Positioning in truck production
At Kamaz in Russia, manufacturer of trucks, buses and special vehicles, Kito electric chain hoists have been part of production since this year: the powerful Kito ER2 and the efficient Kito EQ.
read more...read more...Special cutting plate PENTA CUT 27
Machining of regulator pistons significantly improved
Whereas five steps used to be required to machine a component made of case-hardening steel, today only one is needed: Hawe-Hydraulik has acquired an all-rounder in the form of the PENTA CUT 27 special cutting plate from Iscar.
read more...Global sales figures increase by 32 percent to 11.2 billion US dollars
The sales value of professional service robots has risen by 32% to USD 11.2 billion worldwide (2018-2019). In the current year, the market is receiving further impetus from the COVID-19 pandemic.
read more...Networked production in Ditzingen
New smart factory for Trumpf
Trumpf manufactures sheet metal components for its machine tools in its third fully networked production facility at the Ditzingen site. Networking enables an increase in efficiency of up to 30 percent.
read more...Robotics as an opportunity for SMEs during the crisis
Robots increase the efficiency of small and medium-sized companies. Until now, however, access to automation solutions has mainly been available to experts, particularly in large companies. The Robotop platform is designed to make it easier to get started.
read more...Positive business development in a difficult economic environment
Despite a difficult global economic environment and the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Rohde & Schwarz recorded a successful 2019/2020 financial year.
read more...Virtual additive manufacturing
Following the cancellation of Formnext, the organizer Mesago has announced the virtual trade fair "Formnext Connect". Sascha Wenzler, Vice President of Formnext, explains the background and focus of the new event.
read more...How granular can it be?
Machine and plant manufacturers who pursue a modular approach are often particularly successful. Harting's mechanical engineering customers want to design the modularization of their products as efficiently as possible, with interfaces playing a central role in these concepts.
read more...Data, the raw material in assembly
Data is the basis for digitalization and the application of artificial intelligence algorithms. It is seen as a "raw material" and therefore increasingly as a co-decisive production factor.
read more...Production logistics with Karakuri bridge
Process optimization in production with Karakuri
Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA) in Kolín, Czech Republic, relies on the concept of Low Cost Automation (LCA). In production, air conditioning systems for small cars are transported via a Karakuri bridge from Item.
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