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Schunk Expert Days on Service Robotics
At the tenth Schunk Expert Days on Service Robotics, it became clear that there are more and more intersections between industrial robots, transport systems and smart assistants for commercial and private use. On the other hand, success in service robotics is increasingly determined by the willingness to form networks and cooperate.
read more...Three questions for... Christian Wolf
IT and software are becoming increasingly important in automation technology. Mr. Wolf, Turck has developed from a sensor manufacturer to a complete automation partner. What is the current focus?
read more...At Embedded World 2018, Real-Time Innovations (RTI) focused on the connectivity platform for real-time applications, Connext DDS 5.3, and the security extension Connext DDS Secure.
read more...Turck has added a variant for serial interfaces to its TBEN-S ultra-compact I/O module family. The TBEN-S-2COM connects devices with RS232 or RS485 interfaces directly in the field to controllers with the Profinet, Ethernet/IP or Profinet protocols.
read more...Additive manufacturing in metal
In the future, metallic components will not only be turned, milled or laser-cut, but also printed. DMG Mori has already been successful in additive manufacturing since 2013 with laser deposition welding using a powder nozzle. By integrating the Realizer products, the company is opening up access to selective laser melting (SLM) and positioning itself as a global full-liner for the additive manufacturing of metal components.
read more...Europe's leading brake disc manufacturer Buderus Guss relies on condition-based maintenance with the Odin service package from Bosch Rexroth. The timely detection of potential hydraulic failures during casting avoids production downtime and reduces spare parts costs.
read more...Interview with Volkhard Bregulla, Hewlett...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is cooperating with ABB to unite the two worlds of OT and IT with the necessary technology and expertise. Volkhard Bregulla, Vice President Global Manufacturing, Automotive and IoT at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, explains to the SCOPE editorial team how this can be achieved and what prerequisites need to be created.
read more...KatanaFlow is a new graphical development environment for data science in mechanical and plant engineering. The web application supports engineers in analyzing and processing industrial data. By dragging and dropping prefabricated modules and components from extensive machine learning and data mining libraries, even non-data scientists from specialist departments are able to create models.
read more...IFS, the global provider of business software, has appointed Darren Roos as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
read more...With IoT, Industry 4.0 and the smart factory, data (big data) is exploding. Storage, status monitoring and analysis with high computing power are the preferred means of economically managing this flood in real time.
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