Bernd Gross takes over the position of CTO
Software AG appoints new CTO and CMO
Dr. Wolfram Jost, who as Chief Technology Officer developed Software AG's technology for digital transformation, is leaving the company to pursue new challenges.
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Bernd Gross takes over the position of CTO
Dr. Wolfram Jost, who as Chief Technology Officer developed Software AG's technology for digital transformation, is leaving the company to pursue new challenges.
Tool manufacturers and their users are now talking about digital twins, the cloud and big data analytics as a matter of course. This is all happening under the umbrella of the "Industrial Internet of Things IIoT" - one of the key themes of EMO Hannover 2019.
Security concepts against cyber threats
With the new digital infrastructures, data protection and IT contingency planning should have the necessary priority. According to a recent Bitkom study, the majority of German companies have been victims of data theft, industrial espionage or sabotage in the last two years.
ACE shock absorbers will be showcasing new online tools that help users to configure the right solution themselves and order it directly. Solutions from the fields of damping and vibration control technology, speed control and safety products will also be on display.

Schmidt Technology presents the Smartgate safety enclosure. The advantages of this solution over other safety concepts such as light curtain or two-hand systems are the increased ergonomics and efficiency due to the reduction of required safety distances as well as the excellent accessibility of the process area.

What is the functional dimension of my connecting parts? What is the total length of the hinge rod? Compiling these and similar points is a time and patience waster.
Bringing Internet of Things projects from the whiteboard into practice is still a major challenge in industry. However, some application examples show how IoT projects can be implemented quickly and easily with the help of IoT platforms.

Picking of panel materials. The prefabricated house expert Fingerhaus has automated the picking and sorting of panel materials. An ABB IRB 6650S with a special vacuum load pick-up is used here.

Interview with Dr. Alexander Broos, VDW
Together with partners, the VDW has developed a universal interface for machine tools. umati celebrated its premiere at the AMB. Project manager Dr. Alexander Broos on the status of the new interface.

Copa-Data offers its Zenon software platform with new application templates. These include ready-made project components such as visualization, symbols, calculation logic and evaluations.