Articles and background information on the topic
Interview with Christoph Papenfuss, OSIsoft
Data is the new oil, they say. SCOPE spoke to Christoph Papenfuss from OSIsoft about the opportunities that data analytics and interdisciplinary teams present for the industry and where the greatest danger lies for Germany.
read more...Proactive maintenance. For manufacturers, a world without planned downtimes would be the perfect utopia. Is the elimination of unplanned downtime a far-fetched dream, or is it closer than we think?
read more...The trend towards mass automation is giving an enormous boost to small and lightweight robots in particular. Lightweight robots from Universal Robots, for example, are harmless when interacting with humans and can also be programmed quickly.
read more...Contrinex has announced an extension to the sensitivity adjustment function for its C23 series of optical sensors with background suppression. The PNP-switching versions of the C23 sensors are equipped with an IO-Link interface.
read more...Smartray has presented its new Ecco 95.040 3D laser sensor. As a single sensor, it can also detect larger components in great detail - something that was previously only possible by using multiple sensors.
read more...Goudsmit has introduced a magnetic power gripper that can be used both as a lifting magnet for picking up or gripping heavy ferromagnetic parts from six millimetres and can also be used in robotics applications.
read more...Computar has developed the MPW2-R lens series, a ruggedized version of its MPW2 series for machine vision sensors with five megapixels. The new ruggedized lens series is available from Framos and is suitable for industrial applications.
read more...The Kidaq data acquisition system comes from Kistler. With the new system, the Swiss company offers measurement engineers all the components of a measurement task from a single source for the first time.
read more...Clamping modules, such as those commonly used in machining production, cannot be used in additive manufacturing, as 3D printing has special requirements. With AMF zero-point clamping technology, the manufacturing process in 3D printing, including the subsequent follow-up processes, can be standardized to a high degree.
read more...Image-based, fully automated inspection. To ensure that only cavity-free aluminum die-cast parts are delivered, Gruber & Kaja uses a multi-camera system developed by Autoforce Vision Systems to detect cavities.
read more...