
Internationalization (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller Builds Asian Headquarters in Suzhou
Weidmüller is investing in a new corporate headquarters in Suzhou. The facility will bring together development, manufacturing, and logistics, and production capacity is expected to more than triple.

Internationalization (www.computer-automation.de)
Weidmüller Builds Asian Headquarters in Suzhou
Weidmüller is investing in a new corporate headquarters in Suzhou. The facility will bring together development, manufacturing, and logistics, and production capacity is expected to more than triple.

Collaboration on Open Energy Standards (www.computer-automation.de)
Weidmüller Joins the EEBus Initiative
Weidmüller has joined the EEBus Initiative. Together, they aim to further promote the international EEBus communication standard for smart grids and intelligent energy management.

Growth at Weidmüller (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller exceeds one billion euros in sales in its anniversary year
Weidmüller celebrates 175 years, exceeds one billion in sales and opens a new electronics plant in Detmold. The "Orange Weeks" provided insights for international visitors.

Cybersecurity in the industry (www.computer-automation.de)
Weidmüller cooperates with Fortinet
Weidmüller and Fortinet have agreed a partnership to provide cyber security solutions for OT environments. The aim is to better secure industrial networks against attacks and at the same time meet regulatory requirements such as NIS2 or the Cyber Resilience Act.

Sustainability (www.industrial-production.de)
Insight into energy management
The regression and correlation analysis in Weidmüller's ResMa energy management system opens up new possibilities for energy managers to adjust and normalize key figures and make well-founded decisions. The extension helps companies to meet the requirements of the EU Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

DC power supply (www.industrial-production.de)
Energy efficiency through high efficiency
One of the most important components in the field of automation applications is the DC supply voltage. Cost-sensitive miniature machines in particular require economical power supplies.

Chatbot for customer support (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller launches AI-based chatbot
Weidmüller is expanding its customer support with an AI-based chatbot. It assists customers with technical data and manual knowledge. The company is thus offering its customers more intuitive access to product applications and faster technical support.

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
Networking down to the smallest variable
Weidmüller is expanding the 'u-OS' operating system with the 'Data Hub'. It networks applications installed on u-OS with each other, making it easier for users to make variables from one application visible to another and to use them.

Electrical connection technology (www.industrial-production.de)
175th company anniversary and 40 years of the terminal block family
Weidmüller looks back on two milestones: 175 years of company history and 40 years of the W terminal block family. Weidmüller's screw terminal blocks are durable and reliable and help to ensure efficient and safe electrical connections.

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
"Web-based technologies are platform-independent"
Julien Rausch and Martin Flöer talk about the challenges associated with open ecosystems and the benefits of web-based technologies in this interview.

Market trend (www.computer-automation.de)
Open ecosystems as a success factor
"Open systems" have been advertised and implemented in various forms, technologies and products for decades. Numerous market trends in recent years have not only confirmed these approaches, they have also made them a success factor in numerous applications. A classification by Dr. Thomas Bürger.

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
Dr. Sebastian Durst becomes CEO
The Weidmüller Group is strengthening its first management level as of October 1, 2024: Dr. Sebastian Durst, previously Chief Operations Officer, will take over the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
Unmanaged SPE switch
The new unmanaged switch '10Base-T1L SPE' from Weidmüller offers a range of one kilometer and power transmission with class A Profinet conformity.

Most read (www.computer-automation.de)
The top articles in July 2024
Innovative spirit and entrepreneurial thinking characterize the most-read articles from July. Find out more about competitive advantages through AI, click through award-winning developments and read more about model-based design and quantum sensor technology.

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
Joachim Herz Foundation invests
The Hamburg-based Joachim Herz Foundation acquires a stake in Weidmüller as part of a capital increase and thus holds around 20% of the shares in the family-owned company. The commitment is aimed at long-term corporate development and accelerated growth.

Electronic load management up to 18 amps (www.industrial-production.de)
Further ELM module variants
Weidmüller has developed the Max-Guard ELM-18 electronic load monitoring module (ELM) for particularly demanding loads in the context of industrial 24 V DC power supplies. With the option of load protection up to 18 amps, it is one of the most powerful modules on the market.

"Products of the year 2024" (www.computer-automation.de)
These are your winners!
We put 96 products in twelve categories to your vote in December, and now the winners have been chosen! The trophies were presented at a 'Winner's Dinner' at the Seehaus in Munich. These are your "Products of the Year 2024"!

Products of the year 2024 (www.computer-automation.de)
Communication & networking - The winners
TSN, fast data migration and muting are among the key features of the winning products in the 'Communication & Networking' category.

Products of the year 2024 (www.computer-automation.de)
Electromechanics - The winners
Simplicity and flexibility won over the readers of Computer&Automation in the 'Electromechanics' category.

Weidmüller with new solutions (www.industrial-production.de)
Automated control cabinet wiring
Weidmüller presented solutions in the field of electrical automation technology at SPS 2023. The focus was on a new operating system, a new connection technology and solutions for renewable energies, for example for wind energy, hydrogen generation and energy storage.

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
Basis of an open IoT landscape
The boundaries between device classes in automation are becoming increasingly blurred. Provided that the operating system allows for the integration of hardware and software as well as cloud and on-premises solutions. The u-OS operating system from Weidmüller takes this approach.

LAN router (www.industrial-production.de)
Safety in production
A new security router from Weidmüller is now available from Conrad. It offers users greater network security and simple remote maintenance of systems and machines.

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
New construction of an energy-efficient production building
The electronics and connection technology company Weidmüller is expanding its headquarters in Detmold with a new production building. The new building will be used for the production of electronic components, among other things.

New electronics production in Detmold (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller expands headquarters
The electronics and connection technology company Weidmüller is expanding its headquarters in Detmold with a new production building. The new building in Ohmstraße will be used for the production of electronic components, among other things. The start of construction was marked in mid-August 2023 with the symbolic laying of the foundation stone.

Anniversary edition (www.computer-automation.de)
25 years of Computer&Automation - The e-paper
For 25 years, Computer&Automation has accompanied the growing influence of IT in automation technology. Ultimately, IT and automation can no longer be clearly separated. In this anniversary issue, you can read about the importance that automation could have in the future.

Review (www.computer-automation.de)
The top articles in June 2023
Interest in the topic of artificial intelligence continues unabated and is also reflected in our most-read article of the month of June: two youngsters who have set out to overcome fears of AI technologies lead the ranking. The top 10 at a glance.

Follow-up project for DC-INDUSTRIE2 (www.computer-automation.de)
ZVEI founds Open Direct Current Alliance
As a direct follow-up project to DC-INDUSTRIE2, the ZVEI has founded the Open Direct Current Alliance, ODCA for short.

Weidmüller at the SPS 2022 (www.computer-automation.de)
Open control for ship drives
The 'u-control' control system from Weidmüller is a flexible hardware and software solution with all the relevant maritime approvals.

Outstanding financial year (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller generates sales of 960 million euros in 2021
The Weidmüller Group can look back on an outstanding 2021 and is extremely satisfied with the results for the past year. Weidmüller achieved a turnover of 960 million euros in 2021. This is 21 percent more than in the previous year.

Visualizations for IIoT applications (www.industrial-production.de)
Individually parameterize and configure user interfaces
Machines, systems and production processes continuously generate data. Companies that succeed in generating added value from this data will be successful in the future.

Automation in connection technology (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller Group takes over the business of Emphatec
Weidmüller is taking over the team and expertise of Emphatec, a Canadian specialist in connection technology, and is thus expanding its product portfolio in the field of PLC interfaces and migration solutions for potentially explosive atmospheres.

Acquisition (www.computer-automation.de)
Weidmüller takes over Emphatec
The Weidmüller Group has taken over its long-standing partner, the Canadian manufacturer of connection technology Emphatec.

Weidmüller financial year 2020 (www.industrial-production.de)
Decline in sales in a challenging year
The Weidmüller Group looks back on an eventful 2020 financial year and is satisfied with the results for the coronavirus year.

Weidmüller (www.computer-automation.de)
Connection from sensor to cloud
The IoT Gateway 30 is a multifunctional gateway from Weidmüller that, among other things, creates the frequently required connection from the sensor to the cloud.

Logistics center including conveyor and... (www.materialfluss.de)
Weidmüller commissions Gebhardt as general contractor
The Detmold-based electrical engineering company Weidmüller commissions the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group as general contractor for the construction of a new logistics center near Eisenach.

Connection technology (www.industrial-production.de)
Common standard for M12 plug connections
Eight manufacturers of M12 connectors have come together to establish a standard for push-pull locking on the market.

Managed switches from Weidmüller (www.industrial-production.de)
Configuration via browser-based web interface
The managed switches in Weidmüller's Advanced Line support protocols such as STP/RSTP or SNMP and can be configured via a browser-based web interface.

Annual financial statements 2019 from... (www.computer-automation.de)
Industrial IoT and charging infrastructure in focus
The Weidmüller Group recorded slight sales growth in the 2019 financial year. The connectivity company intends to increase its focus on the future markets of Industrial IoT and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Automation and digitalization solutions (www.industrial-production.de)
New division manager at Weidmüller
On 1 January 2020, Dr. Thomas Bürger took over the management of the Automation Products & Solutions division of the electrical engineering company Weidmüller as well as the management of Weidmüller GTI Software GmbH in Marktheidenfeld.

Automated Machine Learning (www.industrial-production.de)
Industry 4.0 Innovation Award for Weidmüller
Weidmüller has been honored with the Industry 4.0 Innovation Award for its Automated Machine Learning Tool. Chief Technology Officer Volker Bibelhausen and Tobias Gaukstern, Head of the Industrial Analytics business unit, accepted the award on November 26 in Nuremberg.

Opening (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller: Site in Canada expanded
Weidmüller has expanded its presence in Canada. At the open day at the end of September, Chief Sales Officer Dr. Timo Berger opened the completely renovated site in Markham, Ontario.

Real-time automation (www.industrial-production.de)
Where IT meets OT
The u-control 2000 web control system integrates real-time automation and communication for the Internet of Things and is therefore the interface between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT).

I/O modules (www.computer-automation.de)
Channels can be parameterized as input or output
UR20-8DIO-P-3W-Diag from Weidmüller complements the supplier's 'u-remote' family. With the universal, digital I/O module, each individual channel can be parameterized independently as an input or output.

Power connector (www.industrial-production.de)
Contact EMC shielding requirements safely
PCB connectors from Weidmüller enable components to be changed quickly and conductors to be connected easily in confined spaces. Many of these connectors can be found in applications where EMC interference sources and sensitive electronics are found in equal measure.

Electromobility (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller acquires shares in e-mobility provider Wallbe
Weidmüller Mobility Concepts, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Weidmüller Group, has acquired 25.1 percent of Wallbe, Paderborn, from Enercity. The full-service provider of e-mobility charging solutions manufactures charging stations for electric vehicles.

Personnel (www.industrial-production.de)
Dr. Timo Berger is Weidmüller's Chief Sales Officer
Dr. Timo Berger joined the Executive Board team of electrical engineering specialist Weidmüller on September 1. His predecessor José Carlos Álvarez Tobar is retiring after a total of 40 years.

Opening in China (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller: New production building
After eight months of construction, the electrical engineering company Weidmüller is moving into a new production building in Suzhou, China, creating more space for growth.

Load monitoring system (www.industrial-production.de)
Continuous communication
Topguard load monitoring system. With the combination of automation and digitalization, Weidmüller provides future-proof Industry 4.0 and IoT solutions. Topguard is a load monitoring system that protects DC loads and communicates via I/O-Link.

Network infrastructure and IIoT (www.industrial-production.de)
Weidmüller participates in ORing
Weidmüller has acquired a minority stake in the Taiwanese ORing Industrial Networking Corporation, thereby strengthening its expertise in network infrastructures and solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things.
