Oct
08
2018
David Humphrey — Company and Product News

Amazon Web Services Take on Industry

For industry users, Amazon Web Services (AWS) may still seem like the new kid on the block, but the company has been doing business since 2006.

Oct
03
2018
Florian Güldner — Company and Product News

PLC Market - from boom to bust?

ARC has recently published the latest version of its PLC study and it shows a positive picture for 2017 and 2018. 2017 was a year many have not seen coming to this extent. Though, we had predicted the industry dynamics right, we were partly surprised by the prolonged and excessive spending in many industries, in China as well as in parts of Europe. 2017 was the best year in terms of growth since 2011, which was characterized by the recovery from the financial crisis.
Oct
01
2018
Ann-Kathrin Blech — Company and Product News

The IoT Solutions World Congress 2018

The IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), 16.-18. October 2018 in Barcelona, is dedicated to connecting IoT providers with industry stakeholders, to help the latter to increase their productivity via this disruptive technology.

Sep
21
2018
Florian Güldner — Industry Trends

Outlook Machinery Market

This may hurt…  You know that one person that always ruins everybody’s mood? Well, today it will be me.

Sep
05
2018
Stefan Miksch — Company and Product News

Global Machine Tools Business: Overview and Outlook

2017 proofed to be an outstanding year for the machine tools industry.  China was one of the main drivers of demand in machine tools, having a strong impact on

Sep
04
2018
Naresh Kumar Surepelly — ARC Report Abstract

Demand for Hazardous Area Automation Equipment Increases

In most process plants, it is impossible to install all necessary automation components in safe, non-hazardous areas. As a result, some form of protection is required to prevent fires and explosions that could occur when a hazardous gas and energy source combine. Fortunately, there are standards and associated products that, if properly designed, installed, and maintained, virtually eliminate the risk of an accidental explosion in hazardous areas.
Aug
23
2018
Florian Güldner — Company and Product News

RFID Enables Industrie 4.0

For a number of years, ARC conducts research in the area of RFID. First studies were published in the early 2000s. The technology itself is significantly older, it has been around for decades. At the turn of the millennium, the technology gained greater interest in the industry for use in product tracking.
Aug
03
2018
Florian Güldner — Industry Trends

Siemens New Strategy and Q3 Numbers

Siemens announced new its new strategy and their latest numbers. Timing wise, this is a smart move, as it is always better to change before it starts to hurt and the numbers are indeed quite good.