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Tox swaps old for new

For the first time, Tox Pressotechnik is offering an exchange bonus for older Tox power packs with its "Old for New" campaign. The promotion runs until August 31, 2020.

Four new partners

Universal Robots strengthens sales network in Germany

Universal Robots is further expanding its sales network in Germany with four new partners: Glaub Automation & Engineering, ID Ingenieure & Dienstleistungen, Samsys and Stadler.

Exchange of words interview

Industry 4.0 is increasingly dissolving the separation of technologies in the industrial and consumer markets. In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, Sven Klette-Matzat, Sales Manager OEM Solutions at Vision Components, explains why this is the case and what effects the development of the Internet of Things will have on industry.

Sustainable production

New research focus at KIT

Scientists at KIT are investigating how companies can improve the production process using principles of resource-saving manufacturing. The new research focus "Sustainable Production" was created for this purpose.

Traffic light principle

Smart maintenance of linear systems

Igus has developed an intelligent solution for the predictive maintenance of its drylin W linear systems. With the new linear slide, the maintenance technician receives information about maintenance requirements at the touch of a button according to the traffic light principle.

Interroll survey

Germany has some catching up to do when it comes to automated material flow

According to an Interroll survey, there is potential for increasing productivity in German SMEs: not even one in five production companies achieves a degree of automation of over 75 percent in their internal material flow.

Intelligent monitoring module

Brake monitoring and smart clutches

Mayr presents new, cost-effective approaches for the networked clutch. Based on permanent inspection, they offer solution concepts for predictive maintenance of electromagnetic safety brakes.

3D cameras

3D data directly from the camera

When 3D image processing is used in computationally intensive applications, interfaces and CPU performance quickly become a bottleneck. It is then practical if the 3D camera already takes over some of the computing work - such as Ensenso XR.

Corona pandemic

Baumüller manufactures face shields for Nuremberg hospital

Baumüller Services, a subsidiary of the Nuremberg-based Baumüller Group, is responding to the current challenges by converting part of its production to the manufacture of face shields.