
New versions now OPC UA-capable
Kistler is launching new software versions for the Maxymos NC (joining systems) and Maxymos TL (force-displacement monitoring, torque measurement, etc.) process monitoring systems.

Kistler is launching new software versions for the Maxymos NC (joining systems) and Maxymos TL (force-displacement monitoring, torque measurement, etc.) process monitoring systems.

At Motek, igus presented the new version of the Delta robot, which is characterized by a 10-fold larger workspace volume. Lubrication-free components made of tribo-plastics make the robot low-maintenance.

The new VS series from ACE shock absorbers work on the principle of hydrostatic compression of elastomers. This means that the piston is reset by releasing the compressed elastomer.

The company Dr. Tretter is exhibiting tolerance sleeves at Motek. The slotted sheet metal sleeves with beads are embossed like wave crests. Made from stainless spring strip steel, they can withstand temperatures of up to 250 °C.

By optimizing the shape of the housing and taking design measures, SMC has succeeded in reducing the weight of the pneumatic parallel grippers in the MHL2 series by up to 10 percent. At the same time, strokes of up to 120 mm are possible.

A show cell with two high-speed robots will be on display at Yaskawa's stand. The two robots are Moto Mini, the smallest model in the company's Motoman series.

Component provision and stockpiling
ESG Automatisierungstechnik is presenting its new Sumo Europlex at Motek. This is a complete solution for the provision and storage of components on Euro pallets measuring 1,200 mm × 800 mm.
Feeder, six-axis and Scara robots
Epson will be showcasing its Scara and six-axis robots as well as automation components in practical applications at Motek. A new vibratory feeder will be presented at the stand, which will be available in two versions from October 2019.
Trade fair premiere for the IHE enclosure series from Torwegge, which have a load capacity of 700 kg. There will also be an innovation from the AGV sector: following its relaunch, the TORsten transport robot has become significantly faster at 1.2 m/s.

At Motek, Bott will be demonstrating pioneering ways of efficiently designing manufacturing processes with the Avero workstation system. Examples of a manual assembly line and individual workstations will be on display at the stand.

The sBot Speed safety system from Sick enables robots that slow down when approached, stop in good time and continue working independently as soon as the person has left the work area.

For the first time, RK Rose + Krieger is presenting a spatial gantry for collaborative robots. The three-axis room gantry for a system for robot-based machining was developed in a project with the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Design Technology IEM.
Item is expanding its intelligent item MotionDesigner and item MotionSoft software to include an additional area of application and will be demonstrating at the SPS how the new generation of software supports the design and commissioning of mechanically synchronized linear units.

Steute's Wireless division has developed nexy, a wireless network solution that can be used to transmit sensor data to higher-level IT systems, among other things.

The Zimmer Group will be showcasing several innovations from its various technology areas at Motek. For example, gripper series have been enhanced with several new features and functions, including an end-of-arm flange that makes grippers wireless-capable.

Universal Robots' Motek stand is geared towards specific questions from users. The manufacturer of cobots will be demonstrating how quickly other robotic components can be installed on the robots.
You can only use what you know. At BoKa Automatisierung from Dorfprozelten in Franconia, these were grippers from Röhm. Thanks to its many years of good experience with the clamping device specialist's products, BoKa has opted for two-jaw grippers for its latest development.
Configure the right drive and control solution online, order it and put it into operation yourself - a comprehensive parallel arm kinematics kit from SEW-Eurodrive shows just how easy it is to implement even complex robot solutions today.
Human-robot collaboration is becoming the cornerstone of the smart factory of tomorrow. But how can HRC be used sensibly and economically in production today? Answers to this question will be provided at the 4th 'Human-Robot Forum' on October 23-24 in Stuttgart.

IEF-Werner presents a new version of its aiPress servo press series under the abbreviation JM for Joining Module. The throat depth can be adapted to the application, mounted upright or suspended overhead and attached to the IEF transport system posyArt.