Jens Hunecke will become Chief Business Officer of the Interconnection division at Wago from May 2026. He brings with him many years of international experience in the electronics industry and will support the strategic development of the division.
Machine components, electrostatically shielded transport containers, large components for the automotive, rail and aviation industries or specific medical products straight from the printer - the potential applications of additive manufacturing are enormous. Nevertheless, 3D printing is not yet a sure-fire success in industrial series production. This is precisely where the AddiQ innovation alliance comes in.
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Andreas Külschbach will take over the management of ASS Maschinenbau GmbH on April 1. The planned generational change is intended to ensure continuity, innovation and sustainable growth in the company.
Helu Kabel will be presenting itself as Helu for the first time at Hannover Messe 2026, showcasing system solutions, Heluchain cables and new industrial luminaires.
Yaskawa, a Japanese manufacturer in the fields of automation and drive technology, made new appointments to the management of its European headquarters at the beginning of the financial year.
The Internet is evolving rapidly. Websites today have to perform significantly better than just a few years ago. New technologies, rising security requirements and, above all, rapidly growing data traffic are increasingly presenting operators with challenges. Automated access by AI systems, crawlers and bots in particular are generating a significantly higher volume of requests than before.
HaRo Anlagen- und Fördertechnik will be presenting a modular conveyor system with vertical conveyor, safety package and frequency-controlled drive technology at LogiMat. The focus will be on a live demonstration with two circuits that reliably supply boxes and pallets.
As part of the expansion of a goods service center, 120 new workstations were planned and implemented. Custom-made table systems, prototype tests and ergonomic optimizations formed the basis for efficient processes and precise integration into the existing logistics processes.
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The machine manufacturer Wöhler Bohemia is integrating wireless HMI panels from Keba into its brush production systems. The background to this is the need for flexibility, robotics integration and new market strategies.
ABB Robotics is now integrating the Nvidia Omniverse libraries into ABB Robotics' 'RobotStudio' software. This step enables industrial companies to implement physical AI in their real-world robotics applications.
