This year, the standard parts manufacturer Hasco is celebrating its 100th anniversary around the globe together with customers, employees and companions.

"Europe can only achieve true sovereignty in semiconductor production through a fully Europeanized value chain." A statement by Tobias Wölk, Product Manager Automation Technology & Active Components at Reichelt Elektronik.

Against the backdrop of cost pressure and a shortage of skilled workers, manufacturers of cylindrical and non-cylindrical grinding machines, tool grinding machines for cutting and machining tools, surface grinding machines, grinding, polishing and hollowing tools as well as clamping technology, filter technology and grinding oils, among others, presented their approaches to resource optimization at Grinding Hub.

Business associations complain that the German Supply Chain Act is too bureaucratic, and now an EU directive for sustainability reports is coming. The German government promises fewer obligations.

The Energy-Hero from Austrian company M-Tec combines energy meters for up to 65 A and energy management in a single device, offering a comprehensive solution for monitoring and optimizing energy consumption.

There is a lack of qualified personnel in large parts of the economy, and the shortage of skilled workers is now one of the biggest business risks for companies. The reasons for this can also be found in the manufacturing companies themselves, as personnel development only played a subordinate role here for a long time, if at all.

Simus Systems is launching the "Interoperable data for the digital twin" initiative for companies that want to make their data fit for the digital twin. The service includes a data check in a pilot phase, individual optimization workshops and quality assurance. The Simus Classmate software suite provides the tools for this.

Together with Opteran Technologies, Safelog is implementing a new type of localization technology. This is intended to outperform existing systems such as LiDAR or methods such as SLAM in terms of robustness, efficiency and flexibility. The localization method is based on the simulation of insect brains.

Dassault Systèmes and Mistral AI plan to make advanced AI accessible to the industry in a trusted environment as part of their partnership.

July 1, 2024 marked the 30th anniversary of Prof. Dr. h. c. Reinhold Würth's decision to take over the screw production of the L&C Arnold Group at the Forchtenberg-Ernsbach site and integrate it into the Würth Group.

Jumo has developed the Jumo eTron T100 electronic thermostat for temperature control and monitoring. As an option to the thermostatic function, the device can also be used for more demanding control processes and delivers higher control quality in the version as a PID two-point controller with self-optimization.

If many different workpieces are to be processed on one machine, changeover times play an important role.

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Artificial intelligence is seen as a revolution in the world of work; according to the ifo Institute, the proportion of companies using AI has doubled to 27% compared to the previous year. However, an Allianz survey also shows that many people are skeptical, worry about jobs and fear growing inequality.

With the Maxx 60, Hubtex is adding another series to its Maxx range. The focus here is on combined indoor and outdoor use in long goods handling with a load capacity of between five and six tons.

Collaborative robots are now widely used for a wide range of handling tasks. SMC offers three versions of the RMH pneumatic gripper for this purpose; it is compatible with cobots from a total of twelve companies.

Networking is the key to global collaboration and the rapid exchange of information. The Swiss company Cablex supplies connection technology and is now optimizing remote maintenance with AR glasses from Almer Technologies.

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A specialist for heat exchangers and cooling systems welds with robot systems from Cloos, among others. This has simplified and accelerated the production process and reduced energy consumption while improving working conditions.

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Manufacturers of complex systems are increasingly relying on digital twins when planning customer-specific versions: planning errors are avoided and coordination with customers is improved thanks to 3D models and comprehensive information. They are also opening up new business models for after-sales service and spare parts. With the P'X Industry Solution from Perspectix, you can create digital twins from a modular system.

On July 4 and 5, 2024, Zimmer Systems, a subsidiary of the Zimmer Group, opened its doors to around 130 guests from various industries. The company presented its products and customized automation solutions at the grand opening of the new plant in Rheinau.

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Germany's export-oriented mechanical engineering industry is under pressure in many foreign markets. The products of highly subsidized suppliers from China have become better and are almost always cheaper.