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Interview with Björn Milsch, OnRobot
Only with the right combination of cobot, end-of-arm tool and software can processes be automated profitably. Björn Milsch, General Manager for DACH & Benelux at OnRobot, talks in an interview about the competitive situation on the gripper market and the lessons learned from the coronavirus crisis.
read more...INDUSTRIAL production + handling
From June 17 to July 3, 2020, the virtual trade fair INDUSTRIAL production + handling will offer all companies and visitors the opportunity to present themselves and obtain information despite cancelled and postponed trade fairs.
read more...According to an Interroll survey, there is potential for increasing productivity in German SMEs: not even one in five production companies achieves a degree of automation of over 75 percent in their internal material flow.
read more...What to do when an ergonomic lifting aid is required but the room height is too low for conventional crane systems? Schmalz has a modular flat jib made of aluminum in its product range that is used by Erkodent, a manufacturer of dental thermoforming units.
read more...The new Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Hungária Kft is Jozsef Nemes with immediate effect. He succeeds Andras Borszeki.
read more...From titanium and superalloys to aluminum: a wide range of cutting performance is part of the business model for the sawing service provider Metal Cutting Service (MCS). With the universal Kastowin band saw series, MCS has been able to increase productivity and cutting quality and reduce the amount of offcuts.
read more...Neugart is expanding its portfolio of planetary gearboxes to include an additional option with an assembled pinion from its own production, especially for rack and pinion drives.
read more...VDMA survey on the effects of coronavirus
The mechanical engineering sector is now feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic across the board. According to the results of the latest VDMA flash survey, 90% of companies see themselves as affected by the economic consequences of the pandemic.
read more...According to the German Engineering Federation, orders fell by nine percent in March, although the decline in the first quarter was only two percent.
read more...Igus reports mixed signals due to coronavirus: while incoming orders remained almost stable in the first four months, turnover fell by 11%. The company showed solidarity in the face of the pandemic.
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