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Networked production in Ditzingen
Trumpf manufactures sheet metal components for its machine tools in its third fully networked production facility at the Ditzingen site. Networking enables an increase in efficiency of up to 30 percent.
read more...SuitX is an American manufacturer of industrial exoskeletons. The new sales partner for Germany, Austria and Switzerland is Garo Business Solutions (GBS).
read more...Ibeo, the Hamburg-based lidar sensor specialist, has developed Ibeonext, a new sensor based on a new type of photon laser measurement technology. It generates an additional black-and-white image similar to a camera and is suitable for both driver assistance systems and automated driving at levels 3 and 4.
read more..."Many people still associate the term Industry 4.0 with the idea of production without people," says André Pöppe, Product Manager at Desoutter. In this interview, he explains why the opposite is the case.
read more...Communication in the world of work
The coronavirus pandemic requires new ways of working together. The Fraunhofer Institutes for Industrial Engineering IAO and for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA have solutions for communication in the working world of the future.
read more...Networking technology and expertise
Working together to leverage the potential of digitalization in cabinet building with tailored, end-to-end solutions: To this end, the companies Weidmüller, Komax, Zuken and Armbruster founded the "Smart Cabinet Building" initiative in April.
read more...At SEW-Eurodrive, the focus is on the modular and adaptable factory. Work processes and associated workstations can be redesigned "on-the-fly" in assembly at short notice based on the customer's order.
read more...n the wake of Industry 4.0, assistance systems are increasingly supporting manufacturing processes. Robert Rothenberger, Managing Director at memex, talks about modern qualification measures on the store floor and the general differences between assistance systems and digital work instructions.
read more...The joint project "PersonA", which brings together universities, research institutes and companies, aims to promote the use of digital, personalized assistance systems without compromising workers' privacy.
read more...On February 12 and 13, around 220 suppliers will be presenting their products, solutions and services for modern maintenance at maintenance Dortmund 2020.
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