Siemens has introduced the latest version of the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal at the Smart Production Solutions (SPS) trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.

Siemens envisions a suite of generative AI-powered industrial copilots across the entire value chain that will transform the way companies design, plan, develop, engineer, and work. Together with early pilot customers and partners, Siemens is advancing generative AI-powered copilot solutions across multiple industries, from automotive, infrastructure, transportation, and healthcare to manufacturing and mechanical engineering.

Turck is expanding its Turck Automation Suite (TAS) IIoT and service software platform with the TAS Cloud industrial cloud service for remote maintenance and condition monitoring. Customers can put together their own individual cloud solution from six modules and thus also customise the billing of their services. Users only pay for services that they actually use.

XR engineering software Hololight Space supports Magic Leap 2 and Meta Quest 3
At Hannover Messe, the AR/VR expert Hololight will be showcasing the new version of its 3D CAD visualisation software Hololight Space.

The Linux-based operating system ctrlX OS from Bosch Rexroth continues to establish itself in the automation market and is now also available for embedded computer applications from congatec.

Siemens is releasing a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its predictive maintenance solution – Senseye Predictive Maintenance. This advance makes predictive maintenance more conversational and intuitive.

The all-in-one security testing suite SINEC Security Inspector from Siemens offers a single user interface for a software framework combining different cybersecurity tools.

The new TAS Turck Automation Suite simplifies the management and configuration of Turck devices in industrial Ethernet networks. In particular, the batch functions speed up many operations.

NX™ is a software platform from Siemens that supports product development, simulation, and manufacturing, including additive manufacturing. For Simulation Driven Design, Siemens has made several enhancements to the NX™ CAD/CAM software, including Topology Optimizer and Design Space Explorer. The combination of these two products makes it possible to create a comprehensive digital twin of a 3D model while easily validating multiple design options. Simulation Driven Design is an approach in the...

Making product data for plant components available digitally and at all times – that is the basic idea of the Digital Data Chain (DDC). Siemens is a pioneer in mapping the entire digital data chain as the company has now supplied Bayer’s Crop Science Division with several SITRANS P320 pressure transmitters with standardized ID links for unique object identification.

TDK Corporation presents the introduction of the 20 W TDK-Lambda brand PYD20 series of DC-DC converters. Featuring an 18:1 ultra-wide input range of 8.5 to 160 Vdc, these board mount products are packaged in the industry-standard 2 x 1 inch format measuring 50.8 x 25.4 x 10.2 mm (L x W x H).

Maintenance events in industrial production sites can only be anticipated, evaluated and properly handled with the right strategies. The main task is to decide which strategy is to be used in a given situation. Using structured methods for this task results in sustainable increase in availability, reduction of waste and thereby a significant business advantage. Synostik describes the appropriate approach in the following article.

With the KRT 3C contrast sensor, Leuze is presenting the smallest contrast sensor it has ever made for the packaging industry. Plant operators benefit from a compact device that can be used in many different ways.

Wind River Supports Airbus in its Certification Milestone for Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R). Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, has collaborated with Airbus to support the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) aircraft. The MRTT aircraft is the world’s first tanker to be certified for automatic air-to-air refueling boom operations in daylight.

Programming of a laser stripper during operation by operators without software know-how. MBDA, a leading European aerospace manufacturer, wanted to robotise certain processes in small series or even single unit production, by allowing an operator with no programming skills to teach the robotic system, in just a few seconds, the process to be carried out, and then to execute the cycle with complete confidence without human supervision. Fuzzy Logic's Repplix™ application software module addresses...

Digital platforms have sprung up like mushrooms in recent years. Every company involved with digitalization and Industry 4.0 has at least thought about the potential benefits of building its own digital platform – many have already entered the market. Numerous providers cover the sector; the technology has been perfected and proven.

5i.​Quality app enables holistic tracking of quality issues. 5thIndustry supports preventive quality work with the cloud-based app 5i.​Quality – so companies can easily and effectively eliminate causes of defects and track measures, without email chains and paperwork. Automotive suppliers, medical technology manufacturers and high-tech machine builders in particular can leverage productivity potential in this way.

Siemens AG has launched an open digital business platform, Siemens Xcelerator, to accelerate digital transformation and value creation for customers of all sizes in industry, buildings, grids and mobility. The business platform makes digital transformation easier, faster and scalable.

Future Technology used in Everyday Work. CAD models as holograms. Modifiable and collaboratively editable. Augmented Reality (AR) is expected to revolutionize workflows in factory planning. At BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, the use of AR already shows great potential.

Visevi Robotics offers novel vision-based encoders ViseJoint now for generic angular measurement applications without sensors on the joint. Measurement of one or multiple joints is performed remotely, using a computer vision software and a camera that looks onto the joints from a distance. The solution can be used for smart robots.

Many manufacturing companies still find it difficult to get started with Artificial Intelligence (AI), not least because of the complex hardware selection. In the new AI workstation, Robotron and Kontron now combine two of their innovative solution approaches for the uncomplicated and fast application of computer vision. The multi-purpose AI workstation enables training, execution and inference of algorithms for a wide range of models and frameworks. The standardized approach covers up to 90...

Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company at the forefront of creating and building the future of space transportation and infrastructure for Low Earth orbit (LEO) commercialization, has implemented Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software and services as the foundation of its next-generation digital engineering program.

"Comos Mobile Worker" is a software application for mobile data management with integrated augmented reality functionalities from Siemens. It was developed in cooperation with Augmensys GmbH, a specialist in the field of mobile data management and augmented reality.

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