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A software-as-a-service offering that centrally manages machines and personnel, a configuration tool for power supplies, software with AI-powered features for 3D design, collaboration, and data management—many great innovations have been added over the fall and winter to make work easier for industry members.

Pilz has expanded its comprehensive service and product portfolio with a digital platform. In its first release, the Myzel Lifecycle Platform supports users in managing their personnel and machines while simultaneously complying with laws and safety requirements. The platform consists of the mandatory core, Mycore, as well as optional components called workflows. Initially, operators create a digital representation of their production sites with all machines and users. In Mycore, all relevant artifacts relating to a machine are stored. These may include operating manuals, certificates, protocols, or employee data. Through the integrated asset management, these documents can be accessed anytime and from anywhere, improving the overview of the machine fleet.

Additionally, users can initially choose from three different workflows and subscribe to and use them on a monthly basis as needed.

• Mysafedesign—The workflow for safe machine design guides the user through risk assessment or validation—for both new and existing machines.
• Mysafeoperation—With the workflow for safe machine operation, users receive support for maintenance and inspection according to legal regulations.
• Myaccesscontrol—The workflow for industrial access management is available to manage the individual access and authorization rights of employees.

Behind the respective workflows are various checklists and templates for implementation, allowing users to keep track of maintenance needs for a machine or employees' permissions and qualifications on a daily basis. This enables the Myzel Lifecycle Platform to contribute to better oversight and more efficient production processes. Through a customer-specific dashboard, users can easily monitor the status of their assets and identify where action is needed—for instance, whether deadlines are approaching or documentation is missing.

Easily Create Individual Data Streams

The drive specialist Baumüller showcased at the SPS Smart Production Solutions in Nuremberg (Germany) how collecting, processing, and communicating data can become even simpler. With its platform-independent tool Proconnect, machine builders and operators can collect, analyze, and share data from various sources. The standout feature is the user-friendly interface, where individual data streams can be easily created via drag-and-drop without any programming knowledge. The tool is used, for example, for condition monitoring, which can be implemented with Proconnect without transferring data to the cloud. Additionally, the new tool allows machine operators to create histories that can be used for calculations, such as determining the lifespan of individual components. Proconnect is available on the Flecs Marketplace and can be easily downloaded by either the machine builder or the machine operator.

AI-Powered Design And Collaboration for the Generative Economy

The new Solidworks 2026 version from Dassault Systèmes includes hundreds of enhancements for design, simulation, electrical, and product data management solutions. New AI-powered features for 3D design, collaboration, and data management enable users to realign their innovation processes and prepare for the demands of a generative economy focused on sustainable growth.

The key enhancements include:

• Generative AI, which accelerates the creation and refinement of drawings and optimizes assembly creation by automatically recognizing and combining fasteners—such as nuts and bolts. This saves time and increases accuracy.
• An integrated AI-powered virtual assistant, which extracts, summarizes, and transforms knowledge from community contributions, wikis, questions, and ideas into increasingly relevant answers. This significantly enhances productivity and collaboration between teams.
• Enhanced features for large assemblies, such as selective loading, to work more efficiently and intelligently through optimized, production-ready workflows.
• Enhanced user experience, which remains functional even during short-term internet interruptions, highlights frequently used commands, and enables quick access to functions through advanced command search.
• Improved part functions for optimized manufacturing of physical products, faster sketching, and simplified definition of flange start and end points in sheet metal, to accelerate part production.
• Drawing stamps with new user attributes, enabling precise and seamless change management while improving traceability and communication.
• Managed cut lists on the 3D-Experience platform, integrating bills of materials from engineering and manufacturing to align design and production with less effort.
• Improved view of recently used files, showing only files relevant to the active tenant to reduce distractions and avoid duplicates.

Tool for Configuring Power Supplies

Digikey has introduced an industry-unique power supply configuration tool that simplifies the development of power supply solutions. This intuitive online tool was designed for engineers, developers, and system integrators, enabling the quick selection of key attributes such as outputs, voltage, current, and more to create a customized power supply solution tailored to the user's specific requirements. Engineers, developers, and system integrators can save time and accelerate the development process with the new online power supply configuration tool.

After configuration, the custom power supply is assembled and delivered directly within a few days. The configurator, hosted on the reliable and powerful Digikey website, enables quick and precise selection and procurement—making it easier than ever to design, customize, and order the right power supply solution for a project. The tool available at Digikey currently includes the NEVO+ and VCCM series from Vox Power, the first provider participating in the program.

Intuitive Web Tool for Demand-Oriented Control Cabinet Planning

The automation specialist Lütze offers the new Airstream cabinet configurator, a free web tool for efficient planning and optimized design of control cabinets. The tool allows precise configuration of Lütze's Airstream and Airstream Compact wiring systems for any cabinet geometry and combines need-based layouts with real-time quotes and CAD-compatible 3D export. The configurator guides users step by step through the entire process: from selecting the control cabinet (all standard models are stored) and entering geometry data to arranging and dimensioning the rail system (VPSym, SR032). Components can be freely positioned, heights can be adjusted variably, and accessories such as EMC elements or the Lütze Airblower can be added directly. Previously created configurations can be reused for new projects.

After customer approval, the data seamlessly flows into production. The configurator exports 3D models in STEP format if needed. An Eplan interface is planned for 2026. In the future, the online application Airtemp 2.0 is also set to be integrated into the configurator. This tool enables practical thermal predictions for control cabinets with the Airstream wiring system, allowing effective cooling measures to be identified quickly and efficiently.

Factory Virtualization Within Hours Metaverse

Digitally mapping a factory in the shortest time possible—German Edge Cloud (GEC) demonstrated how this works at the SPS 2025 trade fair in Nuremberg. At the Phuket production island, part of the Smart Factory-KL (SFKL) model factory, GEC showcased how a real production environment can be virtualized within a few hours using the Oncite Digital Production System (DPS). "Digital twins are the foundation for Industrial AI. Only when we make production data available in a structured and contextualized manner can AI applications deliver real value—and the Industrial Metaverse can become a reality," says Dieter Meuser, CEO of German Edge Cloud. The rapid integration of the Phuket production island into the Oncite DPS is possible because the Smart Factory-KL reference architecture specifies a consistent data strategy and open interfaces. It serves as the blueprint for the smart factory and creates the prerequisites for integrating future key technologies such as Industrial AI and the Industrial Metaverse.

In addition to the vertical integration within the factory, the company also showcased the horizontal, cross-factory integration into the open, decentralized data ecosystem Catena-X at the SPS. This is achieved via the Oncite DPS CX-Gateway, which securely and standardizes production data into the Catena-X network. This enables companies to share their data sovereignly and use it for end-to-end value chains—a crucial step towards interoperable, connected factories. Once the data foundation is established, Oncite-X comes into play: a conversational AI agent for industrial applications. Through a voice interface, users can directly interact with the system—in over 45 languages. Questions such as "Which batches are affected by the error?" or "What tool data is available for the component?" are answered by Oncite-X within seconds.

Integrate Digital Twins into Electrical Simulation Processes 2025

Rockwell Automation and Eplan presented a new integration at the SPS 2025 in Nuremberg (Germany) that simplifies electrical design and simulation. The integration connects Eplan's schematic tools with Rockwell Automation's Emulate3D digital twin software. This allows engineers to virtually model, test, and optimize systems such as industrial robots, control panels, and conveyor systems before any hardware is built. This improves workflows, shortens engineering time—especially in creating simulation models—and increases accuracy.

By importing Eplan circuit diagrams into the Emulate3D software, companies can simulate and validate control systems for production lines in a virtual environment before making physical investments. This reduces risks, improves accuracy, and accelerates development. Engineers use the Eplan platform to create wiring diagrams and control panels with standard modules, then test them with Emulate3D in a virtual environment. The linking of control cabinet layouts with digital twin models further enhances transparency and collaboration.

The Future of Autonomous Production

Siemens showcased at the SPS 2025 how generative AI-powered copilots enable autonomous workflows in production. The Engineering Copilot TIA is a generative AI assistant that integrates seamlessly with the TIA Portal. It allows automation engineers to work smarter and faster by simply giving instructions in natural language, upon which the copilot automatically generates and adjusts project elements. The beta version is provided as a managed service and integrates seamlessly into TIA Portal versions 19 and 20. It performs complex engineering tasks directly within the development environment. Unlike traditional tools that merely provide suggestions, the Engineering Copilot TIA independently executes complex engineering tasks. It automatically generates and modifies project elements, taking over time-consuming and repetitive tasks, allowing engineers to focus on value-added activities.

The copilot offers a wide range of functions, including code generation and testing, creating visualizations, project localization, and workflow automation. It also supports hardware and drive configuration. Additionally, it provides guidance and context-sensitive assistance throughout the entire TIA Portal environment. Users can easily enable or disable these functions based on their specific requirements.

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