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Robonet 4.0 research project: How can the potential of industrial robots also be used in the skilled trades? Robonet 4.0" provides the answers. The intuitively controllable robot unit, which is suitable for the skilled trades, was developed by the Chamber of Skilled Crafts for Lower Franconia and the Fraunhofer IGCV.
read more...Automation solutions for crane systems in steelworks help to make material transportation more efficient and at the same time facilitate logistics throughout the plant. The networked systems also contribute to increased safety in harsh working environments.
read more...Flexible, digital assembly concepts. Digital factory planning is no longer a figment of the imagination. With Flexcell, Ipolog has developed a concept that allows production to take place in individual cells rather than in a line.
read more...As part of the BMBF-funded research project "CustoMat_3D", the Edag Group, together with project partners, has developed an aluminum alloy for 3D printing that is capable of providing higher strength and higher elongation at break.
read more...Basics - Artificial intelligence
What is artificial intelligence? This basic article explains the origins, explains subcategories such as machine learning, deep learning and reinforcement learning and provides an overview of current applications of the technologies.
read more...With the Simufact Additive 2020 release, Simufact is expanding the scope of the software beyond manufacturing simulation. Users can now also assess the costs of the printing process.
read more...Which hexapod is suitable for an application and what effect do external factors have? The simulation tool from Physik Instrumente can be used to check whether a hexapod is suitable for the positioning task in question.
read more...Less weight combined with a high level of safety - these are the requirements of both the aerospace and automotive industries. New materials are needed to achieve this. A research project with partners Oerlikon, Linde and the Technical University of Munich is tackling the challenge.
read more...Technologies for data acquisition
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