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  1. PageQuest Trend Magazine Trends in automation technology and their worldwide economic conditions. The trends are based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
  2. FolderMachinery Industry Trends in control technology, drive technology, ethernet, robotics, sensors from the view of machine-builders and the economic conditions of the machinery industry.
    1. FolderAutomation Trends in control technology, drive technology, ethernet, engineering, robotics, sensors in the mechanical engineering industry.
      1. FolderControl Technology The trends in control technology in the machinery industry based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
        1. PageMarket shares of mechatronics in machinery industry The market shares of mechatronics in German machinery industry according to the new market survey by Quest TechnoMarketing.
        2. PageIntegration of the automation of machines German machine-builders evaluate the integration of the automation of the machines along eight features in a representative survey.
        3. PageTrends in control technology 2012 Which changes in the control technology the machine-builders are considering 2012.
        4. PageMachine-to-Machine M2M The M2M Summit 2015 in Düsseldorf, Germany, in September will discuss the latest trends in Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things.
        5. PageSafety engineering of machines - Multivac reports Bernhard Langer from Multivac analyses ways to realise cost-effectively the safety engineering of machines
        6. PageToo many standards "There are too many standards in control technology" says a machine-builder.
        7. PageMarket shares of control suppliers During the last eight years the control suppliers' market shares have been strongly changed. In which direction?
      2. FolderDrive Technology The trends in drive technology in the machinery industry based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
        1. PageUse of servo drives in machinery industry Market research about the use of servo drives at the machines in the German mechanical engineering industry from Quest TechnoMarketing.
        2. PageMore electronic drives at the machines until 2016 Electronic drives and servo drives at the machines are to grow in the German mechanical engineering industry until 2016 according to the market survey by Quest TechnoMarketing.
        3. PageIntegrated safety engineering with servo drives The use of safety engineering with servo drives until 2016 in the German machinery industry.
        4. PageSupplier policy with servo drives The product couplings in the supplier policy of machine-builders in Germany with servo drives until 2016.
        5. PageControl Techniques in interview Control Techniques, daughter of Emerson Industrial Automation, outlines in the interview, how the unified converter familiy Unidrive M lowers the engineering expenses of machinery industry and end-users.
        6. PageTrends in drive technology 2012 Changes of the drive technologies 2012 from the view of the machine-builders.
        7. PageControl and servos from a single source The machine-builders purchase one third of their servos together with the controls from a single source. Why?
        8. PageTrends in linear actuators to 2010 Linear actuators are increasingly used and their applications.
      3. FolderEthernet / Field buses The trends in Ethernet and field buses in the machinery industry based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
        1. PageMarket shares of Ethernet and real time Ethernet in the German machinery industry 2005 - 2015 The market shares of Ethernet and real time Ethernet in the German mechanical engineering industry from 2005 to 2015.
        2. PageMechanical engineering industry demanding compatibility of the real time Ethernet protocols Mechanical engineering industry demanding compatibility of the real time ethernet protocols.
        3. PageSafety Ethernet in machinery industry Safety Ethernet in the German machinery industry from 2012 until 2015.
        4. PageTrends in Ethernet in the mechanical engineering industry The machine-builders are changing the automation technology focused on real time Ethernet in 2012.
        5. PageRovema about sercos in interview Erhard Lutz, Head of the Software Development Department at ROVEMA, in an interview about SERCOS III at packaging machines.
        6. PageInterview with Koenig & Bauer about Sercos Stefan Singer, Head of Electrotechnical Department at Koenig & Bauer, Germany, in interview about the experiences witg Sercos III at sheet-fed offset presses.
        7. PageMarket shares of Ethernet at printing paperhandling machines Market shares of Ethernet at printing and paperhandling machines 2005 - 2012.
        8. PageMarket share of Ethernet at wood processing machines Market shares of Ethernet at woodworking machines in the German machinery industry 2005 - 2012.
      4. FolderSensors The trends in sensors in the machinery industry based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
        1. PageIO-Link in the machinery industry until 2016 Use and acceptance of IO-Link until 2016 in the German machinery industry according to a study from Quest TechnoMarketing.
        2. PageIO-Link in mechanical engineering industry 2007 - 2011 The implementation of IO-Link in the machinery industry from 2007 to 2011
        3. PagePros and Cons to IO-Link Pros and Cons of the machine-builders regarding IO-Link in 2007.
        4. PageRFID in the machinery industry The implementation of RFID in the German machinery industry has been showing a continuos development for two years.
    2. FolderRobots The trends in robotics in the machinery industry based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
      1. PageRobots in machinery industry to 2018 The German machinery industry will use robots at ever more machines until 2018 according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
      2. PageRobot kinematics in machinery industry In the interview Dr. Cord, Lenze, highlights the benefits of the software FAST for the use of robots at the machines.
      3. PageLenze software FAST for robotics Detlef Stork, Lenze, explains how the software FAST works using robots at the machines.
      4. PageUse of robot to 2014 The use of robots in the German machinery industry until 2014, based on the new Quest study.
      5. PageRobots in F&B industry How the use of robots at food and packaging machines will develop until 2014. Base is the Quest study "The future of the use of robots until 2014"
      6. FolderInterview with KUKA Roboter Interview with KUKA Roboter about the engineering of the robot and the machine via mxAutomation in the machinery industry.
        1. PageInterview with KUKA Roboter, part 2 Interview with KUKA Roboter about details, how mxAutomation facilitates the engineering of robot and machine.
      7. FolderInterview with Fraunhofer IPA Martin Haegele, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation, in interview about the technological prospects of the robots' use at machines.
        1. PageInterview with Fraunhofer IPA page 2 Interview with Martin Haegele, Fraunhofer IPA, about innovations in the use of robots.
    3. FolderProduction and Sales Trneds in production and sales of the mechanical engineering industry as economic conditions for the automation technology.
      1. PageProduction and sales of machinery industry since 2000 The report discovers the trend to ever larger fluctuations in production and sales of the German machinery industry after the world economic crisis.
      2. PageTrends in production and sales of the German mechanical engineering industry The trends in production and sales of the German mechanical engineering industry since 2008.
      3. PageProduction and sales of machinery industry Current production and sales of the German mechanical engineering industry since 2008 monthly analyzed.
      4. PageDomestic and foreign sales of machinery industry Domestic and foreign sales of the German machinery industry since 2008.
      5. PageGrowth of the mechanical engineering industry The growth of the production of the mechanical engineering industry until 2016, machine-builders are expecting.
      6. PageGerman machinery industry and economic crisis The code number turnover per employee since 2008 serves as crisis indicator for the German machinery industry.
      7. PageBollinger Bands for analysis of machinery industry The report discovers the trend to ever larger fluctuations in production and sales of the German machinery industry after the world economic crisis.
    4. FolderExports Trends in exports of the mechanical engineering industry as economic conditions for the automation technology.
      1. PageExports of the machinery industry The current development of the exports of the German machinery industry.
      2. PageMachine exports and industrial production Machine exports from Germany to important export countries and industrial production of these countries since 2008.
      3. PageIndustrial production of the EU and German machine exports The industrial production of the EU countries France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, Hungary and the German machine exports to these countries since 2008.
      4. PageExport shares of machines to the EU The export shares of machines from Germany to the EU since 2008. This concerns in particular France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Netherland, Poland, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium and Hungary.
      5. PageExport share machines and industrial production Export shares of machines from Germany lagging behind industrial production in the export countries 2008 - 2014.
      6. PageExport structure of mechanical engineering industry The export structure of the German machinery industry in 2015.
      7. PageExport of machines from Germany to China The export of the German machinery industry shows that China's growth is used at an ever lesser extent.
    5. FolderIndustry structure The industry structure of the German machinery industry is divided into three parts.
      1. PageIndustry structure of mechanical engineering industry The industry structure of the mechanical engineering industry is divided into three groups.
    6. FolderPackaging machines The industry report to packaging machines analyses production and sales, exports, industry structure and growth expectations of the sector compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales packaging machines The industry report to production and sales of packaging machines compared with German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageGrowth expectations packaging machines The industry report to growth expectations of packaging machines compared with the German machinery industry based on market survey by Quest TechnoMarketing.
      3. PageExports packaging machines The industry report to production and sales of packaging machines and their connection the export markets of packaging machines.
      4. PageStructure of exports of packaging machines The industry report to the structure of the export markets of packaging machines compared to German machinery industry and the concentration on few export countries.
      5. PageIndustry structure packaging machines firms The industry report about concentration of the production of packaging machines and the types of machines such as series machines, customized machines, plants.
      6. PageMarket shares of EU countries at packaging machines The industry report about market shares of the European Union countries at the production of packaging machines.
      7. PagePackaging machines and electronic drives The industry report to servo drives, similar-servo converters, frequency converters, stepper motors, torque motors and linear adrives at packaging machines.
      8. PageUhlmann Pac Systems in the interview Interview about the trend to value-added packaging machines with Uhlmann Pac Systems, world market leader with packaging machines for the pharmaceutical industry.
    7. FolderRubber and plastics machinery The sector report rubber and plastics machines analyses production and sales, exports, industry structure and growth expectations of the sector compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales rubber and plastics machinery The industry report to production and sales of of the sector rubber and plastics machinery and the growth expectations compared to the German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageGrowth expectations rubber and plastics machines The industry report to growth expectations in regard to rubber and plastics machines compared with the German machinery industry based on market survey by Quest TechnoMarketing.
      3. PageIndustry structure rubber and plastics machinery product segments The industry report to production and sales of the sector rubber and plastics machines in comparison with the German machinery industry.
      4. PageIndustry structure rubber and plastics machinery firms The industry report to production, sales, employees and companies of the sector rubber and plastics machines.
      5. PageExports rubber and plastics machines The industry report to the export markets of rubber and plastics machines in Germany.
      6. PageStructure of exports of rubber and plastics machines The industry report to the structure of the exports of rubber and plastics machines, compared to German machinery industry and its export concentration.
      7. PageMarket shares of EU countries at rubber and plastics machines The industry report about the market shares of the EU countries at the value of the rubber and plastics machines in the EU.
    8. FolderRobotics and Automation The sector report robotics and automation analyses production and sales as well as growth expectations of the sector compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageRobotics and automation - production and sales The industry report to production and sales of the sector robotics and automation and comparison with German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageProduct segments in sector robotics and automation The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector robotics and automation according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    9. FolderFood processing machines The sector report food processing machines analyses production and sales, industry structure as well as growth expectations of the sector compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales food processing machines The industry report to production and sales of food processing machines compared to the German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageGrowth expectations in sector food processing machines The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector food processing machines compared to machinery industry according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
      3. PageIndustry structure food processing machines The industry report about the industry structure of food processing machines regarding production, sales, employees and companies.
    10. FolderMachine tools The sector report machine tools analyses production and sales, industry structure as well as growth expectations of the sector compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales of machine tools The industry report to production and sales of machine tools compared to German machinery since 2008.
      2. PageGrowth expectations in sector machine tools The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector machine tools compared to those in machinery industry according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
      3. PageIndustry structure machine tools The industry report about the industry structure of machine tools regarding production, sales, employees and companies.
      4. PageProduct segments of machine tools The industry report identifies the ten product segments of the sector machine tools. These are Bending, folding and straightening machines, Deburring and grinding machines, Forging machines and presses, Machine tools for removing of all kinds of material, Machining centers, Planning and sawing machines, Shearing, notching machines, hollow puncher, Turning machines,
      5. PageExports of machine tools The industry report to the export markets of machine tools from Germany since 2008.
      6. PageStructure of exports of machine tools The industry report to the structure of the exports of machine tools, compared to German machinery industry and its export concentration.
    11. FolderConveyor The sector report conveyor analyses production and sales, industry structure as well as growth expectations of the sector compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales in conveyor The industry report to production and sales in the sector conveyor compared to the German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageGrowth expectations in sector conveyor The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector conveyor compared to German machinery industry according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
      3. PageIndustry structure conveyor The industry report about the industry structure of conveyor regarding production, sales, employees and companies.
      4. PageProduct segments conveyor The industry report about the product segments of conveyor like elevators, continuous conveyors and rack feeders regarding pieces and value.
    12. FolderPrint and paper machines The sector report printing and paper handling machines analyses production and sales, industry structure as well as growth expectations of the sector compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales of printing and paper machines The industry report to production and sales of of the sector printing and paper machines compared to the German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageProduct segments in sector printing and paper machines The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector printing and paper machines compared to German machinery industry according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    13. FolderWood processing machines The sector report of wood processing machines analyses production and sales and the growth expectations compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales of wood processing machines The industry report to production and sales of of the sector wood processing machines compared to the German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageProduct segments of the sector wood processing machines The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector wood processing machines compared to German machinery industry according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    14. FolderBuilding glass ceramic machines The sector report of building, glass, ceramic machines analyses production and sales and the growth expectations compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales of building, glass, ceramic machines The industry report to production and sales of of the sector building, glass, ceramic machines compared to the German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageProduct segments in sector building, glass, ceramic machines The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector building, glass, ceramic machines compared to German machinery industry according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    15. FolderTextile machines The sector report of textile machines analyses production and sales and the growth expectations compared to the German machinery industry.
      1. PageProduction and sales of textile machines The industry report to production and sales of of the sector textile machines compared to the German machinery industry since 2008.
      2. PageProduct segments in sector textile machines The industry report to growth expectations of the machine-builders in the sector textile machines compared to German machinery industry according to the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    16. FolderCustomer Magazines Machine-builders prsent their customer magazines and report on innovations and company news.
      1. PageArburg Arburg's customer magazine "Today", news about innovations and company.
    17. FolderYouTube Machine-builders present their technologies and innovations on YouTube.
  3. FolderAutomobile Industry Trends in automation technology in the automobile industry and their worldwide economic conditions. The trends are based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
    1. FolderAutomation Trends in automation technology in the automobile industry. The trends are based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
      1. PageEthernet Which real-time Ethernet protocols the automotive industry prefers to implement and uses.
      2. PageFeedback The pros and cons in the context of the implementation of ProfiNet in the German automobile industry.
    2. FolderInternationalization The internationalization of the worldwide automobile production since the year 2000.
      1. PageInternationalization of automobile production The internationalization of the automobile production changed the 10 largest automobile countries' shares.
      2. PageCurrent status of internationalization How the market shares of the 10 largest automobile countries are changing.
      3. PageInternationalization of production by the automobile manufacturers How the 10 largest automobile manufacturers have internationalized their production since 2000.
      4. PageMarket shares automobile manufacturers How the worldwide ranking of the 10 largest automakers is changing.
      5. PageChanges in market shares of automakers The change of the worldwide ranking of the 10 largest automakers in annual comparison.
      6. PageWorld regions of automobile production The world regions of automobile production shifted from the EU and North America to Asia.
      7. PageWorld regions of automobile production The world regions of automobile production shifted from the EU and North America to Asia.
    3. FolderChina The automobile production in China, market shares of Chinese and foreign manufacturers, China's market share at the global auto production.
      1. PageMarket share of China at global automobile production The market share of China at the global auto production has become decisive for the growth of this industry.
      2. PageCar production in China How the market shares of the 10 largest automakers in China are changing.
      3. PageCarmakers in China The market shares at China's automobile production by Chinese and world market leaders.
      4. PageChinese automobile production up-to-date Chinese automobile production up-to-date.
    4. FolderGermany The economic trends in the automobile industry in Germany as conditions for the automation technology.
      1. PageTrends in production and sales of automobile industry Trends in production and sales of the automobile industry in Germany.
      2. PageGerman automobile production The current economic trends in the automobile production in Germany.
  4. FolderF&B Industries Trends in automation technology in the food and beverage industries and their economic conditions.
    1. FolderAutomation Trends in automation technology in the food and beverage industries. The trends are based on market surveys by Quest TechnoMarketing.
      1. PageEthernet The pros and cons to Industrial Ethernet in the food & beverage industry according to decision makers regarding automation.
      2. PagePackaging machines Market shares of Ethernet iat packaging machines since 2005.
      3. PageSensors The requirements to sensors in the F&B industry show clear and in addition differentiated emphases.
      4. PageSpecifications Nearly 80% of the large companies in the F&B industry have specifications regarding automation technology. They are differentiated valid.
      5. PageFeedback Feedback from manufacturers of food processing machines.
      6. PageFurther feedback Further feedback from manufacturers of food processing machines.
    2. FolderEconomic Trends The economic trends in the food and beverage industries as conditions for the automation technology.
      1. PageProduction Trends in food production in Germany as background for the use of automation technology in production.
  5. FolderAutomation User-friendly solutions from suppliers of automation technology, the economic conditions and the technological trends in the sector of automation technology.
    1. PageSuppliers for Applications Suppliers represent their user-friendly solutions.
    2. FolderEconomic Trends The economic trends in the sector of automation technology as conditions for the automation technology.
      1. PageProduction and Sales of Automation Technology Production and Sales of the automation technology in Germany.
      2. PageFairs Report about the fair for automation technology in Guangzhou, China.
    3. FolderTechnological Trends Technological and economic trends in the automation sector.
      1. PageMain Trends Part 1 How automation technology replaced electro-mechanics since 1980 and developed an ever higher degree of integration.
      2. PageMain Trends Part 2 The changes of the industry structure of the automation technology.
      3. PageMain Trends Part 3 The changes of the industry sector automation technology in the future.
    4. FolderInnovations Innovations in automation technology, presented by specialized professional editors.
      1. Pagerbs rbs - the Redaktionsbüro Stutensee presents innovations from automation technology.
  6. FolderIndustry 4.0 Industry 4.0 or Internet of Things in the German machinery industry. Market studies, feedback and applications.
    1. PageMarket study about Industry 4.0 in machinery industry Interview with Thomas Quest to the new market study about the realization of Industry 4.0 in the German machinery industry.
    2. PageAcceptance of Industry 4.0 in machinery industry The acceptance of Industry 4.0 in German machinery industry based on a representative market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    3. PageIndustry 4.0 and networking in machinery industry Changes in networking of machines toward Industry 4.0 in German machinery industry, based on a market study from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    4. PageIndustry 4.0 and high automation in machinery industry The common and the distinguishing features of Industry 4.0 and high automation.
    5. PageRealization of Industry 4.0 in sectors of machinery industry The degree of realization of Industry 4.0 in the ten sectors of the German machinery industry.
    6. FolderFeedback to Industry 4.0 Machine-builders providing feedback to Industry 4.0 and automation.
      1. PageAutomation and Industry 4.0 in machinery industry 2015 Well-known machine-builders provide feedback about automation and Industry 4.0 in 2015.
      2. PageEngineering and Industry 4.0 in machinery industry 2014 The feedback of German machine-builders on the relevance of Industry 4.0 for the engineering of the machines based on a market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing.
    7. FolderApplications to Industry 4.0 
      1. PageArburg and Industry 4.0 On its Technology Days 2016 Arburg presents Industry 4.0 concerning its moulding injection machines and their manufacturing.
      2. PageThyssenKrupp und Industrie 4.0 Der Chef von ThyssenKrupp, Heinrich Hiesinger, berichtet über Anwendungen von Industrie 4.0.
      3. FolderTelekom und Industrie 4.0 Der Report schildert, welche strukturellen Schwächen der Telekom bei der System-Umstellung von ISDN zu VoIP bei einem Dienstleistungsunternehmen auftraten.
        1. PageWeitere Fälle Telekom Leserzuschriften zu dem Beitrag über die strukturellen Schwächen der Telekom beim Übergang zu VoIP.
  7. FolderGlobal Economy The worldwide economic conditions for the trends in automation technology.
    1. FolderOutlook The outlook for the worldwide industrial production based on its development since 2000.
      1. PageTrade war between the US and China The trade deficit of the US to China doesn't into account the sales of US companies in China. When considered the deficit turns into a US surplus according to a study of Deutsche Bank Research.
      2. PageStructural Changes The course of the industrial production in the leading industrial countries since 1980 shows structural changes.
      3. PageOutlook worldwide industrial production Structural changes determining the outlook for the worldwide industrial production.
      4. PageGrowth rates of worldwide industrial production The growth rates of the worldwide industrial production in the industrialzied countries, the BRIC and MIST countries since 2008.
    2. FolderGermany 
      1. PageGermany The industrial production in Japan since 1980 and the national debt.
    3. FolderUSA The economic trends in the USA as conditions for the automation technology.
      1. PageIndustrial production Industrial production and national debt in the USA since 2000.
      2. PageCapacity Utilization The capacity utilization in the US industrial production since 1970.
      3. PageStatements against Trump policy A political ad with people's statements against Trump policy.
    4. FolderBRIC / MIST The industrial production in the BRIC and MIST countries since 2000.
      1. PageIndustrial Production BRIC The development of the industrial production in the BRIC countries since 2000.
      2. PageIndustrial Production MIST The industrial production in the MIST countries Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey since 2000.
    5. FolderIndustrialized countries Industrial production and national debt in industrialized countries since 1980 resp. 2000.
      1. PageJapan The industrial production in Japan since 1980 and the national debt.
      2. PageGreat Britain The changes in industrial production and national debt in Great Britain since 2000.
  8. FolderChina 
    1. FolderEconomic trends in China The economic trends in China as conditions for automation technology.
      1. PageIndustrial production The change of the industrial production in China.
      2. PageQuarterly industrial production in China The quarterly course of China's industrial production.
    2. PageIndustrial robots in China The use of industrial robots in China is growing dynamically.
    3. PageTechnological innovations in China Technological innovations in China.
  9. FolderResources The worldwide economic conditions for trends in resources for automation technology.
    1. FolderRare Earths The trends in rare earths as economic conditions for automation technology.
      1. PageStructural Issues The structural problems of the unstable supple situation of the rare earths.
      2. PageIssues of Quantities The projection fo supply and demand of rare earths until 2016
      3. PagePrice Issues The high prices of rare earths were based on speculation.
      4. PageChina China's ambition to achieve and maintain a dominating position in world market in regard to rare earths.
      5. PageInterview BGR Interview with Dr. Elsner, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany, about current developments regarding rare earths for automation technology.
      6. PageInterview Oeko Institute Dr. Matthias Buchert from Oeko-Institut in Germany comments status and outlook of recycling of rare earths for automation technology.
      7. PageNews News to rare earths for the automation technology
    2. FolderMore Resources Trends in resources beyound rare earths that are important for automation technology.
      1. PageIridium... News to resources for the automation technology beyond rare earths.
  10. PageOpinion Opinions to economic, technological and political trends.
  11. FolderAbout Us Focus, Quest TechnOmarekting as publisher, print edition, feedback, press review, media data, articles archive.
    1. PageFocus The focus of the Quest Trend Magazine is on demand trends in the automation technology and highlights their economic backdrop.
    2. PageQuest TechnoMarketing Quest TechnoMarketing, Bochum, London, is the publisher of the Quest Trend Magazine, specialized in market surveys and marketing for the automation technology for more than 20 years.
    3. PageArticles Archive Readers give feedback zu former editions of the Quest Trend Magazine. Current feedback at different position.
    4. PagePress Review The press review documents the links to the articles of the trade press regarding the Quest Trend Magazine.
    5. PagePress Releases Pressebox Press Release to articles in the Quest Trend Magazine
    6. PagePress Releases openpr.com Press Release to articles in the Quest Trend Magazine on openpr.com
    7. PageFeedback Readers of the Quest Trend Magazine give current and constructive feedback.
  12. FolderArticles Archive The archive consist of the articles published since March 2010.
    1. PageUnidrive M The frequency converters Unidrive M combine modular frequency converters, Standard real time Ethernet and open machine control with Codesys.
    2. PageHighest degree of integration with the control of three axes Highest degree of integration with the control of three servo axes combines safety control, motion control, power supply and servo closed loop control.
    3. PageSimpler addressing As world-wide the first supplier Balluff integrates highlighted LCD displays into field bus I/O modules for easier maintenance and start-up.
    4. PageInterview Balluff The benefits, IO modules with integrated display prove in practice, outlines Stephan Langer, Balluff.
    5. PageBalluff Balluff summarizes all the benefits of IO-Link using different kinds of devices.
    6. PageNew platform for frequency converters A new platform of frequency converters from 0.25kW to 1.2MW and from 100V to 690V offers Control Techniques.
    7. PageInterview Philips Innovation Services Aachen, Germany Philips Innovation Services increases the performance of the new rotary indexing table for the micro mounting assembly by size reduction and iQ platform from Mitsubishi.
    8. PageABB ABB integrates drives, controls, safety, robotics from one single source.
    9. PageInterview with ABB Interview with Ralph Muhm, ABB, about the integrated automation solution from ABB.
    10. PageSofting Instead a variety of protocols one standardized software interface by FPGA from Softing.
    11. Pageifm For 100 and more media the user only chooses out of two types of level sensors from ifm.
    12. PageIncreasing acceptance for adopted I/O modules Quest studies are showing that machine-builders are increasingly using application-optimized I/O modules.
    13. PageApplication-optimized bus terminals from KUHNKE KUHNKE outlines the advantages of application-optimized bus terminals.
    14. PageSiemens Siemens presents its framework for automation.
    15. PageOpen universal drives for the machinery industry Control Techniques offers with Unidrive SP a universal automation platform.
    16. PageCNC and Drives from FANUC The new CNC series with threefold speed and drives for energy-optimized setting of the axes.
    17. PageUse of robots increasing in 2011 The use of robots in the German machinery industry industry will increase by 19%. How about the development in the sectors?
    18. PageInterview with Sercos International Sercos III in mulit-vendor plants explains Peter Lutz, MD of sercos international e.V. in interview.
    19. Pagesercos - Ethernet bus for automation Peter Lutz, managing director at sercos international e.V., presents sercos that has enhanced from a drive bus to a universal automation bus.
    20. PageFDT Group FDT, standardized according to IEC, integrates field devices from different manufactureres in an engineering tool.
    21. PageAdvantages of IO-Link in practice - Balluff reports The advantages of IO-Link in practice - presented by Balluff, Germany
    22. PageControl Technologies 2011 Which control technologies the machine-builders are preferring, keeping stable or substituting during technological change in 2011.
    23. PageIntegrated drive technologies in the focus In 2011 the German machine-builders prefer integrated drive technologies in the change of technologies.
    24. PageEthernet cables in track chains by LÜTZE Lütze offers Ethernet cables in track chains, fully suitable for industrial applications in the machinery industry and the food industry.
    25. PageIntegrated control technologies preferred in the change In 2011 the German machine-builders prefer integrated control platform, pc control or operator panel with control in the change of technologies.
    26. PageBECKHOFF - PC as integrated system Beckhoff Automation offers an integrated system of control and drive technologies with PC-based control as core.
    27. PageEfficient at each stage of production Bosch Rexroth shows how the F&B industry can save the energy costs with drives.
    28. PageBosch Rexroth - energy efficient drive technology with system Bosch Rexroth reduces the total energy consumtion of systems and machines by efficient-optimised drive technology, intelligent control technology and system tuning.
    29. PageEnergy-saving drive technology for machines Control Techniques outlines with regard to food processing machines how frequency converters and servo drives save energy and increase machine's performance.
    30. PageControl Techniques 4 plus points: 1. energy saving already with standard applications, 2. One single converter for asynchronous and synchronous motors, 3.highest dynamic servo drives, 4. global partner
    31. PageUniversal integrated safety engineering by SEW SEW extend its system of integrated safety engineering for drives MOVISAFE to up to 12 axes.
    32. PageEnergy efficiency in the drive technology SEW specifies energy efficiency in the drive technology: 1.reduction pf power losses, 2. optimisation of power demand, 3. use of released energy
    33. PageThe effiDRIVE® - energy saving solutions from SEW-EURODRIVE effiDRIVE - the energy saving solutions of SEW also at food processing machines save energy consumption by up to 75%.
    34. PageFine-tuning determining Adaptations of the existing control technology instead of changing it are the current focus 2010
    35. PageTrend to Ethernet-based field buses determining Nearly each second machine-builder intends to change field buses. Which role play thereby Ethernet-based field buses?
    36. PageMarket shares of Ethernet in the German machinery industry in the introduction period Market shares of Ethernet in the German machinery industry in the introduction period.
    37. PagePanel PC benefits from fine-tuning Panel PC account for rank 1 in the change of technologies in 2010.
    38. PageTechnological change of the control technology in 2010 The users create stable, substitution-threatened and attractive positions of the control technology in the change.
    39. PageComplete program from ABB for factory automation ABB offers a complete program of control and drive technologies for the machinery industry and the factory automation.
    40. PageChange survey acknowledges ABB How ABB corresponds to the change trends in the machinery industry by integrated safety engineering, energy efficient drives and control and drive technology from one single source
    41. PageMitsubishi Electric - integrated technologies and more... Customers of Mitsubishi Electric are preferring integrated safety engineering, energy efficient drives and scalable control technology.
    42. PageMitsubishi - Fine-tuning and more... How Mitsubishi Electric corresponds to the current change trends in automation technology.
    43. PageYaskawa automation technology 2010 How Yaskawas automation technology corresponds to the current change trends in the machinery industry
    44. PagePanel PC with cosys9 control from epis automation saves costs The Panel PC with cosys9 control from epis Automation drastically reduces costs: operation by PC, control by a compact PLC module with CoDeSys.
    45. PageVisualisation of the machine on the Panel PC by Digitec enables fast operation Realistisc 2D and 3D views of the machine from Digitec make the operation easy, reliable and fast.
    46. PageEnergy efficient drives actual in focus Which different ways the machine-builders are considering towards energy efficient drives?
    47. PageFine-tuning is up-to-date The drive components the machine-builders are focusing while fine-tuning the drive technology 2010.
    48. PageTouching proceeding to energy efficient drives 2009 How energy efficient drives were implemented in 2009, shows this article based on a market study.
    49. PageMore energy efficiency by Danfoss Danfoss provides more energy efficiency by ONE converter for pm motors and AC motors.
    50. PageDanfoss: ONE FC for AC drive or PM motor Danfoss: ONE frequency converter both for pm motors and AC drives
    51. PageEthernet cables in track chains are important Ethernet cables for track chains are important to machinery industry and food industry.
    52. PageApplication-optimized I/O-modules intensifying 11% of the machine-builders want to change to application-optimised i/o modules this year. 8% had been in 2009.
    53. PageKuhnke is specialised in application-optimised I/O modules Kuhnke integrates I/O modules with functions to mechatronics solutions saving space and reducing assembling costs
    54. PageProfiNet, EtherCat, Modbus - fast integration by SOFTING Softing provides ONE hardware to integrate different real time Ethenet protocols such as ProfiNet, EtherCat, Modbus into components.
    55. PagePROFINET - Integration with Softing How the ProfiNet module flexibly works with customer hardware or can be easily implemented as stand alone solution
    56. PageProfibus and IO-Link - strong as team How the benefits of IO-Link are applied in full at Comau.
    57. PageLOCC-Box - safe and intelligent protection module The electronic protection module, the LOCC Box from Friedrich Luetze, is multi-sided adjustable and space saving.
    58. PageControl technology 2009 How the control technologies changed in the machinery industry 2009
    59. PageMarket shares of servo suppliers How the market shares of the servo suppliers have been changing since 1999 and how they look like today.
    60. PageTechnological Change recorded from the Users View How the technological change can be recorded from the user's point of view
    61. PageMarket shares of Ethernet in the machinery industry 2005 - 2012 Market shares of Ethernet, real time Ethernet and TCP/IP in the German machinery industry from 2005 to 2012.
    62. PageMarket shares of Ethernet in mechanical engineering industry The market shares of the Ethernet in the German machinery industry to 2012.
    63. Page"Real time Ethernet at Arburg..." Decision criteria, experiences and hints to real time Ethernet in injection moulding machines of Arburg
    64. Page"EtherCat at DESMA..." At DESMA the control system, drive technology and EtherCat are integrated with prototypes but not in series
    65. Page"Change to EtherCat at BEKUM..." How the automation technology at BEKUM changed from PLC to PC and from CAN to EtherCat.
    66. PageMarket shares of Sercos The market shares of sercos in the German machinery industry since 2005.
    67. Page"Now we can offer additional benefits..." Which benefits opened up the operator panel with integrated control for Hastamat.
    68. PageStuxnet and automation technology The automation technology is worrying about Stuxnet, the computer worm. Now a US journalist has revealed: Stuxnet was set up by secret services.
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