Generating energy from waste
ABB drives and motors increase the efficiency of Mälarenergi's combined heat and power plant, reduceCO2 emissions and reliably supply the Swedish city of Västerås with electricity and heat.
read more...read more...Bonfiglioli opens new Australian headquarters
Bonfiglioli has relocated the headquarters of its Australian subsidiary to Carrum Downs, near Melbourne, Victoria. The move has doubled the space for both production and quality management to a total of 3,500 square meters.
read more...Technical education at schools
Didactics modules in vocational training
The Ehrhart-Schott-Schule in Schwetzingen, with its diverse, primarily technical educational program, uses SEW-Eurodrive's learning field-oriented didactics to prepare the next generation of technicians for the future through integrated learning in STEM subjects.
read more...Fiber optic-based Servolink 4 drive bus interface
From the third quarter of 2019, Sieb & Meyer will be equipping the SD2B plus frequency inverter with a fiber optic-based Servolink 4 drive bus interface as standard.
read more...Passive components with active role
If components as indivisible units have neither amplifier nor control functions, they are passive components (resistors, capacitors, coils, connecting elements, electromechanical relays).
read more...The inverter becomes a signpost
ABB has integrated position control into the frequency inverter. Fred Donabauer talks to handling editor Annina Schopen about the advantages of this and where the Industry 4.0 journey can still take us.
read more...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.
read more...Light crane systems and hoists
Major 90 million euro project: Tractor plant with pulling power
Deutz-Fahr Land is one of the most innovative tractor factories in the world, covering an area of more than 150,000 square meters. The major project was managed by a partner in the crane sector. Erikkila light crane systems and Kito hoists were also used.
read more...Tailor-made for textile machines
The Italian drive specialist Bonfiglioli offers customized integrated Industry 4.0 drive solutions for the entire drive train in the textile industry.
read more...The secure and transparent cloud
Industry 4.0 interlinks production and logistics with information and communication technology. The focus on industrial production and the application of defined standards distinguishes Industry 4.0 from the broader IoT approach of the Industrial Internet Consortium.
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