Production

Centralized data processing in a cloud is too inflexible or too slow and unreliable for some applications when it comes to time-critical operations. Decentralized edge computing can provide a remedy here and close the gaps.

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The eighth round of the prestigious industry award kicks off on March 16. Innovation and customer benefit are the most important criteria.

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For many companies, especially small and medium-sized ones, the widespread use of robots in assembly or quality assurance is not easy to calculate. Even inexpensive robots generate too much effort and are too inflexible.

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Tugger trains are used in many areas of logistics and production. With the engineering tool, Item offers the possibility to digitally design individual tugger trains.

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For mechanical and plant engineering, a simulation platform is a powerful tool for using digital twins to cost-effectively configure entire plants, including the control system, and to test and commission them virtually.

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The autonomous image processing system Inspekto S70 is used by a manufacturer of FFP2 protective masks for the quality inspection of face masks.

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The Bott Group has acquired Elabo, a specialist in workplace systems, measuring and testing equipment and test systems.

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A Slovakian automotive supplier uses a stable C-frame press with electromechanical servo drive from Tox Pressotechnik for the precise riveting of clutch components in large-scale production.

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Robots with an extended degree of freedom facilitate the additive manufacturing of concrete parts, but some fundamental problems still need to be solved before they can be used on an industrial scale.

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The Schaeffler Group has published its Sustainability Report for 2020. Among other things, it shows that it has continuously expanded its commitment to climate protection and has once again improved its sustainability ratings.

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