
Worker guidance for the process chain
The Bremen-based system house Armbruster has launched a fundamentally new software version of its Elam worker guidance system, which now goes far beyond assembly.

The Bremen-based system house Armbruster has launched a fundamentally new software version of its Elam worker guidance system, which now goes far beyond assembly.
With the Heater-Basic and Heater-Smart products, Schaeffler has launched a wide range of induction heating devices onto the market.

Companies that are renovating or converting their production halls often shut down their entire production for weeks. Not so at Druckhaus Mainfranken in Kesselsdorf.

At Productronica in Munich, Bott and Elabo presented an Avero production line on which LED lights were assembled live to demonstrate efficient processes for the digitalization of manual assembly.
The BMW Group plant in Landshut evaluated the use of a collaborative robot from Universal Robots in cockpit production in a pilot cell. Since then, a UR5e has freed employees from the monotonous and laborious task of assembling screwdriving blocks.

With the GN 1050 quick-release coupling from Ganter, components can be connected quickly and securely by simply clicking them on and off.

item Industrietechnik is expanding its portfolio to include the new Economy Tables, the E Drawer Cabinets and the Economy Modular Cable Tray.
Bott is presenting an Avero production line for highly efficient manual assembly processes at Motek.

The software company ArtiMinds Robotics has developed a new approach for plugging ribbon cables that enables robot-based automation of this monotonous and unergonomic process.

Conta-Clip completes its KDS-R range for metric knockouts from M20 to M63 with round cable glands for small diameters.

Integrating cobots into the working...
With the new item mounting plates, collaboration between machine and human is no problem.

The new Fischer FA-ST II bolt anchor setting tool speeds up and simplifies the installation of bolt anchors.

Tolerance-compensating systems
Electric vehicles will have to be assembled fully automatically in the future. ODU is developing connector systems such as the Docking Mate for this purpose. Multi-pole interfaces are required at various points on the drivetrain.
A process for the automated assembly of wiring harnesses in motor vehicles is to be developed in a joint project. Image processing and robots play an important role in this complex process.

The power clamping nuts in the MCA-S and MCA-T series from Jakob Antriebstechnik can be operated completely without tools. The clamping nuts, extended by a star (MCA-S) or T-handle (MCA-T), enable uncomplicated operation by hand.

Ruland has expanded its range of clamping rings. The international series now also includes quick-release clamping rings with a clamping lever, clamping rings with a mounting hole with or without a clamping lever, and clamping rings made of anodized aluminium with stainless steel screws.

Leoni is expanding its range of cable management solutions for packaging applications.
This year's Motek/Bondexpo is in full preparation as a presence trade fair. The industry is looking forward to the traditional trade fair duo, the 39th Motek - International Trade Fair for Production and Assembly Automation and the 14th Bondexpo - International Trade Fair for Adhesive Bonding Technology. The topic of "Software for Assembly" and the "Arena of Integration" will occupy a central place in Hall 1.

Locking bolt quick-release fasteners
Quick locking and releasing at the touch of a button, completely without tools and infinitely repeatable: Erwin Halder's wide range of quick-release fasteners has long been established in many industries.

SIKO GmbH has equipped its new production, sales and administration center in Bad Krozingen with one hundred new workstation systems.