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Just over a decade ago, the idea of fully autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) interacting collaboratively with humans in warehouses and production facilities seemed like a futuristic vision. Today, thousands of AMRs from Mobile Industrial Robots transport finished products, move parts and perform numerous other logistical tasks without the need for human operators, separate workspaces or external guidance.
read more...For industrial robots, 3DP Maven offers a 3D-printed gripper that has been tested to 500,000 cycles at 4 bar and has achieved validation suitable for the automotive sector. With the same technical possibilities, this 3D-printed gripper is four times cheaper than conventionally manufactured complex grippers.
read more...How do you integrate moving components and load carriers into the internal information flow? A radio-supported automatic material retrieval system (AMS) is available for this task, which also precisely records the stocks of goods in the (material) flow.
read more...When dealing with lean production, there is no way around the pull principle. What are the reasons? What advantages does the pull principle offer?
read more...Whether autonomous vehicles in intralogistics or machine tools in industrial production: Faults and failures of individual devices and components cannot always be avoided.
read more...AGVs and AMRs are increasingly finding their way into production facilities. The mobile helpers need to be integrated into IT and automation systems.
read more...Weidmüller announces the expansion of its US campus in Richmond, Virginia. The official groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the North American headquarters was held on May 18 in the presence of the Governor of the State of Virginia.
read more...Rollon and Nadella at automatica 2023
A combination of linear movements allows automation concepts to be implemented reliably, flexibly and economically. Rollon and Nadella will be demonstrating what this looks like in practice at automatica 2023 in Munich from June 27 to 30.
read more...Intelligent products for more security
norelem is further expanding its extensive range of products with condition sensors and is now offering positioning bushes with condition sensors in addition to locking pins.
read more...In the fall of 2022, Meusburger introduced an innovation in the field of mould making: the E 3380 cooled compact slide unit. According to the company, it is the only compact slide unit on the market with a prefabricated cooling bore and integrated cooling nozzle.
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