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Neuss-based compressed air specialist Beko Technologies has acquired a minority stake in OptiMEAS Measurement and Automation Systems from Friedrichsdorf im Taunus in order to expand its expertise in IIoT and cloud technologies.
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Festo wants to further increase productivity through self-learning machines. The company relies on artificial intelligence at three network levels: on edge, on premises and in the cloud.
read more...Data is usually provided as required for the specific application. As a result, relevant information is often missing in the subsequent process steps. A cross-domain web service can provide a remedy here.
read more...A Kaspersky report shows that conventional industrial computers are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. In 2018, almost half (47.2%) of ICS computers were affected by a cyberattack and 61 vulnerabilities were found.
read more...Industry 4.0 interlinks production and logistics with information and communication technology. The focus on industrial production and the application of defined standards distinguishes Industry 4.0 from the broader IoT approach of the Industrial Internet Consortium.
read more...Until now, conventional bicycle frames have not been able to match the rigidity of monocoque frames. With Siemens, the Italian start-up Exept combines different manufacturing processes to produce customized monocoque frames.
read more...The shareholders of the Siegen-based ifm subsidiaries celebrated the completion of The Summit construction project in Siegen's Martinshardt industrial estate together with representatives from politics and business at the official handover of the keys.
read more...Consistently improving collaboration can optimize a company and its entire value chain. To achieve this, however, collaboration must function better across team boundaries - especially because departments have different working methods or teams are spread across the globe.
read more...Germany may not be innovative enough to keep pace with an ever faster changing world. This is the opinion of Prof. Wilhelm Bauer. The head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO is calling on German companies to make greater efforts to innovate and to be more open and willing to collaborate.
read more...Kistler is showcasing the complete measurement chain from sensor to cloud with a significantly expanded product portfolio. With the help of the cloud-enabled KiStudio Lab software and its new KiXact function, measurement uncertainties can be calculated automatically.
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