In a six-part series, SCOPE will be accompanying the Sage introduction at KW Automotive virtually live over the next few months.
According to preliminary calculations, the Lapp Group generated revenue of over EUR 1.9 billion in the 2025 financial year (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025) (2024 financial year: EUR 1.8 billion), thus continuing its revenue level of 2023 despite challenges in the domestic market.
The A+A 2025 trade fair will present the latest trends, innovations and practical solutions for occupational safety, health, ergonomics and safety in the workplace from November 4 to 7 in Düsseldorf.
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Production of high-voltage batteries
High-voltage batteries for electric cars are produced at the BMW plant in Leipzig. SEW-Eurodrive supplies proven and new drive solutions from the Movi-C modular system for all process steps - from cell preparation to end-of-line testing.
Basler, supplier of image processing components for computer vision solutions, has acquired 76% of the Indian sales partner Alpha TechSys Automation.
Conditions in the steel industry are harsh and inhospitable. The machines used must be able to withstand the demanding environmental conditions in order to deliver the best quality at all times.
At EMO Hannover 2025, the VDW Research Institute will be honoring projects for increasing the efficiency of forging hammers and safe protective devices for grinding machines. Practical research for Industry 4.0, occupational safety and automation
50 years of pattern recognition at FAU
50 years ago, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) established the first German Chair of Pattern Recognition. In doing so, it laid the foundation for a discipline that is now one of the central pillars of artificial intelligence.
Automated guided vehicles are one of the key technologies in the automation of logistics and industrial plants. The efficiency and resilience of the overall system in which they are integrated depend on their fault-tolerant, reliable operation with high availability.
A new Dynatrace study shows: German companies are increasingly relying on AI, but trust in automated decisions is limited. 69% of AI-based decisions are still reviewed by humans. Safety and efficiency are considered the most important goals when using AI.
When the code writes the code: At contract manufacturer FWM, single-part production runs almost without personnel. Specially developed software automatically generates the programming code, while a robot system from Hermle handles the parts and the application places the workpieces on the machine. A glimpse into the future of machining.
