Special Automatica

To ensure smooth work processes, tools for processing enclosures and housings must function flawlessly and reliably. Häwa rounds off its punching range with the Multi-Press 500.

Thermodynamics specialist Hotset and tool manufacturer Dornbusch have developed a system for partial temperature control of tools for sheet metal forming. It enables quality and process optimization in the production of cold-formed aluminium sheet metal parts with complex geometries. Older forming tools can also be optimized.

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The Verl-based company is planning to expand its logistics with a new central warehouse in the Aurea industrial estate in Rheda-Wiedenbrück. At the same time, Beckhoff continues to plan the expansion and new construction of its production facilities in the emerging Varensell intermunicipal industrial estate.

Schmersal is launching a new version of the SD gateway for its SD bus. According to the group, users benefit in particular from the improved fault diagnostics that the new SDG Fieldbus Gateway enables.

Baumüller offers a drive-based software solution to diagnose the machine status. The Smart Condition Monitoring tool runs on the PLC integrated in the drive controllers and uses the drive to record signals. Sebastian Maul, application engineer at Baumüller, presents the predictive maintenance solution.

With a platform for the circular economy in the automotive industry, the two companies Thyssenkrupp Materials Services and Novelis want to set new standards for the recycling of used materials. The open platform will enable access to larger quantities of high-quality recycling materials.

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A large number of temperature control connections often result in long set-up times and unnecessary machine downtimes. Time loss or quality problems can also occur due to possible errors during coupling. Meusburger offers a solution here with the multi-coupling system EU & USA.

The Institute of Assembly Technology at Leibniz Universität Hannover is developing a machine learning framework for classifying component poses in an aerodynamic feeding system.

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R+W Antriebselemente is intensifying its presence in the North American market with a modern production facility. The expansion will enable the local production of precision clutches to meet the increasing demand in the region and promote the long-term growth of R+W America.

A wide variety of vehicles are used in production logistics: from transport robots and industrial trucks to conveyor belts, cranes and distribution systems.