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Maxon Motor takes over motor manufacturer Parvalux

Maxon Motor acquires Parvalux Electric Motors, based in the UK. Parvalux has more than 70 years of experience in the development and production of brushed DC motors, AC motors and gearboxes.

EMO Hannover 2019

EMO Hannover showcases Industrial IoT

Tool manufacturers and their users are now talking about digital twins, the cloud and big data analytics as a matter of course. This is all happening under the umbrella of the "Industrial Internet of Things IIoT" - one of the key themes of EMO Hannover 2019.

Security concepts against cyber threats

IT contingency planning: capable of acting even in an emergency

With the new digital infrastructures, data protection and IT contingency planning should have the necessary priority. According to a recent Bitkom study, the majority of German companies have been victims of data theft, industrial espionage or sabotage in the last two years.

The fascination of progress at Intec and Z

The 2019 trade fair year starts with the Intec/Z trade fair duo in Leipzig. The international industry gathering has also developed into a showcase for (East) German mechanical engineering, among other things. Andrea Gillhuber spoke to Project Director Kersten Bunke about the importance of the trade fair duo.

IoT platforms

The engine for IIoT projects

Bringing Internet of Things projects from the whiteboard into practice is still a major challenge in industry. However, some application examples show how IoT projects can be implemented quickly and easily with the help of IoT platforms.

Order picking

The robot brings relief

Picking of panel materials. The prefabricated house expert Fingerhaus has automated the picking and sorting of panel materials. An ABB IRB 6650S with a special vacuum load pick-up is used here.

Inverter systems made in Europe

Complete control cabinet-integrated system from WEG

In Portugal, WEG manufactures high-performance drive systems for the low-voltage and medium-voltage range as complete solutions integrated into control cabinets.

Large-area surface measurements

Measuring and printing

Keyence presents various products in Leipzig. The VHX digital microscope stands out with its deep-focus images. It enables numerous measurements for 2D and 3D images and detailed analyses down to the sub-micrometer range.

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