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On September 13, SMC invited guests to the Industrial Application Center at the company headquarters in Egelsbach to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Here, the guests were able to observe many products in action. This was followed by tours of the production facilities and the central laboratory.
read more...The failure of high-pressure hydraulic hoses or pipes causes high costs due to loss of productivity, negative environmental influences, collateral damage and poses considerable safety risks.
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read more...In mechanical engineering, manufacturers and suppliers must increasingly adapt to the communication capability between PLC and sensor/actuator level. SMC therefore equips the fieldbus systems and gateway units of the EX series with numerous fieldbus protocols.
read more...The wave springs and retaining rings from US manufacturer Smalley, distributed by TFC, are used in the assemblies of gearboxes and clutches.
read more...In the Igus online store, steep, trapezoidal and metric threads can be individually configured using the spindle configurator. In addition to three spindle materials, customers can choose from nine maintenance-free nut materials. Among them: the new highly wear-resistant Iglidur-J200 material.
read more...With the new durable material Iglidur J200, Igus is further expanding its range of thread systems in the catalog and online.
read more...The trend towards mass automation is giving an enormous boost to small and lightweight robots in particular. Lightweight robots from Universal Robots, for example, are harmless when interacting with humans and can also be programmed quickly.
read more...The Kuhnke solenoid valve series 63.1 from Kendrion is getting a new addition in the form of an oxygen valve option. Thanks to technical modifications, the 63.
read more...Promess will be presenting its UDM5 universal torque modules at Automatica. The systems are used wherever the customer places high demands on the accuracy of torque measurement under high mechanical loads.
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