Special AMB

Under the motto "Every screw can be a climate protector", the Conform screw from Arnold Umformtechnik has been nominated in the metalworking category in the competition for Product of the Year 2024. Its use can save costs and_CO2.

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The Safety Configuration Library is a free software tool from SEW-Eurodrive with a focus on functional safety. It has now been expanded to include the Movi-C control cabinet devices.

Around 1,300 exhibitors are expected to attend the 32nd edition of the SPS - Smart Production Solutions - trade fair in Nuremberg from November 14 to 16, 2023. The booking figures show a significant growth of the trade fair compared to last year's event and thus a development towards pre-pandemic levels. The trade fair organizer is therefore expanding the exhibition space to 16 halls.

The Wohlhaupter fine boring short clamp holder can be used on special boring bars with 1-µm-precise fine adjustment in diameter using an external digital display module 3E Tech+. The ES Bore has been nominated in the Metalworking category of the Product of the Year competition.

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The SUMO automation systems from EGS Automation, economical standard solutions for automating a wide range of processes in plastics and metalworking, have been nominated in the Robotics category in the competition for Product of the Year 2024.

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This year's SPS is all about the automation megatrends: productivity, sustainability and connectivity. Baumüller is launching numerous new products on the market that address these trends - including new tools for smart energy monitoring, condition monitoring in the drive and new mechanical models for drive simulation.

The application phase in the competition for the INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the Year 2024 will run until October 31, 2023. Companies and readers can submit products and projects for one more week, after which the application portal will close and reader voting will begin.

In the networked factory, everything has to mesh seamlessly and quickly. This also applies to the transportation and positioning of products and materials. The linear motion system ctrlX FLOWHS from Bosch Rexroth achieves this through flexibility and high speed - with reduced space requirements.

The DuplexPress 8 from Schmidt enables a high force of 7 kN with a large stroke of 140 mm and ergonomic operation with minimal effort. The press has been nominated for Product of the Year 2024 in the Handling, Assembly and Production Logistics category.

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The new LinMot gripper module made of stainless steel enables precise gripping and moving of sensitive products in demanding environments. It has been nominated in the Drive Technology and Automation category in the Product of the Year 2024 competition.