
It started with a timer for X-ray machines
In 2023, the automation expert Omron can look back on 90 years of innovative company history, in which many technological boundaries have been crossed and milestones set.

Trade fair for factory automation and...
At all about automation, the trade fair for factory automation and the process industry, the Conrad team focuses on regional and personal contact with B2B customers, suppliers and marketplace partners.

Katrin Stegmaier-Hermle, spokesperson for the Balluff management, explains in an interview with Daniel Schilling on the occasion of the company's anniversary how a company can grow over 100 years with the right technologies while remaining true to itself.

Turck's inductive sensors enable wear-free position and range monitoring in safety-related applications.

DIN-ISO standardized cylinders from Norelem
The Norelem range now also includes pneumatic cylinders in accordance with DIN ISO 15552, DIN ISO 21287 and DIN ISO 6432.
Smart sensor profiles for IO-Link sensors
IO-Link has established itself on the market faster than almost any other communication technology. This is demonstrated by the total number of installed IO-Link devices of 11.4 million at the end of 2018. Edition 2 of the Smart Sensor Profiles will make the wide variety of devices even easier to handle. They help to implement IO-Link sensor technology even faster and more flexibly in automation applications and in the I4.0 environment.

Sick offers software applications based on deep learning algorithms. Users of system solutions in logistics automation can benefit from this.

Camozzi Automation has expanded its cylinder range with the introduction of the Series 63 cylinder. The series is available in diameters of 32 to 125 mm with strokes of up to 2500 mm.

Pneumatic quick-release clamps fix workpieces for processing, position devices or hold molds together. They not only make handling easier, but also enable fully automated processes. Ganter offers several flexible solutions for this.
The use of robot grippers makes it possible to remove employees from hazardous areas, such as the vicinity of red-hot parts, which reduces the risk of accidents.

The new KNS capacitive standard sensors from Di-Soric detect solid, liquid, powdery, electrically conductive and non-conductive objects and substances reliably and reliably through non-conductive container walls, barriers and packaging.