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Heidenhain's Connected Machining software solutions enable production in which all work steps are networked with each other, from design to the finished component ready for delivery. They give TNC controls access to all order-related data in the company network, so that the specialist becomes the controller in the process chain.
read more...Process Information Management System
RHI Magnesita uses a process information management system to optimize its production processes. The PI system from OSIsoft was chosen. After its initial use in a single plant, the system was gradually expanded into a global Industry 4.0 infrastructure with predictive maintenance and manufacturing analytics.
read more...Reduce development risks and costs
Maplesoft has been named an Encompass Product Partner in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program.
read more...Interview with Thomas Schulz, GE Digital
General Electric has set itself the task of supporting its customers on the path to digitalization. To this end, the company organizes the annual "Minds + Machines" conference.
read more...Rotary table for machine tools
When it comes to positioning workpieces in machine tools, precision is required - whether they weigh tons or just a few grams. Turners, rotary tables or two-axis swivel devices are the heart of a machining center. Applications in aircraft construction show just how powerful these sub-assemblies are.
read more...Collaborative assembly of multi-variant products. In the "KoKoMo" research project, a total of eleven partners are working on the question of how collaborative assembly can be integrated into product lifecycle management.
read more...Altair has acquired Germany-based FluiDyna GmbH, a company specializing in NVIDIA CUDA and GPU-based fluid mechanics and numerical simulation.
read more...AVL CONCERTO 5™ is the extensible platform to handle the data processing requirements of developing new and innovative vehicle concepts. Its powerful functions for visualization, analysis and reporting, in combination with the intelligent extension options, make it possible to generate decision-relevant information from data collected throughout the vehicle development process.
read more...During the development of a new car, a double feed-through for ventilation and cables from the engine compartment into the passenger compartment was to be designed. This should be stable, impermeable to water and suitable for a wide temperature range.
read more...Ro-Ber was awarded the contract to create a robot-assisted palletizing system. The decisive factors were the flexibility and simple expandability of the gantry robots used and the standard option of system integration.
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