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Automation for SMEs. With the Varioshaker 270, Variobotic has developed a component separator for the areas of pick and place and flexible feeding. Components with different geometries can be separated using targeted movements.
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Automation for SMEs. With the Varioshaker 270, Variobotic has developed a component separator for the areas of pick and place and flexible feeding. Components with different geometries can be separated using targeted movements.

Powder handling. With Piab's vacuum conveyors, the production powder can be easily transported to the 3D printing systems in the required quantity - without any fine dust pollution for the employees.
Robotics - systems and peripherals
This year's handling awards were once again presented as part of Motek. In category 2 "Robotics - Systems and Peripherals", a collaborative industrial robot, a software module for commissioning and controlling a robot and service robotics modules were honored.
Components for handling and assembly
On October 8, the handling award was presented again at the Motek trade fair. In category 1, a modular transport system, an automatic hook and a modular system for pressing and joining applications were honored.
Crane technology for large appliances
Machinex, a manufacturer of material recovery systems headquartered in Québec, Canada, has the Mach drum in its product range - a key component of modern recycling plants. Crane technology from Stahl Cranesystems makes it possible to lift the large equipment stably and safely.

Halcon from MVTec Software can capture and process images from MIPI camera modules as standard. This means that the standard machine vision software is equipped for new developments in the embedded vision environment.
HRC has a lot of potential - for the right application in each case. But HRC integration can only succeed if all aspects of safety are taken into account and the solution pays for itself in economic terms.
With the new LTM-Horizontal (Linear Transport Module), Afag has developed a transport system that is suitable for compact systems with high cycle outputs. The module is a space-saving alternative to the classic rotary indexing table and is easily accessible for the user during operation.

With its new packaging systems for maxi bags, Automated Packaging Systems (APS) presented solutions for packaging medium-sized and large products at Fachpack.

Item has added important design details to its engineering tool. For example, the design software now allows the distance between two parallel profiles to be measured.