Kick-off to the Hannover Messe
UR with e-Series in Hanover

With the e-Series, Universal Robots has developed a new generation of robots that impress with even greater functionality and safety and are even easier to operate.
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Kick-off to the Hannover Messe

With the e-Series, Universal Robots has developed a new generation of robots that impress with even greater functionality and safety and are even easier to operate.
UR goes on an information tour
Robots are not only attractive for large corporations, more and more small businesses are also recognizing this. Many SMEs are therefore also turning to collaborative robots (cobots for short) for process automation. This is not surprising, as most products are characterized by a high level of user-friendliness and great flexibility. However, the robot alone does not provide a user solution. The right automation solution depends on other important components.
With the Gripkit technology, Weiss Robotics offers a universal platform with which smart gripper modules can be seamlessly integrated into robot applications.
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The MiR500 autonomous transport robot from Mobile Industrial Robots supports intralogistics at the Kverneland plant in Kerteminde, Denmark.

With the fully automatic Robofix interface, Sauter, manufacturer of tool turrets, enables the unmanned setup of tool turrets with driven and static tools.
Yaskawa presents new developments in drive technology and robotics that stand for easy programmability. The GA500 frequency inverter has its world premiere and the "Yaskawa Cockpit" will be available from summer 2019 as an enhanced "Edition 1".
Key topic Industrial Intelligence

Industry is changing and topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming increasingly important. Hannover Messe is focusing on this development under the guiding theme of Industrial Intelligence.

Yaskawa Europe is taking over the Factory Automation business unit of ZF Italia in Assago (Milan). The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

If e-chains form loops in the working area of a robot, this can damage the cables and hoses and lead to machine failure. For this reason, Igus has now developed the new TR.RSEL low-cost retraction system.

Fully automatic separation of aluminum strips
Robots can save themselves - they just have to be fast enough. This is the case with a Martin Mechanic system for separating aluminum profiles for the furniture industry, now in its third evolutionary stage.