
Motek shows solutions for Smart Factory
The factory should become a smart factory - but how? At Motek 2019, trade visitors will see that users already have usable and therefore future-proof solutions at their disposal.

The factory should become a smart factory - but how? At Motek 2019, trade visitors will see that users already have usable and therefore future-proof solutions at their disposal.

High-tech equipment manufacturer Manz realizes a major order with a total volume of 90 million US dollars for HKC, one of the top 3 display manufacturers on the Chinese market, in the Electronics division.

Schnaithmann uses virtual reality when planning an assembly or transfer system. As early as the design phase, the customer can experience their future system on a holodeck using special software and examine it virtually for ergonomic aspects or ease of maintenance.

The 38th Motek will take place in Stuttgart from October 7 to 10, 2019. Trade fair organizer Schall is expecting around 1,000 exhibitors to present their innovations and solutions in the field of production and assembly automation.

The economic realization of automated mechanical assembly and joining work is becoming a decisive factor for more and more companies. Electrically driven screw presses are predestined for such tasks thanks to their control options and precision.
Brush deburring in production line
Fritz Schiess wants to improve Overall Equipment Effectivenes (OEE) in the production of parts for seat adjustment in cars. To this end, the company is switching from workshop production to flow production. At the heart of the measures is a new continuous deburring system from Surfinsys.

Pasture fencing technology can be used to keep elephants in check and protect flocks of sheep from wolves. Such solutions are part of Horizont's regular product range. The company in Korbach, Hesse, has optimized its processes for efficient production.

Screwdriver control unit QCD series
In assembly lines where the quality of the screw connections must be monitored one hundred percent, precision screwdriving systems with electric screwdrivers (EC system) are usually used.
Components in feeding technology
In assembly technology, the relevance of flexibility, efficiency and technical cleanliness continues to increase. Deprag offers components for parts feeding.

Dr. Reiner Nett will join Stephan Kegelmann as Managing Director of Kegelmann Technik. He will focus on growth opportunities for the company with new business areas and customers in Europe.

The Intec and Z 2019 trade fair alliance came to a successful close with increased exhibitor and visitor numbers. The date for the next edition in 2021 has already been set.

As a compact pneumatic cylinder, the multi-force cylinder from automation specialist Tünkers generates its maximum force exactly where it is needed: in the end position.

Five-axis machining center Acura 85
At the end of 2018, Hedelius Maschinenfabrik presented the new Acura 85 five-axis machining center for the first time at an in-house exhibition. Now the powerful milling machine can also be seen at Intec.

The Cleanboy cleanroom station from Spetec is now also available in various sizes as a table-top and floor-standing unit.

The Swiss machine tool manufacturer Reiden Technik has been asserting itself on the international market for years with the Reiden RX10. With remarkable options, such as the patented double drive spindle "DDT", the company consistently responds to customer requirements.

Modular machine tool system. The Mikron 6 × 6 modular machine tool system contains more than 102 combination variants with which it can be optimally configured for the specific production situation.

Tool milling machine. The Volz FUS 32-Servo is a universal tool milling machine of the latest generation from Volz. The new machine concept from Germany is based on the Euro-Mill FUS 32 and will be presented at the Intec.

Hirata Engineering Europe also supplies complete turnkey systems. One example is an automation system for a supplier of electronic components for the automotive industry.

Companies in the metalworking industry use magnetic filters to remove ferritic particles from cooling lubricants, grinding oil, washing water and other process fluids.
Screwdriving and feeding technology
Industrial assembly systems for screwdriving and feeding technology consist of various complex components that must interact perfectly. To avoid interface problems, Deprag Schulz offers system components from a single source.