Intelligent drives improve riveting technology
Together with automation specialist Sigmatek, Swiss company BalTec has developed an innovative drive module for efficient and precise riveting and cold forming.
read more...read more...Load mapping for optical sensors
Smart placement control of workpiece carriers
The smart task functionality Load Mapping, which Sick provides for its smart optical sensors with IO-Link, makes it possible to record the occupancy of workpiece carriers during the feeding process into an assembly cell and output it as a digital sensor signal to the robot controller.
read more...New molecules for high-tech materials
Rare earths are a component of many high-tech products. The KIT is working on new possibilities for the use of these elements. One team is producing so-called sandwich complexes with rare earths, which could serve as new molecular materials for more powerful storage media or displays.
read more...New device family for active energy management
The new PxtFX, PxtEX and PxtRX devices from Michael Koch are designed to open up new possibilities for the active management of energy from electric drives.
read more...Energy storage solution for extraction portal
Load peaks down, operational reliability up
The rapid acceleration of large masses in gantry systems drives up the electrical power requirement; the regenerative effect during braking recovers the energy. Ilsemann Automation relies on "Power and Energy Solutions" from SEW-Eurodrive in its extraction robots.
read more...Ardian and management acquire Swissbit
Together with the management team, Ardian acquires Swissbit, a manufacturer of secure storage and embedded Internet-of-Things solutions.
read more...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.
read more...Starter kit for IO-Link
With Turck's IO-Link system box consisting of I/O module, sensors and signal lamp, users can get to know the advantages of the communication standard.
read more...Schubert relies on robotics and 3D printing
Schubert meets product diversity and small batch sizes with flexibility. The modular TLM systems can be supplemented with pick-and-place robots, and processes can be completely rethought and optimized with 3D printing.
read more...Taking small, unconventional steps towards the climate target
Climate protection. In the Anthropocene, the human age, humans also have a decisive influence on the climate. Not least through the production and use of energy and the consumption of other resources.
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