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Motek and Bondexpo 2018: New handling systems focus on people and increase motivation and productivity. "The age of practical ergonomics has begun".
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Motek and Bondexpo 2018: New handling systems focus on people and increase motivation and productivity. "The age of practical ergonomics has begun".

Fine positioning with camera-based sensor
With the IPS 200i, Leuze electronic offers a small camera-based sensor with protection class IP65 for the compartment fine positioning of storage and retrieval machines. It enables simple and fast commissioning and operation.

The new KNS capacitive standard sensors from Di-Soric detect solid, liquid, powdery, electrically conductive and non-conductive objects and substances reliably and reliably through non-conductive container walls, barriers and packaging.

With the Innoket Roland 40, KHS has launched a compact labeling machine onto the market. The little brother of the Innoket Neo covers the output range from 2,500 to 25,000 containers per hour and is therefore suitable for the requirements of the food industry.
Stainless steel system components are protected against corrosion by a passive layer on the surface. If this is damaged or incompletely formed, the protection is lost.
Fully automated high-performance band saws
The constant increase in the number of blanks has prompted the steel trading company Schmolz + Bickenbach Stahlcenter to optimize its sawing processes - with an automatic band saw from Kasto, which also allows unmanned operation.
Cox Container, a manufacturer of plastic blow molds, is using Rethink Robotics' Sawyer collaborative robot at its plant in Troy, Alabama, to address the structural skills shortage while providing quality jobs for employees.
Dematic Robot Piece Picking Module

Dematic has now developed a robot arm for automated picking. The so-called Robot Piece Picking Module independently selects individual items, lifts them and transports them to the designated bins.

Automation systems for transportation systems are subject to technical progress. If spare parts are missing or technical support becomes inadequate, these systems have to be replaced. Heitec modernized the automatic goods transport system at Fulda Hospital.

Companies in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries require intelligent labeling systems that cooperate directly with systems, logistics and people. The Ixor model from Karlsruhe-based manufacturer Cab.