Beckhoff Automation has recorded sales of €1.17 billion in the 2024 financial year. This represents a significant decline of 33 percent compared to the 2023 annual result of €1.75 billion. At the Hannover Messe, company founder Hans Beckhoff emphasized that this decline in sales was expected, as an exaggerated 'boom' development was observed in previous years. For example, cumulative growth of...
Global technology, software and engineering leader Emerson will demonstrate how it’s transforming the future of factory automation through its proven Floor to Cloud approach and comprehensive portfolio at Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, on March 31 to April 4, 2025. Visitors to the Emerson booth will learn how companies of any size can apply a "Floor to Cloud" approach to drive sustainable...
At the Hannover Messe, Bosch Rexroth is using a combination of real exhibits and a virtual Gigafactory to show selected process steps in high-performance battery production. Under the premise of maximizing throughput, the complex value streams can be experienced using the example of the assembly of a round cell module from the virtual warehouse, cell preparation, module and pack assembly, to...
The French company Orange Cyberdefense and Weidmüller, an international specialist in electronics and connectivity, announced their strategic partnership in the field of cybersecurity consulting at SPS Smart Production Solutions 2024. Together, they aim to make it easier for manufacturing companies to access comprehensive cybersecurity consulting services. The increasing convergence of information...
At SPS Smart Production Solutions 2024, Beckhoff presented several new Ethercat terminals. On the one hand, the manufacturer has developed further Ethercat digital input and output terminals. The new “EL14xx” and “EL24xx” Ethercat terminals complement the broad Beckhoff portfolio in the field of digital inputs and outputs. They combine proven functionality with an optimized circuit architecture...
Emerson has developed the new Energy Manager solution. This ready-made hardware and software solution simplifies industrial energy monitoring through quick setup and intuitive operation. The energy management system is ready for immediate use. The system monitors the energy consumption of equipment in real time. It provides manufacturers with deeper insight into energy consumption and thus into...
The 33rd edition of SPS Smart Production Solutions, a magnet for the industry for intelligent and digital automation, has come to an end. With 1,114 exhibitors, around 100 companies fewer than last year presented their innovations. However, the number of visitors increased slightly to 51,300. “In view of the current challenging economic situation in industry, the increase in visitor numbers...
Siemens and Servicenow want to improve industrial cybersecurity. That is why the two companies announced a new collaboration at the Servicenow World Forum in Munich. As part of the collaboration, they want to advance the integration of generative AI into production. To do this, Siemens' Sinec Security Guard, which improves cybersecurity in production, and Siemens Industrial Copilot, for generative...
With the Sirius 3RC7 intelligent link module, Siemens now offers a quick and easy way to gain complete data transparency down to the field level. The plug-and-play expansion module combines information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) with minimal installation and commissioning effort. This means that the data available at the load feeders can be used efficiently. As part of the...
Mitsubishi Electric is presenting itself digitally and with a new concept at this year's SPS in Nuremberg. Together with its partners Iconics, Takebishi and Mesalogic, the company is showing solutions for the digital transformation. The SMKL concept is at the center of the trade fair appearance. Smart Manufacturing Kaizen Level helps companies to advance their digitalization in small, efficient...
