Omron: Robotics and AI trends for 2020
Which technologies should companies rely on in 2020 to future-proof themselves? Automation expert Omron has compiled a list of robotics and AI trends.
read more...read more...Machine tool industry 2019/2020
VDW expects production to fall by 18 percent
Although 2019 was better than expected, the VDW is forecasting a decline in production of 18% for the current year. The reasons are a combination of structural change, economic policy and unforeseeable developments.
read more...Change of management at Messe Stuttgart
There is a new management duo at the helm of Messe Stuttgart: Roland Bleinroth and Stefan Lohnert have been at the helm of the trade fair center since February 1. They succeed Ulrich Kromer, who is retiring.
read more...Blue Angel for Kapsto products made from post-consumer recyclate
Pöppelmann receives the "Blue Angel" award for all Kapsto products made from a post-consumer recyclate (PCR) used at Kapsto.
read more...Hard work in the dross sorting plant
ACE was able to help copper processor Wieland-Werke AG to significantly increase the service life of the discharge hoppers in the sorting plant with the TC137-90 series of tubular structural dampers.
read more...Saint-Gobain Abrasives supports SEAM
Abrasive manufacturers commit to greater sustainability
"Sustainable European Abrasive Manufacturers", or SEAM for short, is the name of the new program of the Federation of European Producers of Abrasives (FEPA). In it, abrasives manufacturers, suppliers and distributors set a European sustainability standard. The aim: greater competitiveness.
read more...Heineken opens largest production facility in Mexico
Heineken has opened a new production facility in Mexico. Four of the six lines were supplied and commissioned by KHS. The machine program included almost the entire product range: from cleaning machines to fillers, labelers, pasteurizers, packaging machines and palletizers.
read more...Robotics and automation hit by downturn
The German robotics and automation industry cannot escape the economic slowdown in the mechanical and plant engineering sector: According to the VDMA, the industry expects sales to fall by five percent to 14.3 billion euros in 2019.
read more...Off to new electric driving fun
Electric forklift truck. Still has relaunched the RX 60-25/35 series. The new drive concept with two motors, active cooling and shorter power transmission paths ensures short response times and maximum pulling force.
read more...Robotics and automation slip into the red
The economy is now also having an impact on the robotics and automation industry: the VDMA expects sales to fall by 5% in 2019. The reasons can be found in the global economy, but also in saturation effects.
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