking another step towards the Smart Factory.
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By signing a contract with the IT company Resolto Informatik on April 17, 2018, Festo is taking a further step towards the Smart Factory.
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