Industry

Picking the right card (Semi-)Autonomous surface and underwater mapping for rivers and lakes  Up-to-date and accurate maps of the waterways are a prerequisite for safe and efficient shipping in Germany. Authorities such as the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, but also private harbor operators, are obliged to provide these in an up-to-date form at all times. The main reason for this is to avoid accidents caused by an incorrect or outdated card. This includes the classification of federal waterways, their kilometers, existing locks, lifting and barrages, other surrounding waters, places and borders. Currently, mapping is carried out by conventional ships with...

Automating the impossible in any factory, in any country.  Explore how Bosch Rexroth combined the Anybus Communicator with their Smart Flex Effector to bring industrial automation’s most versatile compensation module to the world.  Bosch Rexroth Bosch Rexroth, the automation branch of the Bosch group, has over 32,000 employees worldwide and specializes in advanced drive and control technologies. At their Customer and Innovation Center in Ulm, Germany, they develop innovative solutions for the future of automation, such as the Smart Flex Effector, a compensation module aiming to revolutionize the industry. Smart Flex Effector – Automate the impossible David Lehmann, System Architect...

How PcVue platform supervises water management at the Karian dam in Indonesia  Situated in the province of Banten, just an hour's drive from Jakarta, The Karian dam testifies the Indonesia's commitment to water resource management.  The dam area covers 2,226.44 Ha which can accommodate up to 314,7 million cubic meters of raw water. It also can irrigate 22,000 hectares of rice fields providing 13.9 cubic meters per second of raw water for irrigation, public water necessities and industrial needs. Karian Dam is a crucial infrastructure for the area. "The Karian Dam is one of Indonesia's biggest dams," said Joko Widodo,...

Axalta presents latest colour trends for the built and design environment   Combining nature, technological aspirations and emotions in colour, Axalta meets the zeitgeist of our era with its current 2024 vibes colour journal under the title “Architectural Fusion”.   PHILADELPHIA,  2024 – From home to work and back again, the Industrial sector of Axalta Coatings are a beautiful part of everyday work and life. Axalta presents its latest colourtrends under the theme “Architectural Fusion”, blending the essence of nature with technological aspirations and emotional depth. The 2024 trends emphasize natural effects, reflecting the current zeitgeist in design and architecture.   As modern city dwellers, we find ourselves...

Are You ‘Acting Your Wage’? With the incredible demand for labor in the workplace today, many businesses find themselves short-staffed due to the rising cost of inflation, including fuel and raw materials supplies. Businesses today are being squeezed from all angles when it comes to maintaining profitability. Unfortunately, this has led to a tremendous amount of pressure on employees to over-perform in their roles or take on multiple roles that go beyond their initial hire.While there are cases where an employee may not be "acting their wage," in many instances, in the world we live in today, almost all employees...