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The 3rd Pumps & Valves in Dortmund will show trade visitors the state of the art in pumps and valves and the technology trends in core system components. The trade fair ticket is also valid for Maintenance, which takes place at the same time.
read more...Baumüller is presenting numerous new products at the SPS: Motor concepts, intelligent drive functions and control platforms can be seen at various stations. In the Industry 4.0 area, the connectivity and interoperability of components via OPC UA as well as cloud connectivity will be presented.
read more...Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) make an important contribution to optimizing processes in intralogistics. EK Automation has developed a new, flexible automated guided vehicle.
read more...In addition to lightweight materials such as aluminum, plastic parts are taking on more and more functions in vehicles, machines and electrical appliances. At the same time, their shapes are becoming increasingly complex. Production cycles are also becoming shorter and shorter, while the number of injection-molded parts per tool is increasing. For mold makers, this results in new requirements for design, development and production.
read more...Kommissionier- und Handhabungstechnik (KHT) is investing in Gelsenkirchen. With immediate effect, KHT is producing the Multiscan, a mobile data capture station for master data, there and is thus combining development, production and after-sales service at its headquarters.
read more...Security, 5G plus TSN and OPC UA, IoT platforms and automation with robots: the 'Automation 4.0 Summit', the congress accompanying the SPS trade fair, is dedicated to these four exciting topics this year.
read more...The German mechanical engineering industry is experiencing a downturn. Automotive-related companies are particularly affected, including machine tool manufacturers. But they are not letting it get them down. The time has come for them to make strategic decisions.
read more...As critical infrastructures, transportation companies are particularly exposed to the risk of cyber attacks. In order to protect themselves, they must strive for a state of sustainable resilience.
read more...The Norwegian clothing manufacturer Helly Hansen has renewed a large part of its fleet at the European distribution center in Born, the Netherlands. The fleet was modernized in collaboration with Unicarriers.
read more...Wiring of control cabinets. The RoboSchalt project is researching a robot-assisted solution for automating individual assembly steps in the production of control cabinets - with a focus on the wiring of components.
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