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Who would have thought at the beginning of March that a few weeks later, many production facilities would be running on the back burner or shut down completely? The VDMA conducted a survey of almost 1,000 of its members, according to which the vast majority of manufacturing companies were suffering from massive restrictions at the end of March.
read more...To increase the range of applications for cobots, Schaeffler offers driven linear units that can be installed as horizontal axes.
read more...The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) is the independent platform for standardization in Germany and worldwide. Mädler joined the DIN member network on April 1, 2020.
read more...The current situation shows: The healthcare system quickly reaches its limits when laboratory capacity is lacking or when existing test installations cannot be converted flexibly enough for test variants. In this situation, laboratory robots offer an alternative.
read more...Storage and retrieval of sleeves
Bauer manufactures transport and storage systems for the printing industry. A system for storing print and carrier sleeves that places large loads with high precision was realized for a customer in the USA.
read more...Stöber presented its new generation of planetary servo geared motors for the first time at SPS 2019 in Nuremberg. The specialist has now developed an end-of-line test bench specifically for this new generation at its headquarters in Pforzheim to ensure high quality during final assembly for this series too.
read more...A drive consisting of a stepper motor with integrated controller and encoder is ideal for compact applications and is extremely flexible to use. In addition, an operating tool supports the user in integrating the platform into their product development.
read more...B&R is launching two new, compact motor-integrated drives on the market. The new devices in the Acoposmotor series facilitate the development of modular machines and systems. They also reduce installation effort and space requirements in the control cabinet.
read more...Online tools support designers
Online tools simplify the entire process from design to commissioning - even for synchronized linear units. With the right software, viable automation solutions for multi-axis portals and pick-and-place tasks can be implemented quickly and easily.
read more...DC servomotors for the intralogistics sector will be on show at Dunkermotoren in Stuttgart. The NG 500 hub gearbox can be integrated into the wheel hub. Depending on the desired performance and travel speed, the NG 500 can be built with different reduction ratios and combined with motors from the BG 75 and BG 95 series.
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