Exoskeletons have the potential to improve the daily lives of many people. Dr. Andreas Argubi-Wollesen (Biomechanics and Human Movement Science) from ExoIQ explains how the company develops its exoskeletons, the challenges involved and how the technology can change the way we work in the future.

Meko Manufacturing, an expert in material processing with lasers, manufactures components for many industries, including medical technology companies.

Morath Bohrtechnik from Albdruck in Baden sets up the production environment with system furniture from Bedrunka + Hirth.

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Asecos, an expert in the storage and handling of hazardous substances, is presenting the new ION-LINE ULTRA safety storage cabinet at the A+A trade fair in Düsseldorf.

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At A+A in Düsseldorf, 3M is presenting a range of safety solutions for numerous industries, including construction, metalworking, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

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In the winter of 2022, Germany was worried about energy shortages. The drugstore retailer dm did not paint any horror scenarios, but nevertheless saw the possibility of controlled, temporary, regional power cuts (brownouts).

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The Tarkett plant in Ronneby, Sweden, is using the insights from ABB's data and service expertise to save 800 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy per year in motor-driven systems.

The requirements in terms of performance, design, accuracy and flexible application options were already met by the part-turn actuators of the MSQ series from SMC.

For many industrial companies, AI means new business models, new technologies, new processes and new applications. At the AI conference on January 24, 2024 in Frankfurt, experts will explain how AI will change the industry and what steps are needed to remain competitive in three sessions based on use cases.

Peter Edelmann has been appointed as the new CEO of intralogistics company SSI Schaefer with effect from October 15, 2023. In this role, Peter Edelmann succeeds Steffen Bersch, who has led the company for the past three and a half years.

Manual inspection and final acceptance in the assembly of complex products can be prone to errors. With Inspect-Sys, Gestalt Robotics is developing a fully automated inspection solution with AI technologies that ensure robust visual detection even under varying environmental influences.

Kasto promised a world first for its trade fair appearance at the EMO in Hanover. The sawing and storage technology specialist presented a fully automated system for pre-processing.

At Schweissen & Schneiden, Kemper presented solutions for all aspects of welding fume extraction, including the second generation of the Maxifil Clean extraction unit with a self-cleaning filter and the Vacufil 4000 for centralized high-vacuum extraction.

Microstep showed 2D and 3D cutting solutions in action on sheet metal, tubes, profiles and container bases, including bevel cutting with plasma or waterjet and dynamic fiber laser cutting, as well as drilling, milling and marking demonstrations.

At the Schweissen & Schneiden trade fair in Essen, Trumpf presented a robot for arc welding that calculates its own welding path. This is made possible by a smart sensor that automatically determines the welding points.

Yaskawa came to Schweissen & Schneiden with the entire spectrum of robot-based welding. This year, the focus was on turnkey systems from the company's own European system construction.

In Essen, Kuka presented robots in various payload classes that are capable of spot and TIG welding, MIG/MAG welding, laser and laser hybrid welding as well as friction stir welding (FSW).

Emerson has acquired the "red modules": The acquisition expands Emerson's factory automation offering and increases its exposure to key growth opportunities in discrete and hybrid markets.

Looking ahead at Bluhm: Volker Bluhm takes over the management from his father Eckhard Bluhm.

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