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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...With Captec, Arnold Umformtechnik has developed a captive connection system that shortens assembly time, reduces costs and simplifies the assembly process. Different materials are used depending on the application.
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.
read more...Chris Barrett starts as Vice President Sensor Engineering at embedded vision technology provider Framos.
read more...The EU research project Brain-IoT is dedicated to interoperability and cyber security in the Internet of Things. One project partner is Airbus Cybersecurity. The company will focus in particular on the areas of secure IoT devices and services.
read more...With Linealytic, Grass has introduced an entry-level solution for the automatic, order-related recording of machine and process data. It was developed primarily for roll manufacturers and converters in the film, paper and non-woven industries, among others.
read more...In the course of Industry 4.0, production is becoming more individualized - the goal is batch size one. Fraunhofer IIS is developing communication for cognitive sensors and systems so that processes can be interlinked, application-specific data exchanged and workflows optimized.
read more...More functions in one device: In the basic version of the new safety evaluations from Schmersal, the safe standstill monitoring and safe time relay functions are combined in one component.
read more...Inductoheat systems equipped with an energy management system can save up to a fifth of the energy costs in the induction hardening process.
read more...The Internet of Things continues to gain ground. IoT use cases such as predictive maintenance, connected vehicles and smart cities are on the list of many IoT projects. Open source solutions are marching along and supporting this triumphant advance.
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