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The MS5803 from Amsys are digital OEM sensor modules that can measure absolute pressure and temperature with high resolution (24 bit ADC). The pressure value has a resolution of 0.012 millibar and the temperature value 0.01 degrees Celsius.
read more...The wrist transmitter from Sarissa is part of the ultrasound-based assistance system Local Positioning System (LPS). As part of Industry 4.0, spatial position data is determined for quality assurance in the areas of assembly, order picking and packaging.
read more...The automotive supplier Auto-Kabel assembles cable harnesses from cables for power supply. To do this, the welding machines used must always be supplied with sufficient material without building up superfluous safety stocks.
read more...The new wireless sensor from Steute was developed specifically for use in intralogistics. The RF RW-NET wireless position sensor detects whether a small parts container is on the roller conveyor of a Kanban rack, for example, and sends a signal to the higher-level control system.
read more...At just 16 mm wide, the Nema 6 hybrid stepper motor from Lin Engineering is one of the smallest of its kind. The manufacturer has increased the motor's step angle from the usual 1.8° to 3.46°, so that the drive can be operated with 13.
read more...Sensors and transmission control units
Continental is planning to build a new production facility in Hungary to expand its production capacity for automotive electronics.
read more...Interview with Werner Rieche, Software AG
The Internet of Things (IoT) is already playing an important role in manufacturing today. Predictive maintenance is just one of many applications based on it. This requires many components to communicate with each other. Werner Rieche, Managing Director of Software AG Germany, explains in an interview why the IoT is becoming increasingly important for smaller companies too, what requirements a company needs to fulfill in order to set up an IoT infrastructure and where the advantages of the new solutions lie.
read more...Fibro Läpple's application enables an automated sealing process for joints in large CFRP parts for the first time. An optical sensor is used to detect, continuously measure and calculate the existing gap geometry.
read more...Sensor specialist Balluff has developed the BTS, an infrared temperature sensor with an IO-Link interface and two switching outputs. It can be used to monitor temperatures between 250 and 1.250 degrees Celsius without contact or feedback.
read more...Interview with Jürgen Förster, AMF
Andreas Maier Fellbach (AMF) is a full-service provider of clamping technology and continues to grow. SCOPE editor Caterina Schröder spoke to Jürgen Förster, member of the AMF management board, about the role automation plays in the company's success and the influence of 3D printing and digitalization on clamping technology.
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