Attractive in many ways
Communication via touchscreen. Monforts, a specialist in textile machinery, has developed an operator guidance system for a new generation of stenter frames in collaboration with Lenze.
read more...read more...Networked robotics from the modular system
At Automatica, Baumüller will be showing how robotic and handling systems can be easily implemented with complete packages and how robots can be intelligently and safely networked.
read more...Cycle times under 1 ms
With the XC300, Eaton offers a powerful and flexible controller which, in combination with the XN300 I/O system and the XV300 touch panel, makes it possible to implement a lean automation concept.
read more...Process Information Management System
Cool calculated and hot fired
RHI Magnesita uses a process information management system to optimize its production processes. The PI system from OSIsoft was chosen. After its initial use in a single plant, the system was gradually expanded into a global Industry 4.0 infrastructure with predictive maintenance and manufacturing analytics.
read more...RoboticsX supports Yaskawa with Cockpit
Yaskawa has optimized the Industry 4.0 solution Cockpit in cooperation with RoboticsX. It was presented for the first time at the Hannover Messe 2018.
read more...Independent market study on PLC systems
Profinet most widespread, OPC UA on the rise
98% of machine manufacturers use Ethernet protocols to connect to PLC systems. This is the result of the independent market study "PLC systems". One company made strong gains in the level of awareness of PLC manufacturers.
read more...Automated dispatch
Ro-Ber was awarded the contract to create a robot-assisted palletizing system. The decisive factors were the flexibility and simple expandability of the gantry robots used and the standard option of system integration.
read more...Service robots for everyone
Serving orange juice, loading the dishwasher or sorting the groceries. The new low-cost robotic concept from Igus is designed to make these tasks possible. Igus has presented a new type of shaft-driven joint as a single component under the name Rebel.
read more...High-performance portioning system
How thick can a schnitzel be?
High-performance portioning system. With the GMS 1600 twincut, TVI is presenting a universal high-performance portioning system for industrial meat processing via Multivac, which aims to score with maximum portioning quality, yield and flexibility.
read more...New Industry 4.0 software platform
Yaskawa is presenting its Industry 4.0 concept i³-Mechatronics at the Hannover Messe. This integrative approach includes products such as robots, drive and control technology, as well as specially developed software solutions. The backbone of the concept is the newly developed Yaskawa Cockpit software platform.
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