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16.10.2025 • News • Photonics

Schäfter+Kirchhoff expands management team

The aim is continuity and securing the future

16.10.2025 • News • Machine Vision

RS expands automation portfolio through partnership with Leuze

Leuze, known for intelligent sensor solutions, is now offering a selection of almost 200 products via RS.

16.10.2025 • News • Automation

New partners expand the ctrlX World Ecosystem

Bosch Rexroth's ctrlX World continues to grow and welcomes new partners such as Sew-Eurodrive, Emerson, Cognibotics and Schmersal.

16.10.2025 • News • Machine Vision

Macnica ATD Europe enters into new partnership

Macnica ATD Europe has expanded its imaging and vision product range through a new partnership with Toppan Holdings.

16.10.2025 • News • Machine Vision

ams Osram extends contract with CFO

The Supervisory Board has extended the contract with CFO Rainer Irle until October 15, 2030.

16.10.2025 • News • Machine Vision

IDS supports research project on wastewater monitoring

Artificial intelligence meets environmental technology

16.10.2025 • News • Automation

All About Automation expands in Austria

Wels 2026 almost fully booked, Graz 2027 new

10.10.2025 • News • Machine Vision

Change of management at imec

The company has appointed Patrick Vandenameele as its new CEO.

10.10.2025 • News • Machine Vision

Edmund Optics expands its range with Ocean Optics spectrometers

Edmund Optics has entered into a new partnership with Ocean Optics and now offers a selection of premium spectrometers via its online store.

09.10.2025 • News • Automation

Merger strengthens Bruker Alicona as the headquarters of Bruker Austria

Bruker Alicona has merged with Bruker Austria, making Raaba/Graz the headquarters.

09.10.2025 • News • Automation

Softbank acquires ABB's robotics business

The Softbank Group has reached a definitive agreement to acquire ABB's robotics business.

08.10.2025 • News • Automation

Topping-out ceremony for extension in Aurich

Nord Drivesystems celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the extension at the Aurich site on August 22, 2025.

08.10.2025 • News • Automation

Process automation: slight growth in incoming orders in 2025

Incoming orders for measurement technology and process automation grew in the low single-digit percentage range worldwide between January and September 2025.

08.10.2025 • News • Automation

Successful all about automation in Chemnitz

With 239 exhibitors and 2,714 trade visitors, the trade fair recorded strong growth compared to the previous year.

08.10.2025 • News • Automation

Fujitsu and AIST collaborate on quantum technologies

The aim is to strengthen Japan's international competitiveness in quantum technology

08.10.2025 • News • Automation

New educational partnership between Bodensee-Schule and ifm

The Bodensee-Schule St. Martin in Friedrichshafen has entered into an educational partnership with ifm, which is intended to provide students with guidance when starting their careers.

08.10.2025 • News • Automation

Embedded World NA: Keynote Speakers announced

The keynote stage will feature two visionary leaders who are shaping the future of embedded technology and driving innovation in the industry.

07.10.2025 • News • Automation

Global boom in service robots

Global sales of professional service robots rose by 9% to just under 200,000 units, driven by the shortage of skilled workers and demographic change.

06.10.2025 • News • Automation

Partnership between Laser 2000 and LaserAtWork

Laser 2000 has entered into a strategic partnership with the Austrian company LaserAtWork.

02.10.2025 • News • Automation

Neura Robotics takes over EK Robotics

The takeover is the result of the debtor-in-possession restructuring proceedings. In future, EK Robotics will operate under the name Neura Mobile Robotics GmbH.

26.09.2025 • News • Automation

Siemens and machine manufacturers launch data alliance for AI in manufacturing

Siemens has formed alliances to promote data exchange for AI applications in industrial manufacturing.

26.09.2025 • News • Automation

New Managing Director of the VDI Materials Engineering Society introduced

Daniel Schröder has headed VDI-GME since September 1, 2025, succeeding Dr. Hans-Jürgen Schäfer.

26.09.2025 • News • Automation

TQ Group takes over Enders

The TQ Group is thus opening its 15th company location

25.09.2025 • News • Automation

Worldwide doubling of factory robots in ten years

In 2024, 542,000 new robots were installed, with Asia accounting for the largest share at 74%.

24.09.2025 • News • Automation

Agile Robots takes over Idealworks completely

The company has acquired the remaining shares in the BMW Group spin-off and now holds 100 percent of the company.

23.09.2025 • News • Automation

IPF strengthens its sales team in southern Germany

Dr. Thomas Reitberger is the new application specialist in IPF's sales department for southern Bavaria and parts of Baden-Württemberg.

22.09.2025 • News • Automation

Zimmer Group expands to Sweden

The Zimmer Group has established a subsidiary in Ängelholm, Sweden

19.09.2025 • News • Automation

Hans Beckhoff receives the German Mechanical Engineering Award 2025

The founder of Beckhoff Automation is successful with PC-based control systems.

19.09.2025 • News • Automation

ANSI and A3 publish revised R15.06 industrial robot safety standard

The standards have been considerably extended to take account of technological progress.

10.09.2025 • News

Cooperation for high-speed drive solutions

Sieb & Meyer enters into a strategic partnership with SKF Magnetic Mechatronics in France.

10.09.2025 • News

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.

09.09.2025 • News

United Robotics Group restructures

The company focuses on the healthcare industry and innovation.

04.09.2025 • News

Debra Phillips gives keynote

The NEMA President and CEO will Headline SPS Atlanta 2025 with High-Impact Keynote: “Powering the Electric Future”

04.09.2025 • News

Single Pair Ethernet Pavilion to Debut at SPS Atlanta 2025

Connectivity technologies for Industry 4.0 will be presented at the inaugural U.S. edition of SPS, featuring top industry leaders and live demonstrations.