
Hans Seifert to Become Chief Sales Officer
Sigmatek has appointed Hans Seifert as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). His area of responsibility includes international sales, marketing, application engineering, and support.

Zebra Technologies at Vision 2024
Zebra will showcase end-to-end machine vision solutions with AI at Vision 2024. It will demonstrate how industrial manufacturers can equip their engineers, programmers and data scientists with flexible deep learning machine vision solutions - on devices, PCs and production lines, and across multiple sites.
ChatGPT in the industry - Part 8
Are gpt-4o and Google Gemini also suitable for evaluating code quality and code structures? Or would developers be better off using traditional software tools? Questions that are worth a closer look.
Software from the cloud is becoming the standard in industrial companies. This is shown by the current study "Spotlight Future 2024" commissioned by PLM provider Aras.

On September 26 and 27, students at Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences will be able to find out how computer simulation can be applied directly to research and development projects. CADFEM and Ansys invite you to the big live simulation student kick-off.

Stefan Inderbitzin took over the management of the Swiss branch of ERP software provider Proalpha on August 1, 2024. With his expertise in the technology sector, he will further strengthen the company's position on the Swiss market.

FrostyGoop is the name of a new malware variant that specializes in industrial control systems (ICS). It poses a threat to critical infrastructures worldwide. OT cyber security expert Dragos has identified FrostyGoop.
Model-based design simplifies the development of mechatronic systems by using virtual models from the outset. The second part of the article series highlights methods and functions in the area of software testing - also in relation to the IEC 61508 safety standard.

Fraunhofer IPMS has developed a demonstrator that combines sensor technology, data acquisition and AI-based data evaluation for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

In recent years, the automation industry has not been guided by theoretical approaches and predetermined structures, but has reacted to unexpected events with the result in mind. The authors of this issue call for more pragmatism.

Strategies for the future are one of the topics covered in the current issue of Computer&Automation. Read about the reforms that associations are demanding from politicians, the opportunities offered by technologies such as ChatGPT and SPE and the role that robots play in control cabinet assembly.