Retrofit for the future
A family business in the baking industry decided to modernize a robot cell for palletizing after 30 years of operation. The retrofit was carried out with a Kuka robot and was a sensible alternative to a new purchase.
Controlled Pneumatics from Festo
Why it is important to regulate pressure and flow optimally
Efficiency, process stability and energy savings are important parameters for modern production, especially in applications for sensitive goods. This requires an intelligent control concept that regulates pressure and flow precisely, energy-efficiently and flexibly.
read more...ABB expands portfolio of large industrial robots
ABB Robotics is expanding its range of large robots with the introduction of the new IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S and IRB 6760 models. With a total of eleven robot families and 60 variants, the portfolio offers great flexibility and choice as well as high performance and sustainability.
read more...Further optimizing production lines
Automated processes have long been a decisive aspect in almost every industry in terms of increasing efficiency and quality. In order to further optimize industrial production lines, Stäubli focuses on the development of innovative tool changing systems for robots and offers configurable and individual solutions for all payload ranges.
read more...Third generation of the humanoid robot '4NE1'
With the '4NE1' (pronounced 'For Anyone'), Neura Robotics is launching the third generation of its autonomously operating humanoid robots onto the market. The first deliveries of the humanoid are planned for this year.
read more...Yaskawa at the Automatica 2025
AI meets robotics
At this year's Automatica, everything at Yaskawa revolves around AI-based robotics solutions for the smart factory and beyond. As a trade fair highlight, the manufacturer is presenting its new Motoman Next product concept.
read more...Portfolio expanded
Kawasaki Robotics EMEA is presenting various new additions to its portfolio at Automatica under the title 'Experience Unmatched Reliability'. In addition to new robot models, the exhibits also include practical applications for numerous industries.
read more...Highly dynamic and adaptive production
The SmartFactory Kaiserslautern (SF) technology initiative is presenting the 'Production Island_Phuket' at Automatica. While it has been an exhibitor at the Hannover Messe for years, it now wants to show at Automatica that many applications can already be used in reality.
read more...Robotics software makes safety fences superfluous
Since September 2024, the start-up Botfellows, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer IWU, has been driving forward the development of innovative robotics software as an independent company. The focus is on the intelligent 'Botfellows Dynamic Safety' solution, which can be integrated directly into the robot controller.
read more...Technical University of Munich
Modern AI-based robotics
At automatica, the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will be showcasing the diversity of its own robotics and AI research, which is also integrated into a powerful supra-regional ecosystem, not least through the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) coordinated by TUM.
read more...Use in EtherNet I/P applications
The hybrid MVK Fusion fieldbus modules from Murrelektronik combine three elementary functions of installation technology: digital standard sensors and actuators, digital safety-related sensors and actuators and IO-Link.
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