Small, strong and really good
Single-board computers are becoming increasingly popular - now also in industry. This is because they are sophisticated, powerful and save manufacturers a lot of development work.
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... dear readers, the handling award was once again a great success this year. A few days ago, the winners took to the stage at Motek and proudly accepted their awards.
read more...SMC celebrates its 40th anniversary
On September 13, SMC invited guests to the Industrial Application Center at the company headquarters in Egelsbach to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Here, the guests were able to observe many products in action. This was followed by tours of the production facilities and the central laboratory.
read more...Tool coating in composite design
Coatings improve the performance of tools and are therefore essential in toolmaking. However, the trend is moving away from pure material refurbishment through coating towards application- and coating-oriented composite design.
read more...Robotics as the key to digitalization
With robotics, Mitsubishi Electric enables versatile networking of its own products. Additional axes from the servo/motion portfolio as well as HMIs for operating and monitoring all states and parameters can be connected without additional interfaces.
read more...Rodriguez provides light in the lighthouse
Rodriguez ball bearing slewing rings can also be found in many unusual applications: For example, a high-performance four-point bearing from the specialist was chosen for the refurbishment of a lighthouse floodlight on the Shetland island of Bressay.
read more...A well-rounded affair
With the aim of reducing set-up times and the number of gripper spiders in the automation process, vacuum specialist Guédon presents the Vacuball, a variable ball joint that adapts flexibly to different body parts and shapes during handling.
read more...handling award 2018 presented at Motek
Ceremonial award ceremony at Motek: This year, the trade magazine handling has once again presented the handling award.
read more...Ursula Ida Lapp awarded the honorary prize
It was once again a festive occasion at Motek: the handling award was presented for the fifth time on Tuesday afternoon. Nine winners from three categories received the golden hands, and Ursula Ida Lapp was also honored with the lifetime achievement award.
read more...10 rules for hydraulic installation
The failure of high-pressure hydraulic hoses or pipes causes high costs due to loss of productivity, negative environmental influences, collateral damage and poses considerable safety risks.
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