Interview: Preparing the environment for innovation
Has everything already been invented in connection technology? Absolutely not, disagrees Georg Stawowy, Director of Technology and Innovation at Lapp.
read more...read more...Digitalization in the screw factory
Largely automated 24/7 production is the goal of many manufacturers. The high level of digitalization required for this places high demands on the underlying network and its components. It should be possible to exchange data across company boundaries in real time while maintaining high security standards. This is not possible without industrial routers.
read more...Combined ERP forces
The medium-sized ERP providers Step Ahead Software, Godesys and Informing merge to form the Step Ahead Group.
read more...VDMA forecast: downturn continues
According to the VDMA at its annual press conference, production fell by 1.8% in the first ten months of the year, while incoming orders declined by 9%. For 2020, the association again expects production to fall by two percent.
read more...Mechanical engineering must hold its own in a difficult environment
The year 2019 was characterized by a weak global economy, increasingly harsh threats and sanctions in global trade disputes and far-reaching structural change in the automotive industry.
read more...Automated machine tool as a success factor
Industry 4.0 is the hot topic of the moment. For small and medium-sized companies and contract manufacturers, it holds great potential for increasing production efficiency step by step. The focus here is on efficient and user-specific automation solutions.
read more...Robots learn to see
Robots are increasingly supporting humans in their activities and overcoming obstacles that were long considered insurmountable. One reason for this is that modern vision systems give robots a "sense of sight", opening up undreamt-of potential for optimizing production. Small and medium-sized companies in particular can benefit from this.
read more...Gripping systems become collaborative, intelligent and intuitive
Industrial production will change towards intelligent processes, says Henrik A. Schunk. The component landscape will change accordingly and grippers will have to become flexible and smart.
read more...Focus on additive manufacturing
Nortec offers orientation and concrete assistance on additive manufacturing topics. As a trade fair for production and campus for SMEs, it will showcase the latest technical developments and solutions in modern production from January 21 to 24, 2020.
read more...Future-oriented cobot projects
Three pillars of successful cobot initiatives
What is important if cobot projects are to be future-oriented? Automation and robotics expert Omron has identified three aspects for human-machine collaboration.
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