
Burkhard Balz is the new Senior Vice President at Lenze
Burkhard Balz has been Senior Vice President Automation Systems at automation specialist Lenze since November 1, 2019.
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Burkhard Balz has been Senior Vice President Automation Systems at automation specialist Lenze since November 1, 2019.
SPS - Smart Production Solutions

For the 30th edition, the meeting place for the automation industry SPS IPC Drives will become SPS - Smart Production Solutions. Despite an economic slowdown, Christian Wolf, Chairman of the Exhibitor Advisory Board, confirms that automation technology has a "brilliant future".

Heidrive has added a new controller solution to its product portfolio. The Actlink expands the portfolio of integrated electronic motors with flange dimensions of 60 and 80 millimetres.

Whether solid or hollow shaft, fully enclosed gear units (gear head) or highly integrable installation kits - Nabtesco has solutions for almost all gear requirements in its portfolio. At SPS, the cycloidal gearbox specialist will be demonstrating what this looks like in practice, including the new 30-60 kilogram QIROX QRC-30/60-PL robot from Cloos.

The Roba-brake-checker module from Mayr Antriebstechnik can monitor and supply safety brakes without sensors. At SPS, the company is presenting new versions that can also be used to monitor small brake sizes.
System partnership with service
In spring 2019, Baumüller concluded a cooperation agreement with the press manufacturer Simpac. The company is now equipping the new MX and SX press series with drive and automation solutions.

Batam, Beijing, Singapore, Paris, Lahr - a Schneider Electric Innovation Hub is now also open to customers, partners, pupils and students in the Black Forest.

With the new Agile 15 kW frequency inverter variant from the Agile inverter series, Bonfiglioli is presenting the latest product from its electronics forge Bonfiglioli Vectron in Krefeld at SPS.

After four years, Heidrive presents a new series of servomotors that is characterized above all by a shorter overall length.

The synchronous drives from the HFI series are Engel's highlight at the SPS. Equipped with integrated control electronics and an STO safety function, they are available with rated outputs of up to around 600 watts and rated torques of up to 1.8 Newton meters.