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Production 4.0 is more than just a buzzword. Christian Wolf, Managing Director of Hans Turck, explains how this works in practice in an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer.
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Production 4.0 is more than just a buzzword. Christian Wolf, Managing Director of Hans Turck, explains how this works in practice in an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer.
Cobots are helpers that really get to work. Different grippers are required depending on the situation. This article shows what is important for the different gripper units on cobots.

Measurement technology for industrial...
Tiny microchips and huge 8K displays could not be more different in their dimensions - and yet they have one thing in common: their structures are becoming ever finer and place increasing demands on production technology.

Workpiece clamping technology with sensor technology for efficient production is the focus of Roemheld at AMB. The clamping technology specialist offers workpiece clamping elements and systems for the digitalization, automation and flexibilization of clamping and set-up processes.

Acoustic inline quality control
Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme has developed a new technology for in-process quality control in machining under the name SonicShark.

At the AMB, WFL Millturn Technologies is presenting the M20-G Millturn turning-boring-milling center. In addition to gear-skiving technology, the trend is moving towards automation and the integration of sensors.
Interview with Robert Hillinger
Ever smaller, ever more powerful - producers of semiconductors are facing major challenges in a market with high demand. In addition, new manufacturing processes are increasing dynamics. In this interview, Robert Hillinger, Business Development Manager at Kistler, explains how sensors for dynamic force measurement can open up previously untapped potential in the semiconductor production process in order to increase efficiency and quality.

Handling and automation play an important role in the modernization of the industry. In an interview with Daniel Schilling, Dr. Kurt Schmalz explains the most important trends and technologies for the coming years.

digital networking days Sustainability
The control valves for ultrapure water are an important supply medium in semiconductor production. While specialists used to check these valves personally on site, an IoT solution now checks the critical components.

MicroStep Europe offers press brakes that are characterized in particular by numerous sensor-controlled assistance systems. These reduce the demands on the operator's specialist knowledge and also ensure the highest quality bending results in a reliable process.