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Matthias Schulz

Matthias Schulz, Communications & Community Management SIMATIC AX & Software-Defined Automation at Siemens Digital Industries, is driving the narrative for SIMATIC AX and Software-Defined Automation while navigating the unique intersection of startup agility and corporate scale. His journey bridges technology innovation with strategic communication, bringing a hands-on approach to building communities around transformative technologies.

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  • Thumbnail for Mencom introduces Modular KADL Cable Entry System

    Mencom introduces Modular KADL Cable Entry System

    This KADL cable entry system allows for the insertion and sealing of pre-assembled cables with connectors into enclosures, machines and control cabinets.
    By: Mencom Corporation
    03 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for JAI introduces SW-4000T-MCL color line scan camera

    JAI introduces SW-4000T-MCL color line scan camera

    The SW-4000T-MCL features three custom CMOS line sensors with 4K (4096 pixels) resolution, mounted on anoptical prism assembly that precisely splits the incoming light into red, green, and blue wavebands.
    03 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Sterling Systems & Controls announces Dust Containment System for bulk bag unloading systems

    Sterling Systems & Controls announces Dust Containment System for bulk bag unloading systems

    The integral dust containment system provides operator access to the bag spout for connecting a full bag or disconnecting an empty bag, within a Dust Containment Box. Operator access to a positive shutoff valve to turn flow from the bag on and off as needed is provided within the Dust Containment Box.
    By: Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc.
    03 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for SICK releases W16 and W26 photoelectric sensors

    SICK releases W16 and W26 photoelectric sensors

    The W16 and W26 were designed as smart sensors so they can be configured remotely via IO-Link. As smart sensors, W16 and W26 also offer additional diagnostic functions that can be used to predict maintenance and other smart tasks.
    By: SICK, Inc.
    03 July, 2018
    Sponsored By SICK, Inc.
  • Thumbnail for AAEON releases COM-APLC6 COM Express Type 6 module

    AAEON releases COM-APLC6 COM Express Type 6 module

    Powered by an Intel Atom E3900 Series processor, the COM-APLC6 is designed for modern IoT applications. The module features two SODIMM sockets that support DDR3L-ECC memory.
    By: AAEON Electronics, Inc.
    03 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Siemens introduces Ruggedcom RSG908C and Ruggedcom RSG910C Ethernet switches

    Siemens introduces Ruggedcom RSG908C and Ruggedcom RSG910C Ethernet switches

    The switches are designed to operate in harsh environments with varying climatic and environmental conditions, and is intended for digital substations, transportation and oil & gas industries.
    By: SIEMENS, SIEMENS
    03 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for ABB completes acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions

    ABB completes acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions

    GEIS will be integrated into ABB’s Electrification Products (EP) division, led by EP President Tarak Mehta, as a new business unit called Electrification Products Industrial Solutions (EPIS).
    By: ABB
    02 July, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Mobile Industrial Robots introduces MiR500 autonomous mobile robot

    Mobile Industrial Robots introduces MiR500 autonomous mobile robot

    The MiR500 is the same size as a standard Euro-pallet (47.2 in × 31.5 in × 5.7 in), and MiR expects that most MiR500s will be used to transport pallets in manufacturing floors and warehouses.
    02 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for GAM releases EPR and PER Series of right angle bevel planetary gearboxes

    GAM releases EPR and PER Series of right angle bevel planetary gearboxes

    Featuring a spiral bevel gear input to an inline planetary gear output, the EPR and PER are available in ratios of 3:1 to 1000:1 and a wide range of sizes and configurations.
    By: GAM Gear
    02 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Mitsubishi Electric announces iQ Monozukuri Andon visualization software

    Mitsubishi Electric announces iQ Monozukuri Andon visualization software

    By implementing the iQ Monozukuri Andon system, all stakeholders within the factory can visualize the production status. It allows production managers to monitor the production status remotely and adjust the production plan accordingly. They can also set up announcements for changeovers.
    02 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Aegis Software announces FactoryLogix 2018.1 release

    Aegis Software announces FactoryLogix 2018.1 release

    This latest release extends its existing Incoming & In-Process Quality Assurance capabilities to deliver Administrative Quality Management. Administrative Quality Management provides a total solution covering Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA), Material Review Board (MRB), and Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).
    By: Aegis Solutions
    02 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Rockwell Automation introduces Allen-Bradley PowerFlex DC field controller

    Rockwell Automation introduces Allen-Bradley PowerFlex DC field controller

    The field controller can be used on its own or with a PowerFlex DC digital drive. In stand-alone mode, it provides power to a DC motor field with a fixed reference by using fixed I/O.
    By: Rockwell Automation
    02 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Chipkin Automation announces CAS BACnet Stack version 3

    Chipkin Automation announces CAS BACnet Stack version 3

    Chipkin’s BACnet Stack (CAS BACnet Stack) is a software library that allows users to add a native BACnet interface to embedded devices or applications.
    By: Chipkin Automation Systems Inc
    02 July, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Book Excerpt + Q&A: New Edition of Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge

    Book Excerpt + Q&A: New Edition of Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge

    ISA's book is a key resource for preparing for certification, including the ISA Certified Automation Professional, the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician, and the Professional Engineer (P.E.) ex
    By: Joel Don
    02 July, 2018 | 4 minutes
  • Thumbnail for OSI to help Arizona power company replace legacy distribution systems

    OSI to help Arizona power company replace legacy distribution systems

    The ADMS will replace the utilities’ legacy Outage Management System (OMS) with an integrated, enterprise OT solution that enables operational decisions based on information from various grid devices and automated meters.
    By: OSI Software, Incorporated
    29 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Industry Trend in Process Instrumentation: Cloud-based Solutions to Optimize Project Results

    Industry Trend in Process Instrumentation: Cloud-based Solutions to Optimize Project Results

    By Phil Ng, Honeywell Process Solutions This article describes how the latest trend in field instrumentation technology and engineering practices – cloud-based tools to improve application validation, instrument selection, and device commissioning – can help improve project results while ensuring the safety and efficiency of industrial facilities.
    By: Honeywell Industrial Automation & Control
    29 June, 2018 | 6 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Rockwell Automation releases Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 I/O platform

    Rockwell Automation releases Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 I/O platform

    The platform’s connectivity and bandwidth deliver data back to the controller. This helps future-proof control systems for a Connected Enterprise. It is built on a 1 Gigabit architecture with communications supporting Device Level Ring (DLR), linear and star topologies.
    By: Rockwell Automation
    29 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Zebra Technologies introduces the Zebra MotionWorks portfolio of location solutions

    Zebra Technologies introduces the Zebra MotionWorks portfolio of location solutions

    Powered by Savanna, Zebra’s data intelligence platform, MotionWorks is a portfolio of end-to-end solutions that integrate operational and edge data from multiple sources – including Ultra-Wideband (UWB), UHF RFID tags, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and cameras – to create insights that mobilize action to solve business needs.
    By: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    29 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for GE Power announces MXL2 power upgrade solution with Additive Manufactured Performance (AMP)

    GE Power announces MXL2 power upgrade solution with Additive Manufactured Performance (AMP)

    The MXL2 with AMP includes two components produced by GE’s Additive Manufacturing Works (AMW) teams in Birr, Switzerland, and Greenville, South Carolina, United States: the first-stage turbine vanes and heat shields.
    By: GE Digital
    29 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Balluff announces BES R01 inductive flatpack sensors

    Balluff announces BES R01 inductive flatpack sensors

    These BES R01 flatpack sensors are designed to help to combat the conditions found in welding environments.
    29 June, 2018
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