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Schmersal is launching a new version of the SD gateway for its SD bus. According to the group, users benefit in particular from the improved fault diagnostics that the new SDG Fieldbus Gateway enables.
read more...Baumüller offers a drive-based software solution to diagnose the machine status. The Smart Condition Monitoring tool runs on the PLC integrated in the drive controllers and uses the drive to record signals. Sebastian Maul, application engineer at Baumüller, presents the predictive maintenance solution.
read more...Together with AI technology, IIoT networking makes it possible to better control machine parameters and optimize quality with predictive quality. Downtimes and set-up times can also be further minimized. Cloud platforms also make these technologies more accessible for SMEs.
read more...Robot with Igus linear guide taps beer
One Two Beer has developed an automatic beer dispenser to prevent queues at the beer stand from exploding on summer days. The centerpiece: a mobile dispensing head that moves to the bottom of the cups and enables filling in five seconds without foaming over - built with a threaded spindle from the Dryspin series from Igus.
read more...Microchips are installed almost everywhere - whether in smartphones, washing machines or cars. With increasing digitalization, the demand for semiconductors has been growing rapidly in all areas of the economy for years.
read more...Visualization is the be-all and end-all in design. Tools such as printouts and sketches, PDFs or moving images in the form of animations and films were and are commonly used for this purpose.
read more...Savings potential in operation
Rising electricity prices, higher heating costs and the desire to make a contribution to greater environmental protection: More and more companies are addressing the issue of saving energy and taking the appropriate measures.
read more...The demand for small goods-to-person robots is high, but the energy supply for autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and driverless transport systems is not suitable for large-scale scaling of fleets.
read more...Interview with Jörg Rommelfanger, ABB
The number of robots in industry has increased significantly in recent years. Andreas Mühlbauer spoke to Jörg Rommelfanger, Head of ABB's Robotics Division in Germany, about the current direction of development, how companies can manage the entry into robotics and where the path will lead in the future.
read more...Cooling and temperature control units
In few industries are the requirements for hygiene in the production process as strict as in the food sector - the health of consumers has top priority. This results in enormous challenges for all machines and components involved, especially in pneumatics.
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