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Almost all factories today are more or less automated. Machines or robots reduce production costs. But what does the integrated factory mean? It is about the connection between IT and the factory floor and ultimately the integration of all departments of a company into a holistic organism.
read more...Jungheinrich presented a new series of electric counterbalanced trucks at Logimat. The high-performance electric forklift of the 6 series can carry up to nine tons with a load centre of gravity of 900 millimetres and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
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Robots are not only attractive for large corporations, more and more small businesses are also recognizing this. Many SMEs are therefore also turning to collaborative robots (cobots for short) for process automation. This is not surprising, as most products are characterized by a high level of user-friendliness and great flexibility. However, the robot alone does not provide a user solution. The right automation solution depends on other important components.
read more...Machine vision is considered one of the most important technologies for the automation of production processes in the context of Industry 4.0. Modern deep learning methods based on artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly important.
read more...Grippers for collaborative applications
Grippers for collaborative applications. In future, robots and handling systems should be able to recognize, inspect and ultimately handle objects autonomously.
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The MiR500 autonomous transport robot from Mobile Industrial Robots supports intralogistics at the Kverneland plant in Kerteminde, Denmark.
read more...At this year's Hannover Messe, B&R will be showcasing its complete portfolio for customized manufacturing. The portfolio enables collaboration between man and machine as well as a clear display of all machine data in the cloud.
read more...At Embedded World, Basler presented its embedded vision range, which has been expanded to include services, and is positioning itself as a solution provider for the embedded vision sector.
read more...With assistance systems, critical situations in the warehouse can be recognized early enough. With Zonecontrol and Addedview, Jungheinrich offers two systems that increase safety in the warehouse and minimize the risk of accidents.
read more...Flir has introduced the GF620, the industry's first portable optical gas imaging (OGI) camera with HD resolution. It has been specially developed for oil and gas industry experts.
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