Generative design for the future
What will the processes of the future look like? Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has long relied on Autodesk's generative design approach to tackle complex design and production challenges.
read more...read more...Music of the future
The Blechexpo and Schweisstec trade fair duo took place in Stuttgart at the beginning of November. Like other industries, sheet metal workers and welding technicians have mixed feelings about the future.
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Blechexpo/Schweisstec 2019 with record dimensions
The 14th Blechexpo, international trade fair for sheet metal working, together with the 7th Schweisstec, international trade fair for joining technology, came to a successful close with 1,498 exhibitors from 36 countries.
read more...Festo supports GAIA-X
At the Digital Summit on October 28 and 29, the Federal Ministry of Economics presented the GAIA-X project to build a networked, open data infrastructure as the "cradle of an open, digital AI ecosystem". Festo is supporting the development of such a data infrastructure for Europe.
read more...Frozen on the road with the electric forklift truck
Potato freezer specialist Agrarfrost is now using electric drives for all its industrial trucks. The entire fleet of more than 70 forklift trucks and warehouse trucks will be replaced by electric vehicles with lithium-ion technology.
read more...Always focusing on customer benefits
The full-service provider ABM Greiffenberger supplies drive solutions from a single source. The company assumes complete system responsibility from specification to production. In addition, the specialists from Marktredwitz in Upper Franconia take care of system integration, providing the user with solutions with added value.
read more...Door closer endurance test
Servo geared motors. Geze, a specialist in products, system solutions and services for doors and windows, was looking for a reliable partner for its test bench technology. Automation components from SEW-Eurodrive contribute to the success of the endurance tests.
read more...Conveyor technology in use at glass...
Step by step to an automated material flow
Bottles, packaging glass, hexagonal glass, wire hanger glass or various special glasses: Noelle + von Campe has more than 600 glass shapes in its range. Since the 1990s, the company has been expanding its production and logistics lines with innovative conveyor technology and has fully automated manual processes. The company relies on over 60 years of experience from HaRo Anlagen- und Fördertechnik.
read more...Stacked, plugged, sustainably rolled
Walther Faltsysteme has been developing concepts for more sustainable logistics for more than 40 years. At Fachpack, the company presented its first roll container for store and warehouse logistics.
read more...Sustainability and resource conservation
Sustainable to more competitive strength
Robotics, sensor and image processing technologies as well as "AI at the Edge" optimize predictive maintenance and machines and, more recently, complete production lines. Sustainable pouch battery cell production supports the future market of e-mobility.
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