HARTING Technology takes out top prize
HARTING Technology Group has won the coveted HERMES AWARD for the second time, beating four competitors for the top prize. Awarded at HANNOVER MESSE 2016, the company was recognised for its HARTING MICA (Modular Industry Computing Architecture) mini industrial computer. The family-owned company had previously picked up the prestigious award in 2006 for an RFID solution.
“The HERMES AWARD is the world’s most important innovation prize for industry. We are very excited about this important victory. It highlights the innovative capacity of our engineers and developers,” said Philip Harting, CEO of the technology group.
The presentation of the nominated innovations and the award took place as part of the festive opening ceremony of the exhibition in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama. The prize was presented by Prof Dr Johanna Wanka, Minister of Education and Research.
The HARTING MICA, which was developed by subsidiary HARTING IT Software Development, is an open and modular platform that functions as a core component consisting of embedded hardware and software for Industrie 4.0. The jury was also impressed by the concept of lightweight virtualisation using LINUX containers, which the MICA achieves in a compact field device. The MICA provides existing machinery and systems with intelligence, making it possible to migrate existing factories towards smart factories. This in turn enables numerous SMEs to enter the world of Industrie 4.0.
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