Air gap sensors with IO-Link

SMC is further expanding its range with IO-Link. The ISA3#L series air gap sensors can now also communicate bidirectionally with higher-level control units.
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SMC is further expanding its range with IO-Link. The ISA3#L series air gap sensors can now also communicate bidirectionally with higher-level control units.

The Swedish start-up Retenua has developed the first fully integrated driver assistance system for detecting people on mobile machines and forklift trucks based on an embedded camera from Vision Components. It is trained on reflective warning clothing and uses an NIR flash.
You can only use what you know. At BoKa Automatisierung from Dorfprozelten in Franconia, these were grippers from Röhm. Thanks to its many years of good experience with the clamping device specialist's products, BoKa has opted for two-jaw grippers for its latest development.

Contactless distance monitoring
SMC is further expanding its range with IO-Link. Now the ISA3#L series air gap sensors can also communicate bidirectionally with higher-level control units.

At Motek, Schunk will be presenting an end-of-arm program with grippers, quick-change modules, force/torque sensors and commissioning tools specially designed for the lightweight robots from Universal Robots.

Promess presents its new Industry 4.0-capable Revoultion X joining system. At the heart of the new system are the autonomous, multi-axis capable controller and the new operating software for parameterizing and visualizing the joining process.
The R7100 PID controller from Elotech also offers data logger functions, graphical display of curves and a multifunctional display interface.

Schmalz will be demonstrating the potential that vacuum technology offers for lightweight robots. One highlight is the new SLG gripping system for individual handling tasks in dynamically changing production environments. The SRBC collaborative rope balancer is also intelligent.

Ventilation ducts and filter monitoring
The EE600 from E+E Elektronik measures the differential pressure in the range of 0...1000 Pa or 0....10 000 Pa with an accuracy of ±0.5 % of the final value. The sensor is intended for HVAC applications and is suitable for air and all non-flammable and non-aggressive gases.

When man and machine meet in production, safety in the workplace is an important issue. This is why Igus has developed a fastening clamp for energy chains and protective hoses on cobots.