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Thanks to their sustainability, cardboard packaging is increasingly replacing plastic packaging. An important production step in the manufacture of folding boxes is the high-precision gluing of the cardboard blanks.
From March 7 to 10, 2023, the Intec, Z and GrindTec industrial trade fairs will be inviting visitors to the industry meeting point for production technology in the metalworking, supplier and tool industries.
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Dassault Systèmes and IBM are expanding their long-standing collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding. The aim is to combine the technologies of both companies and use this as a basis for overcoming the challenges of plant-intensive industries in the area of sustainability.
The robots in Kuka's KR Fortec ultra family set new standards in the heavy payload range from 480 to 800 kg. They are ideally designed for high payloads and moments of inertia and meet the new requirements of electromobility in particular.
Augmented reality technology has the potential to redesign manufacturing processes and thus increase efficiency. As the technology is also becoming increasingly accessible, the area of application will continue to expand in 2023.
Fruitcore strengthens distribution
Fruitcore Robotics has expanded its sales management team with Guido Resch as Vice President Sales and Tommy Swigart as Head of International Sales. Both functions have been newly created.
Hannover Messe 2023 will be held under the motto "Industrial Transformation - Making the Difference". As part of a joint roundtable with the VDMA, Dr. Jochen Köckler, Managing Director of Deutsche Messe, presented this year's focus topics at the end of January.
The recent worldwide outage of Microsoft services illustrates the explosive nature of the dependence of companies and governments on Microsoft - according to Andreas E. Thyen, President of the Board of Directors of LizenzDirekt, in this guest commentary.
Despite the tense procurement situation, the image processing company IDS expects a positive sales trend and growth of 15% for the 2023 financial year. One reason for this is the good order situation resulting from the advancing wave of automation.
In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, Thomas Rettig, Senior Management Control System and Communication Architecture at Beckhoff Automation, cites reliability, speed and compatibility as decisive factors for industrial communication.
Industrial robots usually work as stand-alone complete machines. Recently, cobots have been on the rise. No less exciting is the use of robots in cooperation with humans in conjunction with production and packaging machines.
Mechanical and plant engineering
Germany's machinery and plant manufacturers, which are strong exporters, have performed well in a difficult global environment. According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office, machinery exports recorded nominal growth of 6.1% in 2022 compared to the previous year.
RS Components has added a new 300 W manual soldering platform to its range with the WXsmart from Weller. The soldering station uses TLS encryption and two-factor authentication to protect against cyber attacks and data skimming.
Countries are investing in robotics to promote the further development of the technology for industrial and social applications.
Saving energy, conserving resources and reducing operating costs are challenges for tool grinders and therefore also tasks for their machine and component suppliers. One example is the ultra-fine filtration of cooling lubricant.
At Intec, Cameo Laser will be showing laser devices that can be used to mark, label and cut product parts, signs, labels and more.
At Intec, Timmer is presenting two compact and powerful vacuum tube lifters, the lightLift and the quickLift.
Ceratizit will be presenting the highlights from its portfolio at Intec. In addition to the latest tools for milling, turning and drilling, automation solutions will also be a top topic at the tool manufacturer's stand.
Extraction and filter technology
Many industrial cutting, joining or surface treatment processes generate dust, smoke, vapors, odors or gases. These particles must be separated in order to ensure occupational safety in manufacturing companies.
At Intec, Scaglia Indeva will be presenting innovative ergonomic products for intralogistics. The focus is on products for better ergonomics, smoother work processes and protection of employees against overload.
