New technologies as enablers for an intelligent factory and the conscious use of resources are two essential levers for a more sustainable industry. These aspects are brought together in the MES manufacturing software Cronetwork from Industrie Informatik and uncover potential.
The Chair of Production Systems at Ruhr-Universität Bochum is researching a robot-based process for the quality-assured assembly of pipe fittings for use in the hydrogen industry.
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The demand for a flexibly expandable material flow is very pressing in the energy industry. Concerns about supply bottlenecks have caused demand for energy, particularly in the form of gases and alternative energy sources, to skyrocket within a short space of time.
Industrial companies around the world are looking for ways to reduce energy consumption in their production processes. In the field of wood pelleting, biomass processing and animal feed production, machine manufacturers and customers are also aiming to optimize the energy efficiency of individual process steps.
Kärcher presents a new cleaning agent with a sustainable formula. According to the manufacturer, the highly concentrated agent RM 82N for use with high-pressure cleaners, cup foam lances or sprayers consists of 99% natural-based raw materials and was developed for the removal of oils, greases, mineral and organic soiling in professional applications.
The Arena2036 innovation platform, which is located on the Stuttgart-Vaihingen university campus, is now officially entering its third funding phase, which will run for five years.
At the Hannover Messe, Festo presented a broad portfolio that supports the industrial transformation of the energy sector with the right technological innovations.
In the "H2 FastCell" project, Fraunhofer IPA and the Black Forest Centre for Digitalization, Leadership and Sustainability (Black Forest Campus) have developed a robotic cell in which two robots alternately stack bipolar plates and membrane electrode units into fuel cell stacks in a matter of seconds.
Implementing digital store floor management is usually a cost-intensive and lengthy large-scale project. And almost impossible for SMEs to implement on their own. Peakboard is expanding its portfolio with a turnkey standard solution for a quick start in digital shopfloor management - the Apexboard.
FaMeta - Trade Exhibition Metalworking - strengthens the dialogue between manufacturers, dealers and trade visitors with a compact program. From Wednesday, June 26 to Friday, June 28, 2024, around 50 exhibitors will be presenting their products and solutions.
How can technologies such as artificial intelligence help us to work more sustainably and produce more sustainably? This was the question posed by the leading-edge cluster it's OWL at the Hannover Messe.
Siemens presented the Siemens Industrial Copilot at the Hannover Messe. The generative AI-supported assistant can make work easier for people in engineering and production.
In keeping with the trade fair motto "Energizing a sustainable industry", the Schmersal Group presented new products and systems for the safe, efficient and sustainable design of machines and systems at the Hannover Messe.
Atex and IECEx approval have been added to the features of Wago's Pro 2 power supply. This means that the product can also be used in potentially explosive areas in future.
The portfolio of ASi-5 counter modules from Bihl+Wiedemann currently consists of different variants in protection class IP20 and IP67, each with four digital counter inputs that can be individually configured and parameterized.
The demands placed on machine safety gates are complex: they must guarantee the safety of people and machines under all circumstances.
Jungheinrich AG recorded a stable business trend in the first quarter of 2024: incoming orders, which comprise the new truck business, short-term hire and used equipment as well as after-sales services, amounted to EUR 1,363 million in the reporting period, slightly up on the previous year (EUR 1,350 million). Group sales amounted to 1,274 million euros (previous year: 1,291 million euros).
Nexcobot officially received the certificate for functional safety in accordance with IEC 61508 and ISO 13849-1 from TÜV Rheinland at the Hannover Messe.
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At this year's Logimat, K.Hartwall presented its new multi-connective gateway "A-Gate" for its automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs) for the first time.
A particularly user-friendly cobot application for small and medium-sized companies - usable without programming: a team of researchers from Belgium has won the Kuka robotics competition with this innovative concept.
