The peak season is in full swing. Retailers and customers are in a pre-Christmas mood, which usually results in stress and impatience. Exotec's Skypod system provides a remedy during this turbulent time.
The expected winter recession will be milder than previously expected. This is according to the ifo Institute's new forecast. According to this, economic output will only shrink by 0.1 percent in 2023. In the fall, researchers were still expecting minus 0.3 percent.
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The Voith Group developed satisfactorily in the 2021/22 fiscal year (ending September 30) in a challenging environment and is in robust shape both operationally and financially.
Wink Stanzwerkzeuge from Neuenhaus has automated its punching sheet production. The company has teamed up with proven project partners for the linear technology and automation.
Loading and unloading machine tools
The shortage of skilled workers is not a future scenario, but has long been a reality. Many manufacturers therefore want to automate their operations - for example for the unmanned loading and unloading of machine tools.
The mechanical and plant engineering industry has remained on course with a major effort in the unexpectedly difficult year 2022 and is looking ahead to the coming year with some confidence. Although the association expects production to fall by 2% in 2023, this is far from a crisis, says VDMA President Karl Haeusgen.
Temperature and humidity data logger
The new 42280A series temperature and humidity data logger from Extech offers a number of improvements over its successful predecessor.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Barlog Plastics has joined the Science Based Targets initiative. The SBTi has confirmed the company's goal of reducing Scope 1 + 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to the base year 2018. Part of the declared goal is also to analyze and reduce Scope 3 emissions in order to make a major contribution to climate protection.
Cyber attacks are now part of everyday life. The size and sector of the company hardly matter any more. However, how the attacks take place and whether they are successful depends on the company's own cyber security measures.
The new generation of compact Varioface interface modules is the link between the remote I/O systems and the field level. An innovative design ensures fast and error-free wiring and saves space in the control cabinet.
Generation change at Krieg in Heimsheim: Andreas Krieg handed over the management of the company to Florian Becker on October 1, 2022. The company, which specializes in workplace systems and office furnishings, intends to focus even more strongly on its manufacturing expertise in the future.
When a Festoon cable carrier system for a crane system with a travel distance of 30 meters was to be replaced, Tsubaki Kabelschlepp designed a complete package consisting of chain and cables, guide channel including substructure and an individual carrier solution.
Jet valves from Vieweg lubricate and grease electromechanical switches and bond and seal electronic components. More and more customer-specific solutions are being used.
Siemens is further accelerating its activities in the area of sustainability. On the occasion of the publication of the Sustainability Report for fiscal year 2022, the company announces new, more ambitious targets for its own decarbonization as well as extensive investments.
After stagnating in the previous month, orders in the German electrical and digital industry increased by 4.7% in October 2022.
ABB has added cloud-enabled functions to its programming and simulation software. With the new RobotStudio Cloud, individuals and teams can work together on robot cell designs in real time
As recently as spring 2022, the organizers postponed major industry trade fairs to the summer at short notice, but then exhibitors and visitors showed how important trade fairs continue to be as a meeting place and source of information.
Vehicle tracking through precise real-time localization: At the Mercedes-Benz Türk bus factory in Hoşdere, time-consuming searches and long search routes on the 36-hectare site are a thing of the past.
After the game is before the game. By the time you hold this magazine in your hands, 2022 will almost be over. INDUSTRIAL-Production editor-in-chief Daniel Schilling with three trends that have emerged this year and will shape the industry in 2023.
In Brackenheim, Baden-Württemberg, the metalworking company Honecker is demonstrating how collaborative robots can support human colleagues and relieve them of monotonous, physically demanding tasks.
