
New top at Eplan and Cideon
On August 1, 2018, Sebastian Seitz took over as CEO of Eplan and Cideon.
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On August 1, 2018, Sebastian Seitz took over as CEO of Eplan and Cideon.
GF Machining Solutions, a division of GF, has agreed a strategic cooperation with 3D Systems, a specialist in additive manufacturing.

ERP specialist Asseco Solutions has appointed a long-standing ERP sales professional to its Management Board: Ralf Bachthaler has been part of the Asseco management team since July 1.
Sieb & Meyer has integrated the load indicator function as standard in all frequency inverters and servo drives in the SD2x series. It makes it possible to reliably detect load changes in the connected motor.
The DPS Forums 2018, the largest Solidworks events in German-speaking countries, will be held under the motto "Engineering 4.0". The focus is on the opportunities offered by digitalization in mechanical engineering.
Digitally networked production
Machine manufacturer and laser specialist Trumpf has acquired Teufel Solutions AG with effect from August 1.
Laser systems for tool measurement
Laser measuring systems for tool measurement and monitoring in machining centers make a significant contribution to efficient production. A measuring system presented at EMO Hannover not only detects tool breakage and concentricity, but also records the condition of the spindle bearings and the individual cutting edges.

Rethink Robotics looks back on a successful second quarter of 2018 and reports record year-on-year growth in Europe.

The research company Profactor has landed the three-year EU research project Spirit. Together with eight partners from science and industry, the aim is to develop a new generation of inspection robots that can be used without programming.

KEB offers the servomotors of the new DL3 series for highly dynamic motion tasks.