With the new Heavycon HC-M-MWF contact insert modules for industrial connectors, Phoenix Contact offers extensive functionality for field cabling.

With Sintro Packing, Karl is launching a workstation system that is designed to meet the specific requirements of shipping and logistics. It is characterized by modular adaptability and ergonomic efficiency.

Gisela Sick passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the age of 101. From the very beginning, in 1946 in Vaterstetten near Munich, she supported the Sick company until it became the global group it is today.

Autonomous robots in industry are now very reliable and efficient. Modern hardware and software are required to make this possible.

In the digitalization of manufacturing processes, the focus is increasingly shifting to products - ideally across their entire life cycle. To be able to use product data for optimization and digital services, companies need a coherent data strategy. Digital twins and semantics play an important role here, as practical examples at Bosch show.

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With the Nordac Pro SK 500P, Nord Drivesystems has a control cabinet inverter that is available in variants in a power range from 0.25 to 22 kW, which can be assigned to different requirements in different industries.

In the world of robotics and automation, tool changers play a crucial role in ensuring smooth processes and high efficiency. Careful selection can help assembly systems and other robotic automation solutions perform better.

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At SPS, Heidrive will be presenting stainless steel motors that are suitable for challenging environmental conditions. The servo motors have been specially developed for production environments with high demands on corrosion protection, cleanliness and hygiene.

The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has announced "structural measures in Europe". This includes the reduction of 4,700 jobs, around 2,800 at ten locations in Germany.

With Omnect, Conplement Nuremberg offers a solution for the increasing requirements in the area of software supply chains.

Where and when does the industrial maintenance sector meet? Always in February in Dortmund. That's when the leading trade fair for maintenance takes place. Industry experts in the southern half of Germany and in Austria can benefit from a shorter journey next year. In the fall of 2025, the maintenance team will also be hosting a trade fair in Munich for the first time.

The last trade fair highlight of the year will be SPS in Nuremberg from November 12 to 14. This is where the international automation industry, users and interested parties meet to present, test and discuss the latest automation, digitalization and smart factory products.

1,350 NC programs with tool setup lists, 4,600 complete tools and 3,200 individual components for around 22,500 items - all stored in one database: The contract manufacturer Armbruster is networking its production IT with a modern tool lifecycle management system in record time, thus securing growth opportunities.

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In companies, trousers are often the subject of heated debate when purchasing workwear. Cut, fit, pocket arrangement, comfort, weight - trousers for everyday work must fit and be equipped with functional details, and the quality must be right.

In September, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector fell short of the previous year's level by 4% in real terms.

Siemens wants to strengthen its software business with a billion-dollar takeover. The Munich-based company intends to take over the US company Altair Engineering for around 10 billion US dollars (around 9.2 billion euros), as Siemens announced.

Eurotech, an edge AI and IIoT company, and its subsidiary InoNet Computer, a German manufacturer of customized industrial PCs, will be presenting their extensive hardware and software portfolio at SPS.

The competition for the INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the Year has entered the next round. This year, our readers can vote in eight categories. We are also awarding a special prize. Another novelty: We are waiving the nomination fee!

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SPS, the traditional automation highlight at the end of the year, will take place in Nuremberg this year from November 12 to 14. The internationally important trade fair has been frequented by interested parties and exhibitors from all over the world for more than three decades.

Manufacturing SMEs in Germany do not have it easy: a shortage of skilled workers, geopolitical conflicts and the associated supply difficulties and inflation are just some of the challenges in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment.