Engineering labor market under pressure: shortage of skilled workers despite the crisis

Engineering labor market under pressure: shortage of skilled workers despite the crisis

Unemployment in IT and engineering professions rose by 17.6 percent

inspect America

inspect America September 2025 available now!

inspect America September 2025 available now!

This edition covers the debut of two major trade shows in the US: SPS Atlanta and Embedded World North America, both showcasing significant advancements in the industry.

PhotonicsViews

PhotonicsViews September 2025 available now!

PhotonicsViews September 2025 available now!

The new issue of the PhotonicsViews is available. Read the September 2025 issue for free as PDF or E-Paper.

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Teledyne Vision Solutions: Camera manufacturer unifies machine vision portfolio

Teledyne Vision Solutions: Camera manufacturer unifies machine vision portfolio

Teledyne combines the various machine vision technologies, including 1D, 2D and 3D cameras, under the umbrella of "Teledyne Vision Solutions".

Machine Safety 2026: The Five Most Important Trends for Eutomation Engineers

Machine Safety 2026: The Five Most Important Trends for Eutomation Engineers

Digitalization and automation continue to drive mechanical engineering forward - and with them, the requirements for functional safety and cyber security are increasing. For automation engineers, this means that machine safety is becoming a holistic concept.

New 100GigE cameras with Sony sensors

New 100GigE cameras with Sony sensors

Emergent presents five new models of the Zenith 100GigE (HZ) camera series based on the latest Sony Pregius S sensors IMX927, IMX928, IMX929, IMX947 and IMX949.

  • 5March

    05.03.2026

    Erfurt, Germany

    Technology day

    Audio Intelligence for Production

    This specialist event will provide practical demonstrations of how acoustic sensor technology and AI-based systems are used in production processes to achieve early fault detection, automated quality assurance, and process optimization, for example. Participants from areas such as quality assurance, welding and milling technology, sensor technology, and automation are expected to attend, with a particular focus on the metalworking industry.

  • 10March

    10.03.2026 - 11.03.2026

    Friedrichshafen, Germany

    trade fair

    All About Automation Friedrichshafen

    At All About Automation trade shows, experts discuss automation solutions for today and tomorrow. With a practical approach and from engineer to engineer, the focus is on specific projects and finding the best solution for each individual.

  • 18March

    18.03.2026 - 18.03.2026

    Frankfurt am Main

    Trade Fair

    Meorga MSR Special Trade Fair 2026

    Meorga is hosting a trade fair for measurement, control, and automation technology at the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt am Main.

    Around 150 specialist companies, including leading industry representatives, will present their range of services, devices, systems, and current trends in automation. The trade fair offers practical specialist presentations that provide comprehensive information on the state of the art in MSR technology. Regional contacts from the exhibitors will be available for solution-oriented technical discussions in order to establish new contacts and maintain existing ones.

  • 24March

    24.03.2026 - 26.03.2026

    Stuttgart, Germany

    trade fair

    Logimat

    LogiMAT - International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management

Award

AutomationsBest Award

AutomationsBest Award

The AutomationsBest Award is now entering its 3rd round. The award will be presented at SPS - Smart Production Solutions on 25 November 2025

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