Automation in the future
Hardly any other area of technology has undergone such a large transition as the manufacturing automation. Its been a long time since programmable logic controllers and powerful low voltage switchboards were enough on their own.
The victory march of network technology, the merging of IT and communication technology and all-encompassing systems such as ERP and PPS require integrated thinking and know-how that far exceeds the scope of classical electrical installation. Integration is the magic word with the conception of functioning stand-alone solutions in specialised mechanical engineering.