The market is constantly pushing for even more compact and powerful products. With these requirements in mind, drive specialist Heidrive has further developed its existing HeiMotion Dynamic (HMD) series to achieve an overall length reduction of over 30 percent using short end caps as standard for various encoders and connectors.

According to the "Value of Reliability" study, 67% of industrial companies in Germany experience unplanned downtime at least once a month. This costs the German economy 147,000 euros per hour. Nevertheless, reactive maintenance concepts are not insignificant.

Destaco introduces the 92W electric power clamps. They work without compressed air and reduce energy consumption andCO2 emissions.

Siemens has developed a circuit breaker in which fossil raw materials have been replaced by bio-methane in the plastic components. The change of material in the production of the Sirius 3RV2 will save around 270 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents per year.

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KTR presents the KTR-STOP PB pneumatic caliper brake. It can be used as a service or holding brake and is available in seven sizes and braking forces of up to 31 kilonewtons.

Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH (SW) has concluded a cooperation agreement with Janus Engineering. Since the end of 2023, the two companies have been working together on technologies for the digital transformation of NC production. The first result of the cooperation: a jointly developed postprocessor for Siemens NX.

The performance of industrial vehicles depends on the functions of the systems used and their peripherals, such as cameras and sensors. In-vehicle applications include fleet management, navigation and monitoring. The distributor Acceed offers the NRU-51V+ industrial AI platforms for this purpose.

From tension control in coil winding machines and tension control in printing, film and cardboard processing machines to pressure filling in leak testers: electropneumatic regulators are the first choice if the air pressure is to be controlled continuously depending on electrical signals.

Last autumn, the non-profit appliedAI Institute for Europe launched the "AI Career Kickstart Program". The six-month training phase of the first cohort was completed at the end of April. The training and career program is now moving on to the practical part for the participants. The new application phase begins at the same time.

Engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines has increased its internal delivery reliability from 89 to 93 percent by optimizing its multi-stage transport chains with Syncrotess. Many years of working with Inform's AI-based system have made it possible to cope with the increasing complexity of logistics.

The improved Easyline Edgen line marking system from Rocol shortens downtimes, reduces waste and enables even sharper lines.

Manufacturers and service providers from over 50 countries will be visiting Frankfurt am Main from June 10 to 14 to present the entire spectrum of technologies and services for the process industry at Achema 2024. Conrad Electronic will also be represented with a stand at the trade fair for the first time.

The Dutch manufacturing company Edumar Metaalbewerking is making its automation more flexible. On the way to even more flexible unmanned production, a joint solution from automation specialist BMO and Hedelius Maschinenfabrik is now being used.

Capture, analyze and verify barcodes and 2D codes - and expand classic data transmission as an IT interface: With the BVS Ident-Sensor USB, Balluff is expanding its portfolio with a small sensor variant.

In addition to the driver's skills, the engine, tires and aerodynamics are also crucial to the success of a racing car. The Swiss racing experts at Sauber therefore test models of their racing cars in the wind tunnel. In the test chamber, brushless DC motors are used to position the adjustable components on the racing car models.

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Pfeiffer Vacuum will be presenting innovative vacuum solutions at Achema 2024 in Frankfurt am Main. This year, the company is placing a special focus on safe vacuum generation in potentially explosive environments and the evacuation of explosive gases.

Retooling processes on robot systems are necessary in order to be able to react to changing workpiece and production variants. However, each of these set-up processes causes unproductive times, harbors the potential for errors and requires additional knowledge and training. Concepts for minimizing set-up times are therefore economically necessary in order to have as little impact on productivity as possible.

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Technical cleanliness is an important quality feature. Particularly with regard to electromobility, the relationship between technical cleanliness and tightness plays a decisive role in the reliable functioning of the connection.

Polytec offers the ODiSI-7000 system family for fiber optic-based measurement of temperature and strain profiles. The fiber optic interrogator differs from fiber Bragg-based systems due to its high spatial resolution of less than 1 millimeter.

PFAS chemicals are widely used in many industries due to their stability and resistance to water and grease. In the production of semiconductors, for example, membranes containing PFAS are used in various process steps. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have now developed a sustainable alternative in the form of a new type of PFAS-free membrane.