Drive technology in focus
At Motek, Reiff will be presenting the new Brecomove AT15 timing belt for the transmission of high forces in linear technology and the LLU roller profile rail guides from SKF.
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Robotics as the key to digitalization
With robotics, Mitsubishi Electric enables versatile networking of its own products. Additional axes from the servo/motion portfolio and HMIs can be connected without additional interfaces.
read more...Kuka pours again at Motek
From HRC and pick-and-place applications to ready2_use cells, intuitive operation with the new Smartpad and the networking of the manufacturing world: Kuka is presenting an excerpt from its portfolio at Motek.
read more...Sitec grows in Chemnitz
In August, Sitec from Chemnitz put a new production building into operation. The company invested around six million euros in the site.
read more...Height-adjustable workstations
Up and down on six legs
Suspa has developed the Movotec SMS for industrial workstations, an assembly profile with an integrated lifting system, to prevent spinal injuries and thus absences from work. The solution was tested in the Voith Turbo assembly workshop.
read more...New cylinders are twice as fast
Bosch Rexroth doubles the speed of the Heavy Duty electromechanical cylinder, EMC-HD 150, and increases the dynamics of powerful movements with new variants of the EMC-HD plug & play actuator. They are primarily used for bending, forming, pressing, flanging or folding.
read more...Linear technology goes on a digital journey
While some design engineers are still amazed at the vehemence with which IT technologies are pushing their way into factories, basic technologies are also changing. Take linear technology, for example: while many still regard it as a purely mechanical matter, more recent developments paint a different picture.
read more...Motek 2018 shows digital assembly
Motek starts on October 8. The latest trends in the industry can be seen at the trade fair for production and assembly automation - from smart solutions for manual assembly to fully automated assembly systems, accompanied by an extensive supporting program.
read more...Omron robot whizzes through Škoda plant
The autonomous robot from Omron will help to continuously improve occupational safety at the Škoda plant in Vrchlabí and minimize work risks. It recognizes people who cross its path, as well as other vehicles or stationary obstacles.
read more...Interview with Jürgen von Hollen
MRK is not witchcraft
Acceptance of robots as colleagues is increasing, but there are still reservations. Jürgen von Hollen, President of Universal Robots, spoke to handling editor Annina Schopen about the new e-Series, Universal Robots' recipe for success and the challenges of implementing HRC in Germany.
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