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Construction site of the future
With the mobile 3D printer from start-up Printstones, individual concrete parts can be created on site at the construction site. A tool changing system from Gimatic provides the necessary flexibility.
read more...Assistance system for position detection. Sarissa has developed a wireless tool transmitter for its Local Positioning System. Another new feature is the connection of the LPS with a laser projector for visualizing precise grip and screw positions.
read more...Linear motors are low-abrasion, only require minimal lubrication at long intervals and are easy to clean. This is not the only reason why they are an indispensable component of pharmaceutical production systems for the Swiss primary packaging manufacturer Hoffmann Neopac.
read more...With the WH58MR, sensor specialist Siko is currently presenting a new absolute safety encoder with a hollow shaft. This rounds off the portfolio with the WV58MR safety encoder available with solid shafts and offers machine manufacturers full flexibility and design freedom.
read more...Since May, Leuze electronic's Swiss subsidiary in Flurlingen, Canton Zurich, has had a new Managing Director in Jean-Claude Schmid.
read more...Artificial intelligence in ERP
Artificial intelligence is not an all-purpose weapon. However, it is excellent at automating processes and making them more efficient. This makes it particularly valuable for ERP systems. There are already many successful practical applications.
read more...In future, Sauter will rely on intelligent tool turrets, tool holders and tools that record, collect and evaluate data and forward it to an IQ box.
read more...Fanuc is presenting its new open industrial IoT platform "Field System" to centrally evaluate data from machines and systems. The system can connect production machines from all manufacturers, enabling data analysis of the entire process chain. Igus has developed a Smart Plastics app for the system.
read more...A new Igus app for the Fanuc IoT platform ensures simple and safe monitoring of machine components.
read more...Ceta is a manufacturer of leak and flow testers and has more than 30 years of experience in industrial testing technology. Compressed air and hydrogen are used as test media. Several thousand Ceta test devices are used by industrial customers worldwide in production lines for series products.
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