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Machine data is important for greater plant safety and efficient maintenance, says Frank Blase. The Managing Director of Igus tells us what innovations the motion plastics specialist will be presenting in Hanover and what potential there is in the field of tribo-plastics.
read more...The APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) system Ganttplan from Dualis supports the optimization of planning processes in smart factories. The detailed planning tool can be used independently or interlinked with various ERP and MES solutions.
read more...According to the company, the E-II single-tube linear unit from RK Rose+Krieger is an all-rounder for format adjustment. The stainless steel version of the axis in sizes 30 and 40 is now being launched at the Hannover Messe.
read more...With the modular safety gate system from Pilz, individual safety gate solutions can be created for the respective application. Various components are available for this, which can be flexibly combined depending on requirements.
read more...Special lifting beam for heavy loads. Wiedenmann Stahlmanufaktur specializes in customer-specific special solutions. One example: an adjustable lifting beam for a wind turbine manufacturer with simple operability.
read more...Smart manufacturing and logistics
Digitalization and the connection between production and logistics are progressing rapidly. Value chains are becoming digital, human-robot collaboration is a reality. Automation in retail is transforming industries and habits. New products, solutions and services are also emerging as a result. SEW presents real solutions for efficiently shaping the digital transformation.
read more...From 23 to 27 April, the five leading trade fairs at Hannover Messe - Industrial Automation, Motion & Drives, Digital Factory, Energy, Industrial Supply and Research & Technology - will focus on the digitalization of production and Industry 4.0. Cemat will take place at the same time.
read more...Yaskawa is presenting its Industry 4.0 concept i³-Mechatronics at the Hannover Messe. This integrative approach includes products such as robots, drive and control technology, as well as specially developed software solutions. The backbone of the concept is the newly developed Yaskawa Cockpit software platform.
read more...Regenerative drives. The new generation of ABB frequency inverters feeds braking energy from electric motors back into the grid as almost harmonic-free current.
read more...Gripping technology. For Schunk, Hanover will be a showcase for mechatronic gripping. Intelligent, compact and easy to operate - this is how Schunk sees the gripping of tomorrow.
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