It would be uneconomical to use a heavy and expensive cast-iron articulated arm robot for a pallet labeler. The labeling specialist MFG therefore opted for a low-cost robot from Igus, thus saving money and integration costs.
Extended image processing options
The new Linea2 4k Multispectral 5GigE camera takes machine vision systems to the next level with its performance and value, offering a 5GigE interface with five times the bandwidth of the Linea GigE camera.
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NKE Austria exhibited bearings for wind turbine gearboxes and generators in Hanover. Wind energy is an important area of application for the Steyr-based bearing manufacturer, which has more than 20 years of experience in the OEM wind sector.
Mechanical engineering and its applications are multifaceted. Every application is special and requires a perfect machine design. Individual components in the system must also be optimally designed.
Automated inspection stations from Ziemann & Urban, equipped with industrial cameras from SVS-Vistek and other image processing components, enable pipette tip manufacturers to inspect pipette tips with high precision and cost-effectively.
Solutions often need to be developed for tight spaces or compact machine designs. To meet such requirements even better, SMC has now added size 16 to its LEY series electric cylinders and LEF series electric spindle drives.
EMO Hannover 2023, the world's leading trade fair for production technology, will showcase cutting-edge solutions. Practical examples from industry and research will show how the various technologies can be profitably combined.
SK Technology is characterized by an understanding that inconspicuous subtleties make the difference between good and reject - and a machine park that can withstand a critical look down to the micrometer level.
Orca Industriemontagen builds machines and systems worldwide and now only needs a single locking system to effectively protect all construction sites. The eCliq electronic locking system from Assa Abloy secures the containers during transportation and then at the sites.
At the Hannover Messe, Boge showed how compressed air systems can be analyzed and optimized with Boge connect. The service tool has been expanded to include additional connection options. It records, monitors and visualizes all important parameters and simplifies administrative work.
Engineering leaders are constantly looking for better ways to integrate electronic and software systems to bring their products to market faster.
Sustainable and future-oriented
Founded in 1983 in a garage and after several relocations, ASS is now based at the modern and certified climate-neutral site in Overath and offers around 130 employees a challenging and attractive workplace with prospects and topics for the future.
The DC-Industrie2 project recently came to an end and the follow-up project, ODCA, has been launched. In an interview with Andrea Gillhuber, Dr. Hartwig Stammberger and Dr. Jan Stefan Michels spoke about the potential of DC technology and its importance on the road to climate neutrality.
Robot-assisted multi-recording
The Poly Robot Automated Fixture System (PRAFS) automates the virtual clamping of ScanBox technology from Carl Zeiss GOM Metrology.
At the Hannover Messe, Dassault Systèmes showed how digital consistency is made possible across the entire value chain and how sustainability aspects are taken into account at every step of the decision-making process.
In recent years, the OPC Foundation has positioned OPC UA over MQTT as a standardized implementation of edge/cloud communication up to IoT providers such as AWS and Azure.
Autonomous driving - what is still being perfected for road traffic is already part of everyday life when it comes to transporting materials from the warehouse to assembly. In fact, manufacturer-independent special kits for converting commercially available electric tow tractors into driverless transport systems are an innovation here, as offered by Schiller Automatisierungstechnik GmbH.
Sensor, measurement and testing technology has undergone an evolution in the course of Industry 4.0, allowing it to be integrated into the networked factory. Our market overview shows which companies offer which components and systems.
Specializing in the conversion of standard forklift trucks into automated robots, Balyo presents its long reach narrow aisle robot Reachy along with tools designed to simplify the transition from manual to autonomous material handling while creating up to 30% more space in warehouse operations.
The industry is going through a period of change. Many see the term "smart manufacturing" as a signpost. Markus Asch, CEO of Rittal International and Rittal Software Systems, sheds light on the current challenges facing industrial companies.
