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Benefits of digitization for small and medium-sized enterprises

Many small and medium-sized companies in the metalworking industry are confronted with a constantly changing market environment. Marketing often touts new or even disruptive technologies under terms such as "digital transformation" or "Industry 4.0". They are supposed to revolutionize entire sectors of the economy from the ground up - but what is really behind the "Industry 4.0" hype and how can small and medium-sized companies also benefit from this trend and prepare for the future?

Workpiece carrier transport systems

Throughput significantly improved

Elster components are installed in gas meters for domestic and commercial use. Elster relies on two WTS 300 workpiece carrier transport systems from Stein Automation for optimized production processes.

Mini PC

Ultra-compact and fanless

Embedded computers in industrial environments need to be robust, compact and powerful. Spectra has developed the Spectra PowerBox 110 mini PC to meet these requirements. It fits into a housing measuring just 150 x 52.3 x 105 mm.

Stand-alone controls

Self-sufficient for small and medium-sized tasks

Decentralized stand-alone control systems offer advantages over centralized solutions in many applications. They reduce system-wide data traffic, are insensitive to interference in the network, facilitate troubleshooting and can be combined very well with manual processes.

Assisted workplaces

Produce in line with the times, support growth

Assisted workstations in electrical engineering production. Stego Elektrotechnik, a manufacturer of enclosure climate control systems, carries out the entire assembly process with the help of the assistant: As a worker assistance system, the Ulixes assistant guides the employee visually through the work steps and checks them in real time.

Software platform

Embedded programming for beginners

Hainzl offers hardware products for electronic OEM applications. The Linz-based family business has now developed a software platform adapted to the hardware.

Inside the Smart Factory - Part 3

The nerve pathways of the Smart Factory

Digitalization is the dominant topic in the manufacturing industry. At the same time, there is a great deal of uncertainty due to different definitions of terms and unclear demarcations.

Flexible multi-sensor systems

Off into the air with a system

Intelligent sensor systems are a current cross-sectional technology which, due to their particular flexibility, enable the penetration of automation solutions in the aviation industry and meet the challenges common there.

Integrated service package

3D vision sensor on the robot

With the 3D vision sensor from Fanuc, images can be taken during the movement of a robot to determine the gripping position. This "snap-in-motion" function saves time during fast gripping processes because the robot does not have to interrupt its movement to take a picture.