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Suitable gripping systems. Gripping, moving, depositing - all this is unthinkable in automated processes without the right gripper. Vacuum specialist Schmalz therefore develops flexible systems and supports users in the selection and configuration of components.
read more...Automated assembly production. In order to be able to manufacture more economically, SBS-Feintechnik brought the industrial robot Horst from the start-up Fruitcore into the company. Horst is used in assembly for the automotive sector, where it fits motors with a drive screw.
read more...Structural change in the automotive industry, a weakening global economy, trade disputes and now the coronavirus pandemic - this year will be difficult. The VDMA is now calling for swift action from politicians.
read more...In vehicle assembly lines, the appropriate components are transported to the respective assembly steps using track-guided transport systems. Mercedes-Benz relies on driverless intralogistics solutions from Kuka at its Türk truck assembly plant in Aksaray.
read more...Lapp has successfully concluded the 2018/2019 financial year. The specialist for integrated solutions in cable and connection technology increased its turnover by six percent to 1,222 million euros. The number of employees rose by 9.5 percent to 4,650.
read more...When multi-axis solutions are required for precise positioning tasks in automation technology, parallel kinematic systems are often the ideal solution. One example of this is hexapods, which can position loads extremely accurately with different travel ranges. Possible applications range from mechanical engineering and robotics to medical technology, research and high-precision measurement of optical components.
read more...Hirata offers complete turnkey systems as well as the partial automation of individual production steps: palletizing, assembly, measuring/testing, gluing/potting, laser marking, etc.
read more...In the fourth quarter of 2019, Kuka secured a major order for the planning and delivery of a fully automated battery pack line in the double-digit million euro range.
read more...Biometric data for verification has already proven its worth in areas such as smartphones and tablets as well as in access control. Hahn+Kolb relies on the same system for the security of cabinet systems.
read more...March 15 is Back Health Day. Torwegge is therefore once again drawing attention to the topic of ergonomics in the workplace. In Germany, and particularly among production workers, back pain is one of the most common causes of sickness-related absences.
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