Automating production robots in SMEs
Today, robotic automation is the means of choice to meet the desire for increased efficiency and to counter the shortage of skilled workers.
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Self-organizing production
Process optimization, flexibility, networking: Industry 4.0 promises many advantages. However, this is also accompanied by increasing demands on PLC systems for plant and mechanical engineering.
read more...Special plant manufacturer develops complex designs
Mechtop in the north of Switzerland builds special machines and systems. Solid Edge and Tecnomatix from Siemens help to design and maintain sophisticated conveyor systems.
read more...Robots in the production of fire-resistant glass
Easy-to-commission Delta robots from Igus ensure cost-effective automation in the production of fire-resistant glass.
read more...Kuka and T-Systems cooperate
Kuka and T-Systems enter into a partnership. Together, they want to make companies fit for digitalization.
read more...Service costs always in view
The challenges in the mechanical and plant engineering sector are also being felt by service providers in this segment. In order to overcome them, companies must be able to rely on dependable service partners.
read more...Operating technology and IT combined in building management systems
Schneider Electric and Cisco have entered into a technology partnership that will help drive progress in the adoption of smart buildings as a standard.
read more...Data hub for production
Uniform access to distributed and heterogeneous data sources is a key to the adaptable factory. To avoid dependencies, this key must remain in the hands of the manufacturing company. This can be achieved with a separate architecture layer that creates a uniform data space across value chains, locations and clouds.
read more...Ready-to-connect 7th axis
Universal Robots and Robolink robots have a 5-fold larger operating radius thanks to a new complete solution from Igus.
read more...Conversion instead of new purchase
Junker modernizes used machines and brings them up to the latest technical standard. This retrofit service has many advantages for the customer. Compared to buying new, costs can be reduced by up to 60 percent.
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