
On the road with the workplace
Mobile applications in assembly and handling technology are booming: they are able to make work processes more flexible, efficient and reliable as well as safer and more ergonomic.
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Mobile applications in assembly and handling technology are booming: they are able to make work processes more flexible, efficient and reliable as well as safer and more ergonomic.

Galaxie drive system. Wittenstein has expanded the modular portfolio of the Galaxie gearbox series. Four variants and new sizes open up applications with special performance and integration requirements.

At Motek, TFC will be presenting, among other things, the Crest-to-Crest shaft springs and Spirolox retaining rings from Smalley, which are used to adjust the preload of roller bearings or precisely fix gear shafts.
With the multifunctional loading comfort system xetto® from the manufacturer HOERBIGER, loads of up to 250 kilograms can be loaded and unloaded by a single person in a health-friendly manner.
Torque density and positioning accuracy were the criteria of the mechanical engineering company Hekuma for the servo drive system of a swivel axis that serves two adjacent injection molding machines. The Galaxie D drive system from Wittenstein was chosen.

Solutions for handling. From servo presses to palletizing systems for production under cleanroom conditions: IEF-Werner shows solutions with which companies can design handling processes economically and safely.
Cushioning Adjustment Tool app

The Cushioning Adjustment Tool (CAT) from Aventics makes it easier to adjust cylinder cushioning. Aventics now also offers an app for the CAT so that customers can better recognize when the optimum condition has been reached.

With the modular PLC Kuhnke FIO Controller for DIN rail mounting, Kendrion Kuhnke Automation now has a flexible industrial controller with motion functionality in its portfolio.

With the new Kuhnke FIO Controller modular PLC for DIN rail mounting, Kendrion Kuhnke now has an industrial controller with motion functionality in its portfolio. Thanks to the real-time Etherat master, the CPU runs Codesys Softmotion CNC+Robotics with typical kinematics and CNC interpolation.
Human-robot collaboration. The Bionic-Cobot is inspired by the natural movements of the human arm. Festo uses it to demonstrate what a safe and direct human-robot collaboration could look like.