
Smart injection molding drive
The plastics industry is calling for digital solutions to make machines more intelligent and better networked. An innovative drive concept supports the step into the digital future.

The market is constantly pushing for even more compact and powerful products. With these requirements in mind, drive specialist Heidrive has further developed its existing HeiMotion Dynamic (HMD) series to achieve an overall length reduction of over 30 percent using short end caps as standard for various encoders and connectors.

Dunkermotoren and MAE in new hall
Dunkermotoren and MAE - the two Ametek brands - will also be represented in Nuremberg, this time at a new stand location. Here, trade visitors can see the PLG 75 SL servoline gearbox.

At SPS, Koco Motion will be showcasing its expertise in customized drive solutions based on DC and BLDC motors, stepper motors, servo motors, linear drives and controllers.

The drive concept for a robot welding system for large components presented the engineers at Wilhelm Severt Maschinenbau with a challenge.
Suitable transport structures in intralogistics are a prerequisite in all industries in order to withstand competitive pressure in the future. The basis for this is comprehensive automation, which would be inconceivable without an armada of powerful micromotors.

Development of intelligent connectors
TE Connectivity and Tacterion partner to develop smart solutions for connectors and components.
Sumitomo Drive Technologies is presenting its drive solutions for automation and robotics at Automatica 2023 together with the Lafert Group. The company will be showcasing two different applications of the Tuaka drive system for robot applications at its stand.

The Acuro AD37 absolute encoder from Hengstler records position data reliably and precisely, even at high speeds. The encoder is now also available in a version with a 1:3 cone, allowing manufacturers of standard servomotors to easily integrate it into their drives.

38 nominees competed in six categories for the INDUSTRIAL Production Product of the Year 2023. The winners were awarded on the evening of March 30, 2023.

While digitalization is making itself felt in many drive technology components, servo couplings remain largely unaffected. Nevertheless, there are constant developments, as Roland Arnold, Head of Design at Jakob Antriebstechnik, reports in an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer.