Recovery expected in 2021
The ZVEI Automation Association is certain that one of the decisive factors in overcoming the coronavirus crisis is how digitally fit companies are. An upturn is expected in the coming year.
read more...read more...New WCM working group
On March 1, 2021, the VDMA founded the "Wireless Communications for Machines" working group to promote the use of modern wireless technologies in mechanical and plant engineering. The economy is also set to pick up again in 2021.
read more...Handling technology brought to life
The Chemnitz Training and Application Center (SchAz for short) makes human-robot collaboration tangible with demonstrators. The Zimmer Group provides support with gripper technology.
read more...Model-based control
A research group at the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW) at the University of Stuttgart is working on models that also take object dynamics into account when calculating robot control sequences and trajectories.
read more...Robots reliably supplied
For use in industrial robots, Ethernet cables have to withstand a lot. However, when it comes to horizontal linear movements combined with torsion, standard Ethernet cables are often unable to cope with the load. A new solution from Lapp complies with the type R standard for Profinet cables on robots.
read more...Contact Software joins Edgecross Consortium
Networked machines, automation and real-time process monitoring characterize the smart factory. Edge computing plays a central role at the interface between IoT and the cloud.
read more...Challenges for production logistics
Modernize in five phases
In 2020, the warehouse is proving to be in need of modernization in many manufacturing companies. A shortage of skilled workers and integration into the company's digital processes are particular challenges. We interviewed Daniel Dombach, Director EMEA Industry Solutions at Zebra Technologies, about this.
read more...Container safely in view
When separating goods from the pallet into other containers or onto a conveyor system, every grip should be perfect. If depalletizing is carried out by a robot, it relies on the best possible vision to reliably grip individual containers in different directions of rotation and levels. The Visionary-T 3D snapshot sensor from Sick enables robots for goods separation to optically detect the parts.
read more...Markus Söder gives a speech at SPS Connect
The Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder will give a speech at SPS Connect and will be available to answer questions afterwards.
read more...Cobots and intelligent robotics
Despite the crisis, the introduction of robots in German companies is progressing - in certain areas.
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