Basis for numerous Industry 4.0 applications
So-called smart factory and smart shipping applications can only be realized with intelligent sensors in which the immense amounts of data are already pre-processed and compressed.
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Tackling digitalization
The prerequisites for a functioning smart factory are interoperability, transparency and openness. Bosch Connected Industry has developed the Nexeed Industrial Application System to meet this need.
read more...Safe human-robot collaboration
Cobots safely in a team
Collaborative robots stand for flexibility. But also for risks. This makes the topic of occupational safety important - and challenging. TÜV Süd provides information on safety concepts and standards.
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At Vacom, five transport robots and an autonomously navigating pallet vehicle from Asti Insystems transport the components to the 45 workstations. The vehicles are embedded in the production logistics, which enables transparent monitoring and documentation or just-in-time transport deliveries.
read more...Networked production in Ditzingen
New smart factory for Trumpf
Trumpf manufactures sheet metal components for its machine tools in its third fully networked production facility at the Ditzingen site. Networking enables an increase in efficiency of up to 30 percent.
read more...Trumpf records 8 percent drop in sales
Trumpf has presented its figures for the 2019/20 financial year. According to the figures, turnover fell by 8 percent from 3.8 to 3.5 billion euros.
read more...Ethernet for the smart factory
From the sensor, actuator and control level to the ERP system, Lapp realizes complete networking in the field of cable and connection technology for the reliable transmission of the highest data volumes.
read more...Planned company succession at MPDV
MPDV has appointed three new heads to the management board as part of the company succession - and the family tradition of the manufacturing IT provider is also being continued.
read more...Fluid management partnership for Factory 4.0
Castrol and the Leadec Group announce a pan-European fluid management partnership for industrial customers.
read more...Networked cordless screwdriver
Smart Factory for everywhere
The quality requirements for assembly are also becoming increasingly important for inspection work and field operations. Atlas Copco offers intelligently networked high-torque cordless screwdrivers for this purpose.
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