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Optical lens systems have been used since ancient Egypt, and since the development of imaging theory in the 1970s, technological advances in this field have significantly advanced the industry.
read more...Audi production with Maxolution system solution. Audi has modernized the Brussels site and renewed the assembly lines for the production of the new e-tron. All transport units now have their own intelligent control systems and are networked with each other.
read more...Yamaha's iVY2 machine vision system for robots takes advantage of special vision instructions from the RCX340 multi-robot controller to simplify line setup and improve performance.
read more...Connectivity to the PLC at all levels of industrial automation is the focus at Yaskawa. One example is the Sigma-7 servo system: in addition to Yaskawa's own Mechatrolink-III motion bus or integrated Ethercat interface, the axes are now also available with an integrated Profinet interface, enabling seamless integration into corresponding system environments without additional option cards.
read more...The S-Dias safety system from Sigmatek is suitable for modular production machines or lines with optional modules such as loading and unloading units as well as handling and transport systems.
read more...Eaton is presenting the "NubisNet" IoT solution for the first time at SPS in Nuremberg from November 26 to 28. The complete package bundles all previous IoT offerings into one system and includes easy-to-configure gateways in WLAN, LAN and LTE versions, a secure cloud server and an easy-to-use IoT platform.
read more...With the new BG 66 dMove, a new generation of BLDC drives from Dunkermotoren with new features and up to 50 percent higher power output will be launched at this year's SPS.
read more...Siemens is expanding its product portfolio of technology CPUs with the Simatic Drive Controller. It combines a Simatic S7-1500 controller with motion control, technology and safety functionality with a Sinamics S120 drive controller in one space-saving device.
read more...In Nuremberg, Maxon is presenting a powerful compact drive, new impetus in medical technology and aerospace - and a robot snake.
read more...Cooperation for machine control
Siemens and Scanlab are working together in the field of controlling industrial laser systems. They have integrated the RTC6 scan head control card into the Siemens Simatic S7-1500 controller for use in laser-based manufacturing applications.
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