
Edge protection sealing profile with the corner
Ganter completes its product range of edge protection profiles with the edge protection sealing profile corners GN 2181 with prefabricated 90° corners.

Ganter completes its product range of edge protection profiles with the edge protection sealing profile corners GN 2181 with prefabricated 90° corners.
In order to combine the factors of energy efficiency and noise reduction in a track roller, a fundamental contradiction between the two must be overcome. Chiara Steiner, Head of Sales & Business Unit Development Intralogistics at Faigle, explains how the manufacturer has solved this problem.

100 years of rolling bearing technology
The list of rolling bearing types used in drive technology is long and the requirements are high. The manufacturer Findling Wälzlager, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has over 22,000 different bearing types in its range and also manufactures special solutions.
Autonomous driving in the heavy-duty sector
With fuel cells, modular toolkits, the Space Drive drive-by-wire system and digital solutions, Schaeffler is paving the way for the electrification of commercial vehicles. With new activities in the "Heavy Duty" area, solutions will also be offered on the commercial vehicle market in the future that go beyond the existing product portfolio.

Pneumatic quick-release clamps fix workpieces for processing, position devices or hold molds together. They not only make handling easier, but also enable fully automated processes. Ganter offers several flexible solutions for this.
For decades, ball screws have been the preferred machine element in machine tools for moving slides precisely and quickly. However, if they have to be replaced at the end of their service life, long delivery times often result in high downtime costs for the machine concerned.

Applications in the automotive sector
Heatable, flexible surfaces open up interesting possibilities for the industry. New Albea has launched a heating module on the market that can not only heat parts of the vehicle body, for example, but also interior surfaces in conjunction with conductive paints.

Cadenas and Ganter are once again presenting the German Standard Parts Award in the field of standardization. The targeted use of standard and purchased parts in engineering is rewarded with prizes totaling 4,000 euros.

In future, Norbert Nobbe, Matthias Lesch and Henk Gövert (from September 1, 2019) will jointly steer the fortunes of Pöppelmann Holding as a management trio. The previous CEO Torsten Ratzmann is leaving Pöppelmann by mutual agreement.
Smooth contours, a narrow running surface and a modern color concept characterize the design of the intralogistics castor from Faigle. Developed for use in parcel and baggage sorting systems, the track and guide roller runs smoothly and quietly and its damping system effectively absorbs vibrations.

Linear technology for parts supply
The sturdy telescopic guides in the Hegra Rail and Light Rail product series from Rollon combine robustness and economy in compact, load-bearing cross-sections - and are therefore suitable for the construction of reliable and durable pull-outs on load carriers.
Schaeffler AG has sold the Barden plant in Plymouth. The Group also acquired the company Xtronic. In addition, two new members were elected to the Supervisory Board at the Annual General Meeting.

Hardware and software for automotive
Nikola Motor Company presents the hydrogen-powered Nikola Two truck for the first time. Bosch has supplied numerous innovations for this development collaboration to power the fuel cell truck and equip it with modern features.
Because the marking processes for components in industrial environments are becoming more important and the requirements are increasing, Phoenix Contact has developed two new marking printers based on UV LED printing technology.

Pfannenberg has developed an F-gas calculator for machine builders and industrial end customers. The manufacturer-independent calculator is intuitive to use and is available online free of charge.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover has been using direct room air humidification in the production halls for heat exchangers since 2012. Since then, around 600 employees have benefited from the optimized room air, which ensures better health and comfort in the workplace.

Whether linear systems, ball bushings, shafts, screw drives, ball rollers or tolerance sleeves, Dr. Tretter is focusing on its range of machine elements at the Hannover Messe. This includes the latest torque ball bushings.

RK Rose+Krieger offers the product family of aluminum solid clamp pipe connectors. Base, socket and joint clamps in size 30 are now also available with an integrated ball joint.

With the MGB2 Modular, Euchner offers a new system for safety gates. It consists of the module for guard locking, the plug-in submodules with operating and display functions and a bus module for connection to Profinet / Profisafe.
Ganter is expanding its range of clamp holders with new elements for fixing system-specific components. These include the GN 474.1 clamp holder with two parallel clamping holes and the GN 511.1 bracket joint set.