
Digitalization merges with pneumatics
Quickly connecting software apps is revolutionizing pneumatics in terms of flexibility, energy efficiency and speeding up production processes.
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Quickly connecting software apps is revolutionizing pneumatics in terms of flexibility, energy efficiency and speeding up production processes.

Digitization is the industry trend par excellence. But implementation is slow. Mario Willmann, Division Manager Production at ERP specialist Godesys, explains why this is the case.

In its 100-year history, Carl Leipold GmbH has developed from a contract turning shop into a system provider for precision turned parts. Now in its fourth generation, the family-owned company manufactures solutions for various industries at three locations.

When man and machine meet in production, safety in the workplace is an important issue. This is why Igus has developed a fastening clamp for energy chains and protective hoses on cobots.

When it comes to drilling, multiple tools with drilling, milling and countersinking functions offer significant productivity benefits. Ceratizit's Cutting Tools team proves that these semi-standard tools do not have to be expensive or have long lead times.

At EMO, DMG Mori presented its automation partner Festo with the DMG Mori Innovation Partner Award 2019. With this award, which is presented every two years, the machine tool manufacturer recognizes its most innovative partners and suppliers for outstanding achievements in joint development projects.

Cutting tool manufacturer Fraisa claims that the new tool balancing function in Anca's ToolRoom RN34 software has reduced set-up times from hours to five minutes.
Human-robot collaboration is becoming the cornerstone of the smart factory of tomorrow. But how can HRC be used sensibly and economically in production today? Answers to this question will be provided at the 4th 'Human-Robot Forum' on October 23-24 in Stuttgart.
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Brexit and trade conflicts on the political side - digitalization, automation and the slow farewell to the combustion engine on the technical side: the environment at the leading trade fair for handling, assembly, automation and robotics is more exciting than ever.

Rafi has commissioned new clean room facilities for its glass sensor production. Following a fundamental restructuring and expansion of its sensor production, the HMI specialist can now meet the demand for all Glasscape product groups.