Japanese standards for European applications
SKF has launched a new range of ball bearing units on the European market that meet Japanese industry standards. The units offer better performance in applications such as the material handling industry.
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SKF has launched a new range of ball bearing units on the European market that meet Japanese industry standards. The units offer better performance in applications such as the material handling industry.

Precision solutions made of stainless steel
If corrosion resistance is required in machines and systems, shaft-hub connections must also be protected against corrosion - for example in applications in the areas of food processing, fluid technology, packaging machines, automation and handling.

Around 1,500 exhibitors and 45,000 visitors are expected to attend Fachpack in Nuremberg from September 24 to 26. One topic in particular is driving the industry and is therefore the main theme: environmentally friendly packaging.

According to the manufacturer Groschopp, worm gearboxes from the Vario family can be flexibly adapted to different conditions and combined with various motors. The VE31 and VE40 Vario gearboxes have a robust aluminum housing and smooth surfaces.

Automated Packaging System (APS) now offers a new way of counting small parts to be packaged simply, cost-effectively and with high precision.

The use of the new "Evotura" packaging hot melt achieves cost savings on all packaging machines.
SEW-Eurodrive presents a new modular system for precision planetary servo gear units. Its drives are variably selected to meet demanding customer requirements in terms of installation space, capacity utilization and configurability.

Pilz completes its portfolio of light curtains: In addition to finger and hand protection, PSENopt II light curtains are now also available as body protection variants. This allows access to hazardous areas to be protected economically.

The German Packaging Institute (dvi) has a new CEO: Wolf-Dieter Baumann, a member of the Executive Board since 2009 and most recently Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, takes over from Thomas Reiner.