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SEH Engineering is presenting its newly developed Skyrail electric monorail system at Logimat and promises lower weight and reduced energy costs.
Additive manufacturing in stop-motion film
Fraunhofer IGD is following this year's Oscars ceremony with particular interest: "Mister Link" has been nominated for Best Animated Film; every single facial expression in the film was 3D-printed using the Cuttlefish software from Darmstadt.

All About Automation Friedrichshafen
All About Automation will take place at Messe Friedrichshafen on March 4 and 5.

Automation and digitalization solutions
On 1 January 2020, Dr. Thomas Bürger took over the management of the Automation Products & Solutions division of the electrical engineering company Weidmüller as well as the management of Weidmüller GTI Software GmbH in Marktheidenfeld.

On January 1, 2020, Frank Klingemann took over the management of the "Industry" division at Schuler.

As a control platform, PC-based control supports the implementation of IoT-based automation concepts. Machines, systems and production lines can be networked in such a way that efficiency potential can be exploited across all processes. Twincat Cloud Engineering enables the engineering of all instances and controllers directly in the cloud.

The use of lightweight robots and cobots is an economical way to achieve automation. They are quick to learn and flexible to use. Schmalz knows what this means for the development of grippers and the like: the robot hand must be light and stable at the same time and must not endanger humans

In the past, designing even simple elements and products was very time-consuming. Item's online engineering tool shows that this no longer has to be the case. Christian Thiel, Product Manager for online tools at Item, explains how the design process is changing in an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer.

In March, trade fair organizer Meorga will host a special trade fair for measurement and control technology, process control systems and automation technology for the Rhine-Main region in Frankfurt am Main.