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New cleanroom version of the IRB 1100
ABB is expanding its robot offering for cleanroom manufacturing environments that require a high degree of flexibility and performance. The new ISO 14644-1 certified cleanroom version of the IRB 1100 combines fast performance in a compact design for industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, electronics, semiconductor and solar panel manufacturing.
read more...AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement
The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement has surveyed its members on economic development in the second quarter. According to the survey, the industry generated an 8% drop in sales in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter.
read more...IEF-Werner has added a new variant to its Euroline series. With the Euroline 140, the user receives a compact axis with a stroke of up to 3.75 meters and a maximum speed of five meters per second.
read more...Pfeiffer Vacuum, the company with a long tradition in vacuum technology, celebrates its 130th anniversary.
read more...A new series of indexing tables from Nexen offers greater flexibility through its customized drive end, which supports the mounting of numerous motors and gearboxes with output shafts, and can be delivered within three to four weeks.
read more...Safety technology on the grinding machine
Special grinding machines are used in the production of silicon wafers for photovoltaic modules. To ensure maximum safety and processing quality, one manufacturer equips its systems with special machine protection components.
read more...Together with the management team, Ardian acquires Swissbit, a manufacturer of secure storage and embedded Internet-of-Things solutions.
read more...From titanium and superalloys to aluminum: a wide range of cutting performance is part of the business model for the sawing service provider Metal Cutting Service (MCS). With the universal Kastowin band saw series, MCS has been able to increase productivity and cutting quality and reduce the amount of offcuts.
read more...In order to control the temperatures of oscillators and optical systems in laser applications, several cooling and temperature control units are often used. The HRL series devices from SMC control the temperatures with a single system in the smallest of spaces.
read more...Steinmeyer Mechatronik has given its KT310 cross table a big brother. The new KT470 measuring stage enables large travel ranges and is therefore primarily used in metrology or for inspecting surfaces.
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