Replique, provider of a 3D printing platform that makes OEMs' parts management more efficient and sustainable, is using Formnext to launch RSure, an innovative quality tracking module that enables OEMs to directly track each of their 3D printed parts and ensure that parts meet the necessary quality requirements.
At Formnext, Lehvoss will be showcasing 3D printing materials for demanding tasks. For example, Luvocom 3F PEI 50236 GY, which meets the EN45545-2 standard, which is particularly popular in the railroad industry. The material, based on polyetherimide (PEI), already fulfills the EN45545-2 R1 HL3 certification for 3D-printed samples that are only 2 mm thick.
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3D printing in the micro range
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is presenting its 3D printers for the micro range at Formnext. Suitable for both prototypes and end products, the MicroArch series 3D printers push the boundaries of resolution, accuracy and precision of additive manufacturing technology and promote miniaturization with new applications in many industries.
Sieb & Meyer will be presenting the SD4S, SD4M and SD4B frequency inverters for high-speed applications at the SPS. They offer optimized performance, higher speeds and low motor heating without a sine filter.
With the MGB2 Modular door locking system, Euchner offers safety technology for direct connection to Ethernet bus protocols. The option to communicate via IO-Link is also standard for all new smart safety solutions.
At SPS, Pilz will be focusing on automation solutions that cover both safety and industrial security on plant and machinery. The focus will be on solutions for access management and safeguarding mobile machines and their danger zones.
Lapp will be showcasing numerous innovations in the field of smart automation and new digital services at SPS. The new Etherline Robot PN FC Cat.5e with Fast Connect design is a highly flexible industrial Ethernet cable especially for robot applications.
As Formula 1 production times and budgets have been cut for 2022, the McLaren racing team is using several 3D printers to win the race off the track. 3D printing shortens production times for some model parts to just three days, speeding up vehicle development.
Baumüller relies on OPC UA as an interface for the transfer of data between different participants, such as visualization or edge controllers, and has developed the ProDataX software tool for communication via the control technology to the drive level.
Ziehl-Abegg launches construction project...
"Megatrends such as digitalization, climate change and urbanization are increasing demand and require a significant increase in our production capacities," says Joachim Ley, Chief Production Officer at fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg. The company is therefore investing around 50 million euros in a new plant in central Poland.
The new Eplan platform 2023 simplifies and accelerates project planning with new cloud-based article management and multi-standard support for circuit diagram macros. This allows users to achieve results faster, especially in international projects, thanks to simplified article data management.
Advanced robotics applications
Artia is a prototype developed jointly by ArtiMinds Robotics and Siemens that connects the ArtiMinds Robot Programming Suite and Simatic Step 7. The aim of the software connector is to minimize the effort involved in implementing advanced robotics applications by automatically creating a communication interface between the robot controller and the PLC.
The Formnext trade fair will offer its trade visitors an expanded range of topics from November 15 to 18, 2022 under the Frankfurt Trade Fair Tower.
Diamant is Germany's oldest bicycle brand - the manufacturer from near Chemnitz has been around since 1885. Up to 1,500 bicycles and e-bikes are handmade there every day. Efficient workflows and good communication play an important role in the production processes. Those responsible also make targeted use of work clothing as a success factor.
At Formnext, Arburg will be showcasing the new Freeformer 750-3X, whose installation space is around 2.5 times larger than that of the Freeformer 300-3X, which will also be presented in Frankfurt.
Layer-based 3D build-up processes for polymers often exhibit inhomogeneous strength values. With the voxel fill process, AIM3D is taking a new approach that overcomes inhomogeneous strengths and scores points with defined selective densities in the component.
At the end of the 2021/22 financial year on June 30, 2022, the Trumpf Group recorded the highest turnover in the company's 99-year history with a strong increase in turnover of 20.5 percent to 4.2 billion euros.
The Tab-Ex 03 tablet from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments is now the third generation of Samsung devices in variants for industrial use in harsh environments. From November 2022, the Tab-Ex 03 will be available in the DZ1 variant for use in Zone 1/21.
Order is an important building block for efficiency. The reality in production halls often looks different: Material is jumbled up in various forms on trolleys and forklifts.
The company AWL-Techniek is a pioneer in the modularization of production lines. Turck supported the Dutch machine manufacturer with a decentralized safety concept for the implementation of the modular concept.
