
The intelligent person in Factory 4.0
I recently read about an exhibition that is currently on show in Venice: Homo Faber - the creative man. On display there is the most luxurious craftsmanship, which is all about skill, originality and creativity.
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I recently read about an exhibition that is currently on show in Venice: Homo Faber - the creative man. On display there is the most luxurious craftsmanship, which is all about skill, originality and creativity.
Lubrication of industrial rolling bearings
The aim of digitalization and networking is to achieve maximum operational efficiency through the most comprehensive automation possible. However, a company must never neglect the fundamentals of production - for example its lubrication media and techniques.
New Scara generation. In June, Omron presented its new range of Scara robots to a wide audience for the first time. The i4 is characterized by its speed, precision and range of functions.
Networking of warehouse technology devices

Toyota Material Handling is introducing intelligent networking as standard for all warehouse trucks. The industrial trucks can then transmit all performance data via a telematics app.

Kathrein Solutions is launching the Aru 2400, a new RAIN RFID reader that is designed to be as easy to install as it is to operate.

Edge computing, TSN and OPC UA, IoT platforms and sensor technology: The Automation 4.0 Summit, which WEKA Fachmedien is organizing parallel to SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg, is dedicated to these four trend topics.

Schunk has expanded its training program in the field of mechatronics. With a mechatronics laboratory set up for training purposes, the company wants to make its trainees and students fit for the smart factory.

Compact and equipped with modern interfaces, the new Siko AP20S position indicator is easy to integrate. In combination with the externally connected linear magnetic sensor MS500H, it is also equipped to detect the position of linear guides.
The software company abas publishes its 2018 user survey, which provides information on trend topics such as the cloud, enterprise software and abas products.
Intralogistics remains one of the last areas of Industry 4.0 to be automated. Mobile transport robots from MiR help to integrate the internal material flow into networked production conditions.