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The German mechanical engineering industry is experiencing a downturn. Automotive-related companies are particularly affected, including machine tool manufacturers. But they are not letting it get them down. The time has come for them to make strategic decisions.
read more...dpm Daum + Partner Maschinenbau has developed an automated guided vehicle for Liebherr Verzahntechnik that enables continuous machine interlinking in automated metalworking.
read more...As critical infrastructures, transportation companies are particularly exposed to the risk of cyber attacks. In order to protect themselves, they must strive for a state of sustainable resilience.
read more...Unplanned downtimes due to software errors in control systems are a thing of the past at STIHL: thanks to the versiondog data management system, the data jungle is kept in order. The current PLC program versions and important system documentation are stored centrally on an internal versiondog server. In the event of errors in production or control system failures, the data is immediately available and can be corrected or restored.
read more...Wiring of control cabinets. The RoboSchalt project is researching a robot-assisted solution for automating individual assembly steps in the production of control cabinets - with a focus on the wiring of components.
read more...Contact Software and Shandong Xuanji Industrial Automation have opened China's first "Digital Virtual Simulation Lab". PLM and IoT solutions run in the virtual environment, using examples from industry to demonstrate the concrete application benefits.
read more...The interactive warning vest from Linde Material Handling protects pedestrians in storage and production areas from approaching industrial trucks at an early stage with a tactile, audible and visible warning function.
read more...The automotive industry can learn from the aviation industry when it comes to optimizing billable operating hours and fleet availability. There, many processes relating to operations have been optimized. After all, new mobility concepts in the automotive sector based on the "pay per use" principle can only be economically successful if the vehicles are on the move as often as possible.
read more...In 2016, AIM-D launched a new communication standard for AutoID devices in cooperation with the OPC Foundation. It turned out that this standard has been adopted by many device manufacturers across the entire AutoID spectrum.
read more...Pallet handling. Productivity can be increased and process reliability gained with a flexible system for handling return pallets. Keller has developed an application consisting of an industrial robot and an optimized gripper.
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