Renate Pilz has been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for her outstanding entrepreneurial and social commitment. Minister of Economic Affairs Hoffmeister-Kraut: “A quite special entrepreneurial personality, Baden-Württemberg-style – and a pioneer for innovation and digitisation”.
HUBER+SUHNER, leading manufacturer of components and system solutions for electrical and optical connectivity, will showcase its latest innovative solutions to meet the ever-changing technological challenges of test and measurement applications at DesignCon 2020 in Santa Clara, California.
Two recently introduced milling machines from Nicolás Correa are leveraging the benefits of the latest-generation of the Rack & Pinion drives technology from REDEX. Chosing the advanced REDEX drive train is the way to enable superior dynamic performance for users of the new FOX-M Gantry-type CNC milling machine, and the FENIX travelling column CNC milling machine.
Hannes Niederhauser, CEO at Kontron and Chairman of the Management Board of the S&T Group, considers five technology trends to be the defining themes for the industry in 2020, including edge computing, real-time networks including 5G, new standards for embedded platforms, cyber security and artificial intelligence. Niederhauser is convinced that the continuing trend towards digitalization in companies and the continuing rapid innovation cycles in IT are a guarantee for growth, even if the economic environment should become more challenging.
Students of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences develop the mobile robot platform (rover) “Horizon XIX“ for the international student competition “European Rover Challenge“. The rover is dimensioned for the mars-like challenges of the competition. Smart Dunkermotoren motors of the BG 65S series form the centerpiece of the rover, they power the chassis.
Amphenol Sine Systems’ microBOSS™ M12 product line is IP67-rated (in mated condition), and allows for a cost-effective Signal and Data distribution system compatible with other industry standard mating connectors.