handling award 2019 - Apply until June 19!
The handling editorial team is presenting the "handling award" for the sixth time. Companies or individuals can submit their applications online until June 19.
read more...read more...Smart Automation in Linz comes to a successful end
Smart Automation in Linz ended with a slight increase in visitor numbers, with mechanical and plant engineering and electrical engineering accounting for the largest contingents of visitors.
read more...Promotes labeling optimization
A very fast one
TSC is pushing ahead with labelling optimization and is presenting the PEX-1000 print module - both as a left-hand version and a right-hand version. The module combines a precise, robust printing unit with the latest high-performance electronics and sensor technology to print labels at a speed of up to 457.2 millimetres per second and apply them in a controlled manner.
read more...Infineon strengthens its offering as a partner of Amazon Web Services
Infineon Technologies is an "Advanced Technology Partner" of the cloud services provider Amazon Web Services (AWS).
read more...Inside the Smart Factory - Part 3
The nerve pathways of the Smart Factory
Digitalization is the dominant topic in the manufacturing industry. At the same time, there is a great deal of uncertainty due to different definitions of terms and unclear demarcations.
read more...Off into the air with a system
Intelligent sensor systems are a current cross-sectional technology which, due to their particular flexibility, enable the penetration of automation solutions in the aviation industry and meet the challenges common there.
read more...Handling modules in the "Mixmaster"
Closures in three-second cycles
Illumina is one of the leading developers, manufacturers and distributors of DNA sequencers for genetic analysis. The company was looking for a system for its branch in San Diego that closes DNA sample vials as efficiently, quickly and automatically as possible. Illumina opted for a seven-axis gantry system consisting largely of Afag modules.
read more...Proven sensor technology closes hand luggage compartment
The Airbus A380 relies on sensor technology from the Munich-based company Captron: a sensor strip on the overhead locker starts the closing process with motor assistance.
read more...How to find the right gripper
The young market for collaborative grippers is growing and growing. The increasing variety of products on offer presents end users with the question: Which gripper is best suited to my application? One thing is certain: automation success stands and falls with the choice of the right end-of-arm tooling.
read more...Interview with Enrico Krog Iversen, On Robot
Integrate more start-ups
In June 2018, On Robot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics became OnRobot. The declared goal of the newly formed manufacturer of collaborative grippers, sensors and software: to become the global market leader.
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