Revenues from industrial software overtake hardware for the first time. 2022 2024 Siemens spins off motors and large drives business as Innomotics. 2023 Manufacturers started to deploy generative AI and machine learning in industrial design, CAD, and control programming. Danfoss enters MV drives market with kit-based approach. 2017 Altra adds Kollmorgen, Portescap and Thomson in $3bn deal. 2018 Beckhoff and BoschRexroth launch levitating production transport systems 2019 ABB sells Dodge mechanical power transmission business to RBC Bearings for $2.9bn. 2021 2017 Doug Devlin, Drives & Controls’ advertising sales director for more than 30 years, dies unexpectedly at the age of 64. 2018 Damien Oxlee is appointed sales director for Drives & Controls magazine, exhibition and associated products. 2022 DFA Media Group sells Drives & Controls Show, and its co-located events, to Nineteen Group. DFA keeps the associated magazines. 2026 Drives & Controls celebrates its 40th anniversary. ABB announces “first speed-controlled MV motor”. ABB acquires B&R Automation to create the basis for its machine automation division. AI (artificial intelligence) becomes a mainstream tool for predicting machine failures before they occur, reducing costly downtime. Invertek Drives is acquired by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Initial trials of 5G cellular networks begin in industrial environments, offering ultra-low latency and high reliability. Drives rAnn Cont &s y Supplement rols Anniversar ontrols.com GUST 2026 AUTOMA Dr ATION FOR MA rives ANUFACTURINCo www.drivesnco JULY/AUG NGontr E MA ROBOTICS & AUTO ATED MA ANUFACTURING: ONTROLS 2026/202 DRIVES & C ATURING: INSIDE FEA ROBOTICS & AUTO ATED MANUFACTURING: obot saf d defines new era f Standar for industrial r fety TRANSPORT: ’ cliff lif Drives upgrade keeps Scarborough’s ft running SENSORS AND ENCODERS: Smart profile sensor solves space problem AL BUYER’S G 27 ANNU GUIDE
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