OPC UA makes life easier for measurement technicians METAV 2020 showcasing the integration of length measurement technology in digitalised metalworking
The non-proprietary communication standard OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) is currently experiencing rapid growth because the open platform facilitates the integration of new machines and devices into production. The VDMA is currently developing corresponding domain-specific information models (“Companion Specifications”) for length measurement technology. Trade visitors will be able to receive first-hand information from…
Digital yet sustainable – How so?
EMO Hannover 2019: Digital approaches to sustainable machining Frankfurt am Main, 03. september 2019. Industrial processes can either be digital or sustainable – at least that is the belief of many who have not yet given the issues involved the consideration they deserve. But the VDMA Technology Forum at EMO Hannover will be proving the opposite: applied…
Gestalt Robotics automating industry
Start-up area at EMO Hannover 2019 presenting many exciting newcomers Frankfurt am Main, 03 september 2019. – Start-ups are sought after. Many established companies are looking to make contact and cooperate with them and/or invest in them. Thomas Staufenbiel, one of the three founders of Gestalt Robotics GmbH in Berlin, is just such a sought-after…
Exploiting new digital possibilities in the recruitment of young talent
Good specialists are the backbone of any company. Employers therefore have to come up with novel ideas to make sure they do not lose these important assets. But how can employers raise their appeal in the age of digital transformation? How should companies recruit junior staff and how can they retain their existing employees? EMO…
Mobilising maintenance through digitalisation
The Smart Factory and the related digitalisation offer wide-ranging potential for long-term and predictive maintenance. But what are the benefits for companies? And what are the prerequisites for ensuring that the data necessary for planning, processing and documenting maintenance measures is exchanged reliably? What is certain is that maintenance staff are by definition production service…
IMTS 2018 shows high procurement levels in North America
The IMTS (International Machine Tool Show), the largest and most important metalworking event in North America, took place in mid-September in Chicago. The US machine tool association AMT, the organiser of the event, captured the success with headlines such as “Booming manufacturing economy” and “Visitors have capital and are ready to invest!” A broad range…
AMB impresses on every count
1,553 exhibitors, more than 91,000 visitors and of course Messe Stuttgart itself can look back on a successful AMB 2018. All the global market leaders presented their production innovations on more than 120,000 gross square metres of exhibition space spread across ten halls – and the AMB proved once again just how much Stuttgart has…