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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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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.
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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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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Vibrant Ecosystem
CPQ specialist encoway has moved into its new headquarters in Bremen, which will serve as an innovation center, and is ­celebrating its 25th anniversary with a study. Where will we be in five years?
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Out of the box
Intralogistics specialist Jungheinrich is breaking new ground in the production of material handling equipment. The ­company is defining more efficient models using data from a telematics box and data analysis.
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Navigating processes smartly
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help to control complex processes with many variables. It therefore serves as an efficient navigation system in both production and personnel resource planning.
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Farm of the future
With the digital tools and networked machines of "smart farming", farmers will be able to produce food even more ­efficiently and in a more environmentally friendly way. Rauch is helping them to do so.
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Team spirit and tech
With 90 trainees and students out of around 700 employees, G. Kraft Maschinenbau from Rietberg in East Westphalia has a far above-average training rate.