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Flexible assembly assistance. The development of an assembly assistance system for areas with small batch sizes and a large number of variants is a research activity of the Chair of Production Systems (LPS) at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB).
read more...Expanded offering for the automotive industry
The Swedish group Atlas Copco wants to take over Klingel's joining technology division. The company specializes in flow drilling screws, a mechanical joining technology that is used specifically in the automotive industry and is suitable for joining materials in mixed construction methods.
read more...RS Components has added the new CEL Roboxpro 3D printer for additive manufacturing to its range. It offers the performance features of high-end devices and exceptionally high printing speeds.
read more...With Assembly, Arnold offers ready-to-install sheet metal modules with integrated fasteners. This shortens the supply chain, as users do not have to coordinate several suppliers for the ready-to-install assembly.
read more...Palletizer concept for production under clean conditions. In medical technology in particular, many products are manufactured in clean environments. High-precision manufacturing processes are increasingly being carried out using automated systems.
read more...The lubrication-free and maintenance-free polymer rotary table bearings (PRT) from Igus are suitable for systems where robustness and load-bearing capacity are required - for example in control panels, welding systems, indexing tables or chainsaws.
read more...The E-torc Q from Gedore is a low-reference electronic torque/angle wrench with a large touch display. It has been specially developed to meet the needs of quality assurance, process optimization and research and development.
read more...Modern factory equipment must provide employees with optimum support and prevent premature fatigue. Hoffmann has therefore designed a self-propelled workbench that allows employees to move around their workstation.
read more...Fibro Läpple's application enables an automated sealing process for joints in large CFRP parts for the first time. An optical sensor is used to detect, continuously measure and calculate the existing gap geometry.
read more...The outstanding feature of the punching press for plastics is its fast punching cycle of 960 strokes per minute, says manufacturer Stanova. The high punching speed produces high-quality PVC wiring ducts.
read more...Fully automated measurement of structural parts. The self-learning, fully automatic 3D straightening system from Gtech measures die-cast structural components and aligns them in three dimensions within the specified tolerance fields.
read more...Rexroth presents the latest edition of its transfer system for heavy loads. By optimizing existing components and integrating important new modules into the portfolio, the TS 5 conveyor system has become more flexible.
read more...From configuration to practical use: With Linear Motion Units, Item presents a solution that simplifies the engineering process. This consists of a portfolio of more than 60 individual components.
read more...With the Moduline material flow solution from Treston, production lines can be installed flexibly without a great deal of design effort. Production lines can be constructed from standardized modules according to the I-principle, L-principle and U-principle.
read more...The Vego Handling product range from Asys presents a line unloader with automatic magazine width adjustment. The new function eliminates the need for manual preparatory work during a setup change. It also reduces the error rate due to incorrectly set magazines.
read more...Customized workstations in assembly. Bedrunka + Hirth equipped the Ganter training center with individual workstations - workbenches and cabinets are geared towards the requirements of modern work processes in terms of order, safety and ergonomics.
read more...Jan Willem Jongert joined the Bott Group as Managing Director and Spokesman of the Management Board in January 2018. He succeeds Dr. Reinhard Wollermann-Windgasse in this position, who is retiring at the end of March.
read more...At the end of October 2017, LAS Lean Assembly Systems in Lorch-Weitmars, Swabia, took over Eccard Engineering from Kernen-Stetten. This means that the company can now manufacture key feeding technology components in-house.
read more...Mobile assistance systems for production. Mobile devices have also arrived in production. They optimize cost and energy efficiency as well as the flexibility and availability of machines.
read more...Special tools for working on live components and conductors are required not only in the electrical sector, but across all industries. In addition to VDE pliers, Gedore's range of insulated tools includes the VDE torque wrench 4508-05.
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