The United Robotics Group is presenting its new service robots from the uLink series for the first time at VivaTech in Paris. These are primarily characterized by simple integration, flexible adaptation and individual extensions. They are suitable for use in retail, warehouse logistics and manufacturing.

"Once upon a time, these guys squatted in the trees, hairy and with evil visages.
Then they were lured out of the jungle and the world was asphalted and raised up to the thirtieth floor.

FFT, the global system provider of turnkey production systems, is expanding its solution expertise in the field of automated material transport with the new driverless transport system.

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With the new W10 photoelectric proximity switch, Sick presents a sensor with which a wide range of detection tasks in automation technology can be solved more universally than ever before.

The Femworx Career Congress took place over two days for the first time as part of the Hannover Messe. On April 25 and 26, participants were able to experience two days full of inspiration and encouraging stories at the networking and discussion event for female leadership in the mint sector.

The Aloflex is a laser processing system for laser hardening, laser cladding and CMT welding. According to the manufacturer Alotec, it promises more flexibility with up to 10 kW laser power for laser hardening with zoom or scan optics, laser cladding with powder or wire for external & internal coating (powder) and CMT welding directly on site at the customer's premises.

With the founding of SupplyBrain GmbH, SSI Schaefer is investing in the expansion of its own technology and digitalization expertise in the field of intralogistics. The startup offers data-supported software solutions that, in addition to the company's logistics software, optimize core areas of the supply chain, increase efficiency and reduce operating costs.

A 3D image processing solution with 2D cameras, AI and robotics optimizes the production landscape.

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item has already won the iF Design Award more than ten times. This year, the company received the award for its overhead conveyor system, which makes it easy to optimize transport processes.

With the Edge Edition, Kassow Robots has launched the world's first 7-axis cobots with a controller integrated into the robot base.

Positive mood after the 20th Rapid.Tech 3D: 2,700 guests from Germany and abroad came to Erfurt from May 14 to 16, 2024 to find out about and exchange information on the latest applications, developments and trends in this field. For the first time, the event was sponsored by the VDMA's Additive Manufacturing Working Group.

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Helmut Schmid, Chairman of the German Robotics Association, talks to Annina Schopen about artificial intelligence in robotics, the impact on workforce training and trends and barriers to the introduction of robot technologies.

Enersys, provider of energy storage solutions for industrial applications, presents the NexSys+ outdoor charger, its latest innovation in the range of NexSys power solutions.

Legal requirements stipulate that machines and systems must be serviced regularly. The maintenance work serves to ensure occupational safety and economic efficiency.

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With Siemens Xcelerator for Digital Drivetrain, Siemens presented a comprehensive range of IoT-capable hardware and software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio for the entire drivetrain in Hanover.

The Pilz Group closed the past financial year 2023 with a record turnover of 432.9 million euros. The automation company grew worldwide and is reinvesting its profits. Growth opportunities for Pilz arise in particular from safety and security as an important building block for the industrial transformation.

The robotics companies Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) want to use their joint headquarters in Odense (Denmark) to create synergies and accelerate innovation in the field of modern robotics.

Next year's SPS will take place in Nuremberg from November 25 - 27, 2025, thus returning to the period that has been familiar to the automation industry for many years. The dates up to 2027 have also already been published by the organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt and are also at the end of November.

The United Grinding Group presented a new automation solution in the field of tool processing at GrindingHub. The trade fair presentation focused on connectivity solutions.

Under the motto "Sustainably digital: Together for tomorrow", 250 participants met in Heilbronn to discuss climate protection, energy efficiency and sustainability in the economy.