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Workplace systems are also changing with the comprehensive transformation of industrial production structures. Handling editor-in-chief Petra Born spoke to Jan Willem Jongert, CEO of Bott, about requirements and trends.
read more...Minitec continues to focus on internationalization and opens a new plant in the US state of New York. The modern building will offer attractive working conditions for 40 employees. Further training measures based on the German model are also planned.
read more...Collaborative assembly of multi-variant products. In the "KoKoMo" research project, a total of eleven partners are working on the question of how collaborative assembly can be integrated into product lifecycle management.
read more...With the Werkstar, Werksitz has developed a task chair that can be individually adapted to different body proportions. The synchronously adjustable seat and backrest tilt strengthens the back muscles and relieves pressure on the intervertebral discs. The chairs can be configured online.
read more...Planning joint workstations for humans and robots. The planning and integration of robot systems with which humans can work together safely in ongoing production processes is still complicated.
read more...Workplace 4.0. The next-level human-robot collaboration developed by IBG is used to design the assembly workplace. The user is recognized by a 3D camera and the work environment automatically adapts to them.
read more...Generation of assembly information
Flexible assembly assistance. The development of an assembly assistance system for areas with small batch sizes and a large number of variants is a research activity of the Chair of Production Systems (LPS) at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB).
read more...At Item, the focus is on the Toolpanel system: a flat structure made of grooved panel profile and particularly quickly mounted holders. The extension of the Item workstation system enables tools to be clearly organized.
read more...Winkel presents the two-storey Fast Pick Station at Logimat. It enables efficient and ergonomic order picking with high picking performance.
read more...Modern factory equipment must provide employees with optimum support and prevent premature fatigue. Hoffmann has therefore designed a self-propelled workbench that allows employees to move around their workstation.
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