Automatic inspection of painted parts
Camera-based systems can be used to reliably detect and mark defects in the painting of automotive parts. The in-line inspection increases productivity and reduces costs and complaints.
read more...read more...The new dimension of image processing
Automation offers numerous advantages, but at the same time places high demands on integrated image processing. As a result, machine vision solutions often fall short of expectations.
read more...Smart networking with ASi profile cable
The digital future has long since begun in mechanical and plant engineering. ASi-5 as a standardized fieldbus for the first level of automation and IO-Link as a fieldbus-independent interface for communication at field level are technologies that can be used to network sensors, actuators and control systems intelligently and efficiently.
read more...Trend towards sustainability
At Stabilus, Jürgen Roland is responsible for business with industry. In an interview with INDUSTRIAL Production editor-in-chief Daniel Schilling, he reveals the most important technological trends in linear technology and shock absorbers, which industries are strong again and how Stabilus has positioned itself for the future.
read more...Functional safety for linear motion systems
The Nexen Group presents NexSafe brand rail brakes for linear and profiled rails and guideways.
read more...Individualization in connectivity
The plug at the limit
The networked industry is constantly changing. The Zukunftsinstitut has identified twelve global megatrends that affect all levels of society and therefore also influence industrial connectivity.
read more...From customer project to robotics lab
Automation technology in the service of research
In order for robots to operate as efficiently and precisely as possible in production, many adjustments need to be made. The Fraunhofer Institute for Engineering Design IEM is researching these on behalf of its customers.
read more...Digital factory in 3D
Factory planning is a top priority for OEMs due to the changes in production structures. After all, the automotive industry is undergoing the biggest transformation in its more than 100-year history.
read more...100 years of Balluff: Growth with data
Katrin Stegmaier-Hermle, spokesperson for the Balluff management, explains in an interview with Daniel Schilling on the occasion of the company's anniversary how a company can grow over 100 years with the right technologies while remaining true to itself.
read more...How autonomous systems make us more productive
In March 2021, the container ship "Ever Given" turned upside down in the Suez Canal - a bizarre, almost comical moment at first glance. But this blockade of one of the world's most important trade routes quickly became a problem.
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