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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.
read more...The increasing shortage of skilled workers is putting even well-established companies in manual assembly under pressure. According to the "DIHK Skilled Workers 2022 Report", 58% of industrial companies were unable to fill vacancies in the long term. A solution to the situation is desperately sought in view of full order books.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...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.
read more...Autonomous mobile robots make it possible to automate in-house transportation without having to adapt the existing infrastructure. The built-in drive solutions allow even bulky and heavy loads to be transported safely.
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