Three questions for... Uwe Schmitz
Linear units are used in many areas of application. Uwe Schmitz, Team Leader Product Management at Item, explains the advantages they have over robotics and what new areas they could be used in.
read more...read more...Great interest in Forcam's Innovation Day
On September 25, 2018, Industry 4.0 practitioners from the manufacturing industry met at Forcam's Innovation Day and took part in lectures, workshops and the presentation of a digital learning factory.
read more...Rental solutions and fleet management
Still offers end-to-end fleet optimization
The fleet optimization services presented by Still range from needs analysis and intralogistics consulting to the standardization and digitalization of the procurement process and fleet management via the nexxt fleet web platform.
read more...Allianz Arena Munich with lighting solution from Zumtobel
The Zumtobel Group is equipping the prestigious FC Bayern Munich stadium with a new modern lighting solution. Completion is planned for 2019.
read more...Ergonomic egg handling with vacuum technology
Lüchinger + Schmid is a Swiss trading and production company for eggs and egg products. The site in Flawil processes up to 80 million eggs a year. Previously, employees stacked around 2,500 packs a day onto pallets by hand. Now they are supported by vacuum technology from Schmalz.
read more...You can get across the slopes even without snow
Pistenbock-Cross is a recreational sport for the snow-free months. The vehicle is steered in a similar way to a toboggan. High-quality vehicle components such as ACE rotation brakes help to dampen unexpected steering impacts and smooth out the steering.
read more...OMS - Object Management System
Smart bridge between production and office
Information is one of the most important economic factors and plays a central role in the implementation of Industry 4.0. Every machine, every object, every production hall can become a digital source of information as a real object.
read more...Simulation reduces production time
In order to increase the production volume in the same area with the same personnel resources, the plant manufacturer Homag Group wanted to be able to test the machines to be produced extensively before they were commissioned.
read more...Two perspectives: blockchain
Blockchain is one of the megatrends of recent years. The technology revolutionized the financial sector with Bitcoin and is now finding its way into industry and logistics. But what are the benefits? Two sectors, two perspectives.
read more...Faulhaber opens Italian sales company
On January 1, 2019, the new sales company Faulhaber Italy will open in Lomazzo, north of Milan. The new company will take over sales and service in Italy directly from its long-standing distributor Servotecnica.
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