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My life as a technology journalist takes place in two worlds, both of which are extremely fascinating and yet often too far apart. One world is the factories and plants in which the industry manufactures its products day after day, where cables break and employees are absent; suppliers dawdle and budgets are exhausted - and yet in the end the goods are lifted onto the truck on time and in perfect quality.
read more...At SPS, Festo will be demonstrating how the boundaries between pneumatic and electric automation are becoming increasingly blurred. The portfolio will be presented with pneumatic, electric or hybrid solutions.
read more...HepcoMotion presents its GFX system as part of a Stäubli guest exhibition cell at the SPS in Nuremberg.
read more...Thomson Industries, a specialist in mechanical drive solutions, will be exhibiting at SPS together with Altra Industrial Motion Corporation. The focus will be on linear drive components.
read more...ZAE-Antriebssysteme is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The specialist for drive technology is bringing a further developed innovation to Nuremberg for the SPS: the ZAE Servo-Drive.
read more...Zimmer is presenting its Smart Communication Module in conjunction with the GuideZ commissioning software at the SPS. They enable simple parameterization and commissioning, as well as the advantages of IO-Link components on robots.
read more...The new servo motor feedback interface SCS open link from Hengstler offers new possibilities in terms of real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance. The standard protocol for encoder and sensor applications is the focus of the trade fair appearance at SPS 2019.
read more...The economy is now also having an impact on the robotics and automation industry: the VDMA expects sales to fall by 5% in 2019. The reasons can be found in the global economy, but also in saturation effects.
read more...The Roba-brake-checker module from Mayr can monitor safety brakes, provides data and ensures intelligent safety. New versions will be shown at the SPS, which can now also monitor small sizes from a braking torque of two Newton meters.
read more...Autonomously navigating vehicles are currently revolutionizing warehouse logistics. Many large and medium-sized companies are undergoing a technological rethink. The first machines are now carrying out their work in warehouses independently and reliably.
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