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Flying high with a heavy load

For a new order, the forwarding company Schmitt set up a new logistics facility in which components for axle and gearbox plants are stored and picked. Schöler Fördertechnik supplied reach trucks with Linde Dynamic Mast Control for this purpose.

Piece Picking

Smart robotics for order picking

Market trends such as omnichannel distribution, batch size 1, ever shorter order throughput times and delivery cycles and the handling of a growing variety of product ranges place high demands on intralogistics.

Mechatrolink III networks

New interface

When it comes to really fast, time-critical applications, the integration of decentralized I/Os into the Mechatrolink-III real-time Ethernet bus was previously only possible to a limited extent due to the lack of suitable modules.

Robotics

Far-reaching arms

Fanuc has added two new robots to its model range. The new additions are the M-20iD/25 handling robot and the ARC Mate 120iD welding version. Compared to their predecessors, both are characterized by higher axis speeds and a large working range.

Artificial intelligence

Five-step plan for getting started with AI

Don't be afraid of AI: Omron has put together a guide on how companies can exploit the potential of innovative technologies such as "AI at the Edge".

Robot as a kit

Don't be afraid of robots!

Configure the right drive and control solution online, order it, open the delivered package and then put it into operation yourself. With its Maxolution parallel arm kinematics kit, SEW-Eurodrive shows just how easy it is to implement even complex robot solutions today.

Component and process monitoring

Artificial intelligence for automation

Festo wants to further increase productivity through self-learning machines. The company relies on artificial intelligence at three network levels: on edge, on premises and in the cloud.

Measuring systems

High-speed inspection

Three new product series from LMI Technologies aim to take inline quality inspection to a new level. The 3D laser profile and snapshot sensors from the Gocator series and the Gomax Smart Vision Accelerator, a plug-and-play device for sensor acceleration.

Robots

The B1 is here

With the B1 Black Line robot, Autostore presents a technology for automated storage, transportation and picking systems. The B1 is compact and lightweight and, thanks to its cavity design, is almost half the size of the R5 from the Red Line.