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On a first-name basis with the robot

Sensopart is expanding its Visor vision sensor series with a sensor specially designed for robotics applications. The new Visor Robotic enables direct communication with UR robot systems via a URCap software package.

Vision manufacturer integrated

Image processing from a single source

With the acquisition of Impuls Imaging, Di-soric has added the flexible image processing platform nVision to its product range in addition to components such as lighting, optics, cameras and image processing expertise. The new sister company operates under the name Di-soric Imaging.

AMA

Sensors and measurement technology with significant sales growth

The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement conducts a quarterly survey of its members on economic development. Following a successful result in the previous year with overall sales growth of 9%, the industry once again generated sales growth of 9% in the first quarter of 2018.

Digitalization of linear technology

The entire life cycle becomes digital

At Automatica, Bosch Rexroth will be demonstrating the benefits of an end-to-end digital journey through the entire life cycle. Software tools accompany the linear technology components and systems.

Business combination

OnRobot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics become one

OnRobot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics become a new company. The three gripping system manufacturers will operate under the name OnRobot in future.

Company anniversary

Leuze electronic turns 55

Leuze electronic's 55-year success story began with the Cono-pack, an electromechanical packaging machine. The development of the world's smallest reflex head at the time marked the company's entry into the industrial automation market.

Compartment fine positioning

Always in front of the right compartment

Camera-based positioning sensor. High-bay warehouses are constantly in motion due to different loading conditions, temperature-related expansion or manufacturing tolerances.

Fully automatic separation

Reach into the box

The MiniPick3D from Isra Vision now also detects objects just a few cubic millimetres in size in small containers. The system has a new four-camera sensor for component detection, enabling it to reach into the box fully automatically.

Process monitoring with Kistler

Reduce downtime

With the process monitoring systems of the Maxymos product group from Kistler, quasi-static and highly dynamic force processes on machines and systems can be precisely monitored and controlled even under difficult ambient conditions (small installation space, low forces).