automatica impressively demonstrates how digital transformation is turning production facilities into "smart factories" at an ever faster pace. Intelligent embedded vision cameras are an important building block. Instead of acting purely as image suppliers, they generate results independently and can even directly trigger subsequent processes in networked systems with suitable interfaces.
Production measurement technology and ball...
Mahr from Göttingen was represented at the Automatica and Laser World of Photonics trade fairs in Munich from June 27 to 30, 2023. The focus was on automation solutions for classic and optical production metrology as well as ball guides.
Current TOP 5
Ten years ago, Acatech issued a final declaration with clear implementation recommendations for Industry 4.0. At this year's Hannover Messe, Barbara Frei, Executive Vice President for Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric, took a reflective look back at the past decade.
The Baumüller Group relies on the Webcon BPS low-code platform from Webcon for process digitization. The software is used in particular to digitize incoming invoice processing and the processing of customer inquiries about existing orders.
After four days of the trade fair, organizers and exhibitors can draw a positive conclusion of the trade fair, which has almost reached pre-Covid levels again.
VDMA expects robotics to reach all-time high
Robotics and automation in Germany is on track for another record: the industry is forecasting an increase in turnover of 13% to 16.2 billion euros in 2023. In 2022, companies already recorded an increase in turnover of five percent to 14.3 billion euros.
In car production, manufacturers often rely on practical plug-in connections. However, it costs time and money if a connection is not plugged in correctly and this goes unnoticed. The Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT in Oldenburg has developed a solution to this problem.
100 years of Conrad Electronic
Conrad Electronic celebrated its centenary on June 21, 2023 with a gigantic event in the spirit of change. 400 high-ranking guests from business and politics as well as long-time Conrad companions were invited to the logistics center in Wernberg-Köblitz on June 21, 2023 to celebrate a century of Conrad Electronic under the motto "The Next 100 Years".
Expansion of the business units
New on the Rittal Management Board: Ulrich Engenhardt has been responsible for the business units at the enclosure, IT and energy system specialist since June 1, 2023.
Bharat Forge CDP is a supplier of forged chassis and engine components as well as non-automotive systems. Since 2020, the company has been working with Kito-ER2 electric chain hoists to lift furnace grates in the production hall.
