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Industry needs to step on the gas when it comes to digital transformation. And fortunately, this is already happening in many places: according to IBM, 67% of manufacturing companies have accelerated their digital projects since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic - usually to improve their operational efficiency.
read more...Technical equipment breakdowns are a nuisance for everyone. If tools break, we repair or replace them. Large systems and machines, on the other hand, are not so easy to replace or maintain.
read more...The generation of renewable energy should make an important contribution to limiting climate change. However, it is not enough to focus solely on the production of "green electricity". In this segment, too, it is important to use resources sparingly and promote sustainability.
read more...The number of cyberattacks has risen rapidly in 2021. With the growing networking and integration of software, operational technology (OT) is also increasingly becoming the focus of attackers.
read more...With new turbo compressors, a chemical company saves around 2 million kWh of energy per year - around 20 percent compared to the energy requirements of the old compressed air supply. TheCO2 footprint has also been significantly reduced. The rotary drum dryers, which efficiently regenerate the desiccant with the heat generated during the compression process, also contribute to this.
read more...Two maintenance elevators at the Gleinalm Tunnel in Austria have been modernized with ABB AC500-S safety controllers to ensure state-of-the-art functional safety.
read more...The machine manufacturer Hezinger Maschinen offers an all-round service if the blades of guillotine shears for sheet metal processing no longer cut precisely.
read more...Automation offers numerous advantages, but at the same time places high demands on integrated image processing. As a result, machine vision solutions often fall short of expectations.
read more...At Stabilus, Jürgen Roland is responsible for business with industry. In an interview with INDUSTRIAL Production editor-in-chief Daniel Schilling, he reveals the most important technological trends in linear technology and shock absorbers, which industries are strong again and how Stabilus has positioned itself for the future.
read more...Workpieces up to around 50 cm are usually clamped mechanically and manually using three- or four-jaw chucks, or automatically using pneumatics or hydraulics.
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