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Plug & Produce from Industry 4.0 concepts. More individualization, smaller batch sizes, more frequent configuration changes - and at the same time, the production line should be cost-efficient and competitive.
read more...Four new sizes for the most common ball screw drives: Designers can fine-tune drives and linear technology for high dynamics more precisely than before.
read more...Tox Pressotechnik offers standardized electromechanical servo drives as an alternative to hydraulic and pneumatic drives.
read more...Kaolin raw earth, with its components kaolin, feldspar and quartz, is an important raw material in many industrial sectors. LED displays from Microsyst ensure high visibility and reading ranges at the weighing stations of modern sand and kaolin plants, among others.
read more...Item has expanded its portfolio to include timing belt and chain deflection units for reliable power transmission. The new components enable the connection of motors and gearboxes without hub machining. Another new product is the KGT spindle unit.
read more...At Emo 2019, Igus will be demonstrating how machine tool manufacturers and customers can take their maintenance to a new level and reduce costs with smart machine components made from high-performance plastics.
read more...Proxia Software has made it to the top of the 26th edition of the TOP 100 innovation competition. The company was presented with the award at the ceremony in Frankfurt.
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With its Turck Cloud Solutions cloud service, the Mülheim-based automation specialist offers a modular Industry 4.0 solution specifically for industrial use. The data is transferred directly from Turck's controller and I/O components to the cloud in encrypted form.
read more...Hexagon introduces PartInspect L, an automated 3D measuring cell based on Aicon scanning technology. It combines various fringe light projection technologies with a flexible robotic arm.
read more...To make electric vacuum generators, grippers or compact ejectors visible for the smart factory, they must provide digital energy and process data in real time. Schmalz integrates interfaces into its components for this purpose.
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