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At Motek, Montratec will be presenting innovations from the Montrac rail and shuttle transport system to increase efficiency: real-time monitoring and control technology as well as the autonomous sensor technology of the new Shuttle MSH5 generation.
read more...Electric multidirectional sideloader
Maximum storage capacity. Gaugler & Lutz has installed a cantilever mobile racking system in the new logistics center. The pallets are transported by Hubtex multidirectional sideloaders, which move along inductively controlled paths and use a semi-automatic positioning system.
read more...Dr. TRETTER will be presenting its complete range of machine elements for all areas of special machine construction at Motek. As a manufacturer, quality supplier and technology partner, the company offers a large selection of torque ball bushings, rail guides, shaft guides and ball screws, among other things.
read more...Germany's economy is weakening. The culprits were also quickly found: US President Donald Trump and the British with their Brexit rollercoaster. Trump's (Twitter) gaffes have certainly caused a lot of global political and economic damage.
read more...Dr. TRETTER will be presenting its complete range of machine elements for all areas of special machine construction at Motek. As a manufacturer, quality supplier and technology partner, the company offers a large selection of torque ball bushings, rail guides, shaft guides and ball screws, among other things.
read more...ACE adds viscoelastic shock absorbers to its portfolio for the first time and expands its range of safety products. The company thus offers designers and users solutions for emergency stop applications.
read more...The Ethernet I/O modules of the WISE-7500 series from Spectra are configured via a browser and eliminate the need for a PLC or host PC with control software that requires complex programming.
read more...Transport platforms for intralogistics
Intralogistics specialist Losyco has presented system extensions for the Loxrail conveyor rail range. These enable the flexible and efficient handling of assemblies and machines weighing several tons in the production process, for example with a steerable transport platform and integrated brake for the conveyor rails: A mechanical steering system mounted on the underside of the platform enables heavy, bulky loads of up to ten tons to be turned and aligned on the rail, even without a compressed air or power supply.
read more...A deburring cell with an ABB robot shows what is possible with automation in machining production. In addition to system availability, productivity and cycle time, motor specialist Deutz was also able to increase flexibility and product quality - with consistently reproducible results.
read more...Environmentally friendly electric forklift...
Clark has launched a new electric four-wheel forklift series onto the market. The EPXi performs its tasks just as reliably as a comparable diesel or LPG forklift and is also on a par with a combustion engine in terms of acquisition costs.
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