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Interview with Moritz Meißner, Vinci...
Digitalization is primarily about people. This is often forgotten. We spoke to Moritz Meißner, Head of Digital Learning and Deputy Head of the Digitalization & Innovation Academy at Vinci Energies, about how a company can take its employees along on the journey and train them properly.
read more...Günzburger Steigtechnik has developed its patented Flexxwork work platform system to ensure work safety, flexibility and efficiency on the construction site. The first users of the system are now in place.
read more..."Safe with a system" seal of approval
The Employer's Liability Insurance Association for Wood and Metal (BGHM) has awarded HEMA Maschinen- und Apparateschutz the "Systematic Safety" seal of approval. Above all, the good cooperation of the workforce on the subject of occupational safety was convincing.
read more...Manufacturing companies have to take many things into account in their day-to-day business: Operating equipment and systems must work, employees' workplaces must be safe and processes must mesh smoothly. Legislation has issued guidelines specifically to ensure occupational health and safety. However, regular inspections and maintenance requirements can put companies in a tight spot. Software can help to avoid errors and maintain an overview of obligations.
read more...Embedded vision assistance system
read more...Witron is one of the market leaders in the planning and implementation of storage and picking systems. The company implements efficient safety solutions with the optical sensor manufacturer Leuze electronic. This includes the use of Smart Process Gating (SPG).
read more...Inside the Smart Factory - Part 3
Digitalization is the dominant topic in the manufacturing industry. At the same time, there is a great deal of uncertainty due to different definitions of terms and unclear demarcations.
read more...With the Melfa Safe Plus II safety option from Mitsubishi Electric, the speed of a robot can be controlled. This allows cycle times to be increased and the working distance between humans and robots to be reduced.
read more...Collaborative assembly needs to be practiced
The University of Bremen has developed a simulation environment for the virtual testing of human-robot collaboration based on a mechatronic system simulation that supports real-time interaction between humans and robots.
read more...Risk of accidents due to small metal parts
Metal parts lying around in production halls can lead to accidents. However, where conventional brooms cannot cope with the situation, a magnetic broom from Magna-C helps to reliably remove magnetic materials.
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