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  • Top Story: Interoperability

The language of the future

In the past, a lot of effort had to be made to enable machines to talk to each other. Today, one standard language is enough: OPC UA. Lenze has integrated this into control systems, visualizations and engineering tools.

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  • Top Story: De-Risking

No absolute certainty

ABP has its German headquarters in the port of Dortmund, from where goods are shipped worldwide. Since introducing its first induction ­furnace in 1903, it has been one of the technology ­leaders. ABP is also well positioned in de-risking.

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  • Artificial Intelligence
Learning grippers
A new cell from Schunk automates monotonous production processes, works intuitively and without a cloud connection and learns continuously, thanks to artificial intelligence. Today, it is building a bridge to the world of automation for others.
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  • Top Story: Interoperability
Interoperability is much more than just technology
As a platform-independent standard, OPC UA enables end-to-end data usage - for flexible factories, efficient supply chains and automated services. Facts and figures show how the OPC UA Companion Specifications work in practice.
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  • VDMA regulatory cockpit
Less flying blind, more clarity
Supply chains, reporting and safety requirements: Regulations are increasing - and the industry is looking for guidance. Three members report on how they are finding their way through the regulatory jungle with the new VDMA cockpit.
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  • New brand
Strong brand with a "look & feel"
After around 25 years, the VDMA has relaunched its brand. The new "look & feel" emphasizes the VDMA's stronger European orientation and is intended to make the traditional brand even more present.
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  • Guest article by Stefan Hoppe
About the digital product passport
Regulatory requirements such as the Digital Product Passport pose new challenges for mechanical engineering. Open data spaces and standards such as OPC UA provide the basis for digitally linking production, supply chains and customer processes.
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  • Reporting
Documenting sustainability
Machinery and plant engineering companies are increasingly publishing sustainability reports on a voluntary basis. Three VDMA members explain the role these reports play in customer orders, recruiting and the optimization of internal processes.
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  • De-risking
World-wide potential
US trade tariffs and the trade dispute between the US and China are weighing on the mechanical engineering industry. Official figures on de-risking are lacking, but the international positioning and trends in mechanical engineering are representable.
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  • Carbon management
A future with carbon
Carbon dioxide is both a blessing and a curse. Industry produces large quantities of it, which enter the atmosphere and accelerate climate change. Carbon is an important raw material. The solution: a CO2 cycle. Linde Engineering is working on this.
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  • Country portrait
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh is calling
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing unprecedented change. This is opening many doors for companies in ­machinery and equipment manufacturing. But anyone who wants to benefit from the upswing must play by strict rules.
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