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SPS - Smart Production Solutions
For the 30th edition, the meeting place for the automation industry SPS IPC Drives will become SPS - Smart Production Solutions. Despite an economic slowdown, Christian Wolf, Chairman of the Exhibitor Advisory Board, confirms that automation technology has a "brilliant future".
read more...Heidrive has added a new controller solution to its product portfolio. The Actlink expands the portfolio of integrated electronic motors with flange dimensions of 60 and 80 millimetres.
read more...Whether solid or hollow shaft, fully enclosed gear units (gear head) or highly integrable installation kits - Nabtesco has solutions for almost all gear requirements in its portfolio. At SPS, the cycloidal gearbox specialist will be demonstrating what this looks like in practice, including the new 30-60 kilogram QIROX QRC-30/60-PL robot from Cloos.
read more...The Roba-brake-checker module from Mayr Antriebstechnik can monitor and supply safety brakes without sensors. At SPS, the company is presenting new versions that can also be used to monitor small brake sizes.
read more...Omron recommends a three-stage cobot strategy so that man and machine can work together harmoniously: approaches and solutions should be characterized by powerful functions, safe application and flexible adaptability to new requirements.
read more...The Austrian start-up Tofmotion has brought a new option for safe room monitoring in the industrial environment to market maturity: the Tofguard product group makes it possible to use the Time of Flight (ToF) 3D camera method with safety approval for the machine industry for the first time.
read more...Artificial intelligence and HRC
Algorithms can support humans in quality assurance by using sensor data to assess quality. The subsequent documentation can be carried out with the help of blockchain-based technologies and thus create added value.
read more...Igus has announced the Roibot Award for the first time, which recognizes clever applications with a fast return on investment based on the company's low-cost automation solutions. Interested parties can register until March 15, 2020.
read more...World Robotics 2019 - Service Robots
Service robots used commercially and privately recorded double-digit growth rates in 2018. Detailed market analyses are presented in the new yearbook World Robotics 2019 - Service Robots, a cooperation project between the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and Fraunhofer IPA.
read more...Baumüller is presenting numerous new products at the SPS: Motor concepts, intelligent drive functions and control platforms can be seen at various stations. In the Industry 4.0 area, the connectivity and interoperability of components via OPC UA as well as cloud connectivity will be presented.
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