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Every day, sensors around the world generate billions of pieces of data - and the trend is rising. Single-pair Ethernet (SPE) technology offers new opportunities to transmit these data streams reliably and quickly in the smallest areas of the machine. Igus presented the SPE cable chainflex CFBUS.PUR.042 at SPS 2019.
read more...Siemens and Qualcomm Technologies have implemented the first stand-alone private 5G network in a real industrial environment using the 3.7 to 3.8 GHz frequency band.
read more...SKF Motion Technologies had been invited, but the stand at Motek was emblazoned with a different, as yet unknown name in the new leading color sun yellow: Ewellix. The linear technology division of the SKF Group, which was sold at the end of 2018, is now following its own course under a new name.
read more...The TruLaser Station 7000 3D laser welding system from Trumpf has a larger installation space and higher laser power, making it possible to weld larger components and deeper seams.
read more...The economy is now also having an impact on the robotics and automation industry: the VDMA expects sales to fall by 5% in 2019. The reasons can be found in the global economy, but also in saturation effects.
read more...The VDW has withdrawn its production forecast for 2019. The moderate decline in production envisaged for the current year can no longer be maintained. percent.
read more...Photoreactive 3D printing material
As a result of the cooperation with Origin, Henkel is now launching a new type of 3D printable photopolymer for Origin One printers that is resistant to flammability, smoke and toxicity - a property that is useful in the automotive industry, for example. The photoreactive material is currently being presented at Formnext.
read more...PTC, EOS and Link3D announce their collaboration at Formnext 2019. The aim is to provide a scalable production quality solution for EOS industrial 3D printing systems using augmented reality and MES.
read more...Specially developed for small components and complex free-form surfaces, GOM presents a new optical 3D measuring machine. The new ATOS 5 for Airfoil complements the Atos 5 family in the measuring range for small components.
read more...In the third quarter of 2019, incoming orders in the German machine tool industry fell by 25% compared to the same period of the previous year.
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