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Automated, networked production systems are needed to make the smart factory a reality. Henrik Schunk explains how Schunk is creating the conditions for this with intelligent components in the run-up to Automatica.
read more...AI on its way into the industry
Artificial intelligence expands the potential of automation. In robotics, too, it is foreseeable that new tasks can be automated with AI without having to be programmed.
read more...Kassow Robots, founded in 2014 by Kristian Kassow and two partners in Copenhagen, will be presenting efficient industrial lightweight cobots with seven axes that can be used in the tightest of spaces at Automatica.
read more...With the new Robifix-Mini connector, Stäubli Electrical Connectors is presenting a solution for high-frequency welding technology at Automatica. Stäubli Robotics will also be celebrating a world premiere with the TS2-Scara series.
read more...Added value through collaborative robotics
Humans and machines are increasingly working hand in hand. Automated processes will soon be standard in networked production environments. By then at the latest, it will be necessary to broaden our view: Only by focusing on the application as a whole can automation generate sustainable added value.
read more...According to the VDMA, the robotics and automation industry in Germany achieved a record sales volume of 14.5 billion euros in 2017 - an increase of 13% compared to the previous year. Export sales to China in particular grew by around 60 percent.
read more...With its OPC UA demonstrator at Automatica, the Robotics + Automation Association of the VDMA is presenting a future-proof approach to standardized and manufacturer-independent data exchange and thus the basis for interoperable communication in the smart factory.
read more...EK Automation, which specializes in intelligent transport robots for intralogistics, appoints Andreas Böttner as an additional Managing Director.
read more...Modern automation can create better, more demanding jobs for people. However, in order to be better prepared for the jobs of tomorrow, even well-equipped countries need to rethink their education and training concepts, according to a study.
read more...At Automatica, Baumüller will be showing how robotic and handling systems can be easily implemented with complete packages and how robots can be intelligently and safely networked.
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