Operating terminal with support arm
Ergonomic system control
WES Electronic has developed an operating terminal with support arm for controlling laser systems.
Trade fair appearance with a lot of drive
Maxon presented new products as well as ceramic applications and the Wheel Drive at Hannover Messe 2024. The company offers customized drive and control solutions for many applications - including self-driving vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous robots (AMR).
read more...Integration of interdisciplinary data
Copa-Data will be presenting various cross-disciplinary application examples of the Zenon software platform at SPS. The cross-industry and cross-manufacturer MTP standard supports companies in orchestrating their data from different disciplines without further programming effort.
read more...Fully programmable on the basis of Codesys V3
Parker Hannifin has added a fully programmable drive to its Parker Servo Drive (PSD) series. This enables an even wider range of applications.
read more...Control technology against corona
Eaton helps Beckmann with mask production
Textile machinery manufacturer Beckmann has designed a system for the production of face masks and was thus able to compensate for the slump in sales. Solutions from Eaton were key components in this process.
read more...AGVs transport Porsche bodies to final assembly
Siemens implemented the conveyor technology for the final assembly of the Porsche Taycan. AGVs transport the car bodies from one production station to the next, while heavy-duty and rotating-lifting hangers enable ergonomic working.
read more...Control safety applications directly from the field
Turck is expanding its range of safe I/O components with the TBPN block I/O modules for Profisafe and TBIP for CIP Safety. The robust IP67 modules bring safe input and output signals directly from the field to the safety controller.
read more...Intelligent drives improve riveting technology
Together with automation specialist Sigmatek, Swiss company BalTec has developed an innovative drive module for efficient and precise riveting and cold forming.
read more...Yaskawa expands its service offering
With the "Welcome back" initiative, Yaskawa is supporting companies in restarting their production after the lockdown until August 31. The focus is on an extended range of after-sales services.
read more...Simulate robots free of charge and control them cheaply
Igus has now developed control software for its low-cost automation solutions to make it easy to program robots. Robot Control is available online free of charge.
read more...Scalable central processing unit
The modular and flexible Jumo Varitron 500 central processing unit is a hardware platform with an 800 MHz processor that can be used as a single, dual or quad-core variant, depending on the application.
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