Implementing digital store floor management is usually a cost-intensive and lengthy large-scale project. And almost impossible for SMEs to implement on their own. Peakboard is expanding its portfolio with a turnkey standard solution for a quick start in digital shopfloor management - the Apexboard.
FaMeta - Trade Exhibition Metalworking - strengthens the dialogue between manufacturers, dealers and trade visitors with a compact program. From Wednesday, June 26 to Friday, June 28, 2024, around 50 exhibitors will be presenting their products and solutions.
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How can technologies such as artificial intelligence help us to work more sustainably and produce more sustainably? This was the question posed by the leading-edge cluster it's OWL at the Hannover Messe.
Siemens presented the Siemens Industrial Copilot at the Hannover Messe. The generative AI-supported assistant can make work easier for people in engineering and production.
In keeping with the trade fair motto "Energizing a sustainable industry", the Schmersal Group presented new products and systems for the safe, efficient and sustainable design of machines and systems at the Hannover Messe.
Atex and IECEx approval have been added to the features of Wago's Pro 2 power supply. This means that the product can also be used in potentially explosive areas in future.
The portfolio of ASi-5 counter modules from Bihl+Wiedemann currently consists of different variants in protection class IP20 and IP67, each with four digital counter inputs that can be individually configured and parameterized.
The demands placed on machine safety gates are complex: they must guarantee the safety of people and machines under all circumstances.
Jungheinrich AG recorded a stable business trend in the first quarter of 2024: incoming orders, which comprise the new truck business, short-term hire and used equipment as well as after-sales services, amounted to EUR 1,363 million in the reporting period, slightly up on the previous year (EUR 1,350 million). Group sales amounted to 1,274 million euros (previous year: 1,291 million euros).
Nexcobot officially received the certificate for functional safety in accordance with IEC 61508 and ISO 13849-1 from TÜV Rheinland at the Hannover Messe.
Supplement to holistic AGV integration
At this year's Logimat, K.Hartwall presented its new multi-connective gateway "A-Gate" for its automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs) for the first time.
A particularly user-friendly cobot application for small and medium-sized companies - usable without programming: a team of researchers from Belgium has won the Kuka robotics competition with this innovative concept.
Phoenix Contact is focusing on a gradual change towards more sustainability for its products. There are already solutions in the PCB terminal block, connector and electronics housing product categories that have significantly improvedCO2 balances thanks to process optimizations and sustainable materials.
To increase energy efficiency, fittings manufacturer Hawle is using energy storage in a power and energy management solution for the new high-bay warehouse, which reduces the power requirements of the storage and retrieval machines by a factor of 7 to 10.
The young company Replique in Mannheim combines additive manufacturing with a digital warehouse. The platform for 3D printing enables companies of all sizes to produce high-quality replacement and series parts on demand at any desired location, in the right quality and quantity.
The motto of Hannover Messe 2024 was Energizing a Sustainable Industry. With numerous research projects, the FZI Research Center for Information Technology presented the possibilities of digitalization on the way to a sustainable and more climate-friendly industry.
Baumüller will be presenting drive and automation technology for various areas of the plastics industry at NPE 2024. Leading companies from the fields of film production, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding and recycling rely on solutions from Baumüller.
Maxon presented new products as well as ceramic applications and the Wheel Drive at Hannover Messe 2024. The company offers customized drive and control solutions for many applications - including self-driving vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous robots (AMR).
VDWF Annual General Meeting 2024
At the end of April, more than 220 members and partners of the Association of German Tool and Mold Makers (VDWF) gathered for the 31st Annual General Meeting. 57 new members introduced themselves, and Vice President Anton Schweiger and CFO Kathrin Schumacher were unanimously confirmed in their positions.
Hardware and software combined
At Hannover Messe 2024, Rittal, Eplan, Cideon and German Edge Cloud demonstrated the opportunities that arise from combining software and hardware solutions - across entire ecosystems.
