Trapezoidal screw drives as an economical alternative
Dr. Tretter has now added trapezoidal screws to its product portfolio. For certain applications, these components are an economical alternative to the more precise ball screws.
read more...read more...Electricity and compressed air without the mess
Afag is expanding the equipment of its CR rotary module series with a combined centric rotary feed-through for compressed air and electrical signals.
read more...Igus telescopic guide saves 64 percent weight
The first polymer telescopic rail from Igus shows what plastic can do. It is lightweight, quick to assemble and cost-effective thanks to injection molding. It can be used to easily adjust and extend drawers, seat and head adjustments.
read more...Digitized pre-series production
Vehicle reports for production
Kathrein's K-RTLS localization system is used in the pre-series production of cars. The vehicles are equipped with a UWB transponder that combines different technologies for the first time.
read more...Torwegge: Using production downtime for maintenance
Corona is currently forcing many companies to shut down their production. Downtime costs money. However, the time when systems are not running can be put to good use. Torwegge therefore advises carrying out maintenance work now, which otherwise often takes place in the summer.
read more...Drive technology for robotics
Robots and cobots have to meet high requirements. This also applies to the components used in the articulated arm bearings or as range extenders. New bearings, precision gears and linear axis systems meet these requirements.
read more...Palletizing system checks trays and products
IEF-Werner has developed a palletizing system for a customer that consists of a loading and an unloading system. The special feature: The trays are synchronized with an MES system via RFID tags and the products in them via barcodes.
read more...Editorial Drive and fluid technology
Driven through the crisis
Who would have thought at the beginning of March that a few weeks later, many production facilities would be running on the back burner or shut down completely? The VDMA conducted a survey of almost 1,000 of its members, according to which the vast majority of manufacturing companies were suffering from massive restrictions at the end of March.
read more...How gripping systems contribute to condition monitoring
Condition monitoring systems detect changes and anomalies in the production process. They monitor the stability of the production process and ensure consistent quality control. Gripping systems and clamping devices are becoming increasingly important in this context.
read more...Ethernet communication for hazardous areas
With the first Zone 2 Ethernet gateway for the excom I/O system from Turck, process data can be transferred to IT systems for analysis and evaluation at sufficient speed via a parallel data channel for the first time.
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