The digital transformation is in full swing and changing the way companies operate. Cloud and edge computing are playing a central role in this. The technologies offer new possibilities for making industrial processes mo...
Industry 4.0
Connected Worlds: How Cloud and Edge Computing are Transforming Manufacturing
Electrical Manufacturing
The Fascinating World of Tweezers: How to Choose the Right Ones
There is a wide range of different types of tweezers, with several hundred different models available. What are the main features that help you choose the right tweezers for the task at hand? We take a closer look at thi...
Industry 4.0
Understanding the Flow of Electricity: Everything You Need to Know About Direct and Alte...
Charging a smartphone, switching on a lamp or driving an electric vehicle – we are constantly surrounded by electricity, whether at home, at work or on the road. This electricity is mainly supplied in two forms: direct c...
Industry 4.0
Electromagnetic Compatibility in Industry 4.0: The Key to Smooth Production Processes
Industry 4.0 is changing the way we produce and work. The integration of intelligent systems, the Internet of Things (IoT) and networked machines is creating highly automated and networked production environments. This t...
Measurement technology
Nanotechnology: Sensitive Sensors for the Detection of Pollutants and Toxins
Small, smaller, nano: some hail it as an up-and-coming key technology, while others boycott it as a devilish invention that is harmful to health and the environment – nanoproducts. The use of microscopically small partic...
Industry 4.0
Intuitive and Modern Ergonomic Solutions for Machines from Schneider Electric
Ergonomics plays a central role in the world of industry, both in terms of machines and their operation. It is not only important that products fulfil health and safety regulations. They should also be easy to understand...
Manufacturing Industry
Quantum Computing: Current Developments
As soon as mathematical calculations become too complicated to solve in our heads, we usually reach for a calculator – a computer. When the tasks and problems become significantly more complex, a much more powerful techn...
Electrical Manufacturing
How to optimise production with SMT spacer bolts
SMD spacer bolts are the key to precise production. Spacer pins specially developed for automatic placement with pick-and-place machines can enable considerable time and cost savings. We explain and present products that...
Energy efficiency
How to save energy with HMIs: More sustainability with APEM
Modern electronics must be innovative, but also energy-efficient. How can these two requirements be combined? Find out how APEM's HMI solutions help to save energy and therefore operate more sustainably. We also take a l...
Industry 4.0
Embedded AI & Industry 4.0: Opportunities & Challenges
In 2022, the use of artificial intelligence became accessible to the general public with the release of the OpenAI tool ChatGPT. Since then, AI has become indispensable in many private and business sectors. Embedded in c...
Industry 4.0
Raspberry Pi: Significance & Functions
Small, compact and highly functional: the Raspberry Pi, recognizable by the raspberry logo. The increasingly fast single-board computers are now also in demand in industrial sectors. We have summarized all the essential ...
Measurement technology
Oscilloscope: Measuring smarter with 12 bit
Efficiency is the buzzword of modern technology and electronics. Characterized by the desire to achieve ever more optimized results with diverse work and production processes, increasingly higher demands are being placed...
Industry 4.0
Ethernet: Definition & Guide
You could say that Ethernet forms the backbone of modern network infrastructures. The innovative technology has undergone continuous development since its introduction in the 1970s. This guide provides a comprehensive ov...
Industry 4.0
Patch Cables: The Invisible Heroes of Network Connection
Patch cables - unimposing, but indispensable for the smooth functioning of modern networks. The pre-assembled cables with connectors at both ends serve as connecting elements between network devices such as computers, sw...
Energy efficiency
Crimping Solar Cables – How to Make the Perfect Connection
Find out how you can connect your solar system perfectly with the right technology and the right tools. We will show you step by step how to make professional crimp connections and thus ensure a safe and efficient power ...