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Selection of gripper models. The market for collaborative robotics is growing. The success of automation stands and falls with the choice of the right end-of-arm tooling (EoAT) - i.e. grippers, sensors or tool changers.
read more...Hermle is one of the world market leaders for metalworking centers. The company relies on Murrelektronik's modular Cube67 fieldbus IO system for its electrical installation.
read more...ABB's Ability Smart Sensor monitors the condition of Dodge reducers and provides information that can prevent unplanned downtime and extend equipment life.
read more...Has everything already been invented in connection technology? Absolutely not, disagrees Georg Stawowy, Director of Technology and Innovation at Lapp.
read more...Largely automated 24/7 production is the goal of many manufacturers. The high level of digitalization required for this places high demands on the underlying network and its components. It should be possible to exchange data across company boundaries in real time while maintaining high security standards. This is not possible without industrial routers.
read more...With the 20 MP IMX183 sensor from Sony, high-resolution images can be taken with low noise. IDS offers it in the uEye CP camera family with USB3 Vision interface.
read more...Smart sensor profiles for IO-Link sensors
IO-Link has established itself on the market faster than almost any other communication technology. This is demonstrated by the total number of installed IO-Link devices of 11.4 million at the end of 2018. Edition 2 of the Smart Sensor Profiles will make the wide variety of devices even easier to handle. They help to implement IO-Link sensor technology even faster and more flexibly in automation applications and in the I4.0 environment.
read more...read more...Industrial production will change towards intelligent processes, says Henrik A. Schunk. The component landscape will change accordingly and grippers will have to become flexible and smart.
read more...Yaskawa has introduced a new series of AC microdrives for industrial applications. With its functions and features, the GA500 frequency inverter simplifies the operation of a machine or system.
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