Smart Dunkermotors achieve IE5
The technical specification DIN VDE 0530-30-2 (VDE 0530-30-2):2019-02 harmonizes the efficiency classes for electric motors with variable speed.
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Sustainable to more competitive strength
Robotics, sensor and image processing technologies as well as "AI at the Edge" optimize predictive maintenance and machines and, more recently, complete production lines. Sustainable pouch battery cell production supports the future market of e-mobility.
read more...Digitalization merges with pneumatics
Quickly connecting software apps is revolutionizing pneumatics in terms of flexibility, energy efficiency and speeding up production processes.
read more..."The machine tool trade fair of the world!"
EMO Hannover 2019 has come to an end and those responsible have drawn a positive balance for themselves and the metalworking industry. It seems that the industry is not being affected by economic weaknesses.
read more...Product change within a PLC program cycle
The highly dynamic "PARO-Motion" linear system from Paro AG integrates the Multi-Carrier-System (MCS) from Siemens. It is based on the Simatic S7-1500 T-CPU controller.
read more...Fiber optic-based Servolink 4 drive bus interface
From the third quarter of 2019, Sieb & Meyer will be equipping the SD2B plus frequency inverter with a fiber optic-based Servolink 4 drive bus interface as standard.
read more...The inverter becomes a signpost
ABB has integrated position control into the frequency inverter. Fred Donabauer talks to handling editor Annina Schopen about the advantages of this and where the Industry 4.0 journey can still take us.
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Siemens takes over IST
Siemens and Gesellschaft für Industrielle Steuerungstechnik IST have concluded an agreement on the acquisition of the shares in IST GmbH by Siemens AG. The automation technology company is to be integrated into the Siemens Production Machines business segment as of April 1, 2020.
read more...ZF strengthens electromobility
At the Schweinfurt location, ZF Friedrichshafen is expanding its development in the field of e-mobility and opening two production sites for electric drives in Serbia and China.
read more...Things get compact at Siemens
Dematic is automating the Siemens plant for combination technology in Chemnitz. The intralogistics specialist is installing the Autostore warehouse and goods-to-person picking system with directly connected conveyor technology.
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