AI as an ally in sheet metal production
Artificial intelligence will not replace humans. Rather, it should be seen as our ally when it comes to optimizing processes, such as in sheet metal production.
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Andrea Alboni is responsible for the Western Europe region as General Manager at Universal Robots. At Motek, he spoke to editor-in-chief Daniel Schilling about current developments on the German cobot market, challenges for production and turnkey systems.
read more...Bosch Rexroth launches high-performance bundle
Manufacturers of CNC laser and plasma cutting systems are aiming for significantly shorter development times and faster time-to-market. The MTX CNC system from Bosch Rexroth supports this, for example with functions for simple engineering.
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Automating the loading and unloading of machines increases efficiency in production - especially if the subsequent manual visual inspection is also carried out automatically. AI-pro develops individual solutions for this and adds robots and artificial intelligence to machines such as the servo press from Tox Pressotechnik.
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With i³ Control, Yaskawa presented a completely new automation platform for the first time in spring. Now the company is officially launching the first products.
read more...Strong together
The Institute of Assembly Technology at the University of Hanover is working on the collaboration of several mobile robots for the assembly of large components.
read more...Important step towards greater cyber security
The ZVEI welcomes the European "Cyber Resilience Act" and has been advocating horizontal regulation from the manufacturer to the user for years in order to create uniform rules.
read more...Learning from KRITIS companies
Many companies find it difficult to establish efficient cyber security structures for various reasons. This is the result of a study commissioned by Secunet.
read more...Sustainable design of additive gripper solutions
At Formnext, Siemens is using a gripper solution for automotive production to demonstrate that optimized product design plays an important role in green additive manufacturing. The total mass of the gripper has been reduced by 64 percent and production costs by as much as 73 percent.
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Fraunhofer presents shutter nozzle for 3D printers
Until now, it has been problematic to use low-density foams in additive production processes. However, a research team from Fraunhofer IPA has now developed a sealing nozzle for 3D printers and is using it to print components. The nozzle can be seen for the first time at Formnext.
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