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Manz gets display production up and running

High-tech equipment manufacturer Manz realizes a major order with a total volume of 90 million US dollars for HKC, one of the top 3 display manufacturers on the Chinese market, in the Electronics division.

Röhm expands management board

Dr. Till Scharf is part of the dual leadership team

The clamping and gripping technology specialist Röhm has expanded its Group Management Board as of April 1, 2019: Dr. Till Scharf and Gerhard Glanz form the new dual leadership of the company.

Low-cost application

4- to 5-axis robots made of plastic

Igus presented new approaches to low-cost automation at this year's Hannover Messe: The "Rohboter" concept consists of a Robolink DC articulated arm made of plastic and a marketplace model that helps users online to find and configure or build the right automation solution for them.

Force sensors

Force measurement with strain gauge technology

The electronics specialist Megatron has added the two force sensors KMB51 and KMB76 to its range, which are suitable for recording forces in production as well as in monitoring or testing systems.

European production

Yaskawa opens production in Slovenia

After around two years of construction, Yaskawa opened its new robot production facility and a new European robotics development center at its site in Kočevje/Slovenia. The investment volume is around 25 million euros.

Clamping elements

Test head in the clamp

A versatile testing unit should also work efficiently and cost-effectively. In order to optimize such a device, Sonplas, as a manufacturer of assembly and testing systems, has installed clamping elements from ACE in a development.

Change in the sales management

Grob Group: Christian Müller succeeds Jochen Nahl

There has been a generational change in sales management within the Grob Group. Christian Müller, President Sales Americas, is taking over from long-serving Sales Director Jochen Nahl as his successor.

Digitized automation

Symposium for the inauguration of the Pia headquarters

To mark the inauguration of the new Group headquarters in Bad Neustadt, Pia Automation, together with its partner companies Siemens, Festo, Balluff, Beckhoff, Montratec and Viewpointsystem, is hosting a symposium at the new Group headquarters on June 6.

Automation solutions

Portfolio for customized production

The first cloud application for machine builders from B&R collects machine data and provides a reliable overview of all machines in the field. This makes it possible to identify optimization needs, improve service and tap into new sales potential.