
Schneider Electric Automation: Philippe Briard takes over
Effective April 1, 2019, Philippe Briard will become Managing Director of Schneider Electric Automation and assume responsibility for the Lahr site.
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Effective April 1, 2019, Philippe Briard will become Managing Director of Schneider Electric Automation and assume responsibility for the Lahr site.
Interview with Thomas Suchanek, Yaskawa
Safety plays an important role in robotics in particular. We spoke to Thomas Suchanek from Yaskawa about current trends, safety terms that everyone should know and why safety can also become a risk.
Altair announces the acquisition of Cambridge Collaborative's Seam Software. The technology is used to predict unwanted high-frequency background noise.

Jürgen Stallbommer took over as Head of Marketing at EKS Engel on April 1, 2019. He succeeds Julia Gieseler, who has gone on maternity leave.
The question that many have been asking has now been answered: Hannover Messe will make adjustments and also take up topics from Cebit.
Electrical systems are computerized and automated, and their safety/security must be guaranteed at all times.
In the future, sensors and sensor systems will play a key role in manufacturing. The focus will be on smart sensors that provide signal preparation and processing.
Manufacturing companies that introduce Industry 4.0 processes are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks due to the growing complexity of their IT environment. Centralized device and process management helps to maintain an overview of the increasing number of end devices.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is fueling the heterogeneity of systems and devices within companies. This increases the potential attack surface for cyberattacks. Whether it's a production line, IoT device or robot, everything is increasingly networked and therefore vulnerable to attack.
The topic of IT security is increasingly becoming a key factor for digitalization and especially for Industry 4.0. IoT platforms developed according to the security-by-design principle offer the necessary security.