
Digitalization: power saver or power guzzler?
The digitalization of various sectors of the economy, such as manufacturing, is accompanied by rising energy volumes and costs.
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The digitalization of various sectors of the economy, such as manufacturing, is accompanied by rising energy volumes and costs.

Humans and robots work closely together in a research laboratory at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the Deutsches Museum.

In addition to the proven racks with a length of one meter, Wittenstein alpha now offers optional two-meter racks for linear systems. They are particularly suitable for use in short axes, for example, in order to simplify assembly even further.
85 years of precision technology from the...
Kammerer Gewindetechnik, manufacturer of screw drives in Hornberg in the Black Forest, is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year. The family business was founded in 1938 and is now managed by the third generation with 160 employees.

Another chapter in the cooperation between Yaskawa and SMC: The new European Yaskawa Europe headquarters is also home to an academy with robots and cobots, to which various SMC solutions are exclusively connected.

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.
Suitable transport structures in intralogistics are a prerequisite in all industries in order to withstand competitive pressure in the future. The basis for this is comprehensive automation, which would be inconceivable without an armada of powerful micromotors.
Where automation is involved, it must be ensured that even in the event of a control or power failure, unintentional movement sequences do not result in hazards or damage. The aim is to protect employees from injury and capital goods from destruction. This is where electromagnetic brakes from Kendrion come into play.
Kuka Innovation Award 2023 presented
The Kuka Innovation Award 2023 was all about simple operation and maximum flexibility of robots. For the first time, the robotics competition was based on the new Kuka robot operating system and associated ecosystem iiQKA.

Fanuc Germany is still programmed for growth: The "Offensive 2022/2023" led to an increased business result. Turnover in the past financial year amounted to 236 million euros. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 22 percent. This means that the record year 2018 has almost been reached again.