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Just over a decade ago, the idea of fully autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) interacting collaboratively with humans in warehouses and production facilities seemed like a futuristic vision. Today, thousands of AMRs from Mobile Industrial Robots transport finished products, move parts and perform numerous other logistical tasks without the need for human operators, separate workspaces or external guidance.
read more...The Acuro AD37 absolute encoder from Hengstler records position data reliably and precisely, even at high speeds. The encoder is now also available in a version with a 1:3 cone, allowing manufacturers of standard servomotors to easily integrate it into their drives.
read more...The Industrial Service Platform easyConnect will bundle all digital services related to Weidmüller products in the future. EasyConnect offers a holistic and modular solution for numerous applications - from planning and installation to the operation of devices, machines and systems.
read more...For industrial robots, 3DP Maven offers a 3D-printed gripper that has been tested to 500,000 cycles at 4 bar and has achieved validation suitable for the automotive sector. With the same technical possibilities, this 3D-printed gripper is four times cheaper than conventionally manufactured complex grippers.
read more...Whether autonomous vehicles in intralogistics or machine tools in industrial production: Faults and failures of individual devices and components cannot always be avoided.
read more...AGVs and AMRs are increasingly finding their way into production facilities. The mobile helpers need to be integrated into IT and automation systems.
read more...Under the motto "Keep on Moving", Kuka Automation Group will be demonstrating in Munich from June 27 to 30 how robots and system concepts are evolving to sustainably shape a changing world.
read more...Euchner at the automatica 2023
Euchner is presenting its latest new developments for communication via IO-Link, via AS-i Safety at Work and via the common fieldbus systems at automatica under the motto "Smart Safety".
read more...The success and reputation of electric vehicle manufacturers depend on the safe and flawless functioning of batteries. Hahn Automation has therefore developed a battery tester that performs a fully automated 100% test of mobile energy storage systems. At the central point: a 3-axis gantry for optical and leak testing, consisting of electric drives from Festo.
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