Weidmüller is expanding its customer support with an AI-based chatbot. It assists customers with technical data and manual knowledge. The company is thus offering its customers more intuitive access to product applications and faster technical support.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA is hosting the "Technology Forum for Automated Guided Vehicles and Mobile Robots" for the eleventh time.
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Argus Additive Plastics uses a 10 kN Proline from ZwickRoell for standards-based standard tests on masterbatches. The company benefits from the wide measuring range coverage to test different materials efficiently and precisely.
The BMW Group is increasingly focusing on recycling in 3D printing and is developing its own material cycles for this purpose. At the Additive Manufacturing Campus, new aids and tools are created from used powder and components - sustainable, efficient and usable worldwide.
Autonomous AI agents in the healthcare sector
Researchers at TU Dresden show how autonomous AI systems are changing medicine and why new regulatory concepts are needed to combine patient safety and innovation.
Cables must reliably transmit energy, data and signals, even in extreme cold or heat or under heavy mechanical stress. Specially developed plastics ensure that the cables remain robust and resistant. Lapp produces its own plastic compounds.
The Kistler Group is realigning its sustainability strategy: Franziska Kunz has been appointed to the newly created position of Head of Global ESG and Sustainability. With this appointment, the company aims to strengthen its ESG activities.
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Formnext 2025 focuses on economically successful applications of additive manufacturing and showcases practical solutions for the further industrialization of AM. The Call for Speakers for the Application and Industry Stages is open until July 31.
How can robotics help to make packaging more sustainable? Kuka is looking for creative and innovative ideas in the new round of the Innovation Award.
As part of the modernization of five of its sites in Norway, DB-Schenker implemented a new DWS system that increases the reading rate, increases throughput and reduces manual work steps.
EBE is launching a capacitive bubble sensor on the market that reliably detects air bubbles and liquid breakages, regardless of the liquid and the condition of the hose.
A manufacturer of electric motors and large drives wanted to optimize the issuing of personal protective equipment. The handing out process was manual and needed to be simpler, faster and more economical. The tool service provider Hahn+Kolb had a new complete solution for this: automatic load cell machines that automate all administrative and issuing processes.
The management of various WLAN technologies sometimes presents manufacturing companies with major challenges. These can be overcome with network management systems.
Industrie Informatik, a provider of software solutions for the manufacturing industry, says it is entering a phase of targeted internationalization with a newly formed management team and is focusing on a clear strategic direction.
Miniature acceleration sensors
The Z22198 family consists of very small triaxial accelerometers from Kistler that measure vibrations in three orthogonal axes.
The number of PFAS-free paints is increasing, but there is no universally applicable all-rounder and not every one is suitable for every application. This makes it all the more important to carefully select suitable systems and carry out thorough application tests for the respective purpose.
A quick scan with a smartphone - and all the important information about the appliance is available. This is made possible by a digital nameplate QR code, which can be found on more and more devices in the process industry. For operators, this means less paper, faster access and better traceability. But this practical introduction is just the beginning. Because there is more to the QR code than just a digital manual.
Dangerous additives in plastic
A new study by Empa and international research teams shows: Plastics contain over 16,000 chemicals - many of which are potentially hazardous to humans and the environment. For the first time, the analysis provides a sound basis for making plastics safer, more transparent and more sustainable.
The Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering in Rostock has developed autonomous rope-guided handling systems for the automated, cold-plastic forming of heavy plates for shipbuilding.
In the first quarter of 2025, the sensor and measurement technology industry recorded sales growth of three percent compared to the previous quarter - according to the results of the quarterly member survey conducted by the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement.
