Dr. Kurt D. Bettenhausen is President of the DKE, Member of the IEC Board and President of the German National Committee of the IEC. Philip Harting unanimously elected to the VDE Executive Committee by the Assembly of Delegates
Stratasys recently presented the "P3 Automated Production Cell" demonstration project.
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Stirring and conveying technology
In many production facilities, conveying and agitating systems perform their work without exploiting their maximum potential. This is often due to factory-implemented control systems that are not always optimally aligned with the corresponding process sequences.
Until about ten years ago, cyberattacks that could (almost) ruin companies or even endanger human lives existed only in science fiction. However, as the capabilities and internet connectivity of modern physical production systems have increased to a level we could only dream of in the past, cybercrime has also evolved.
Experts are certain that fully electric vehicles will replace combustion engines in the future. The large and heavy battery housings are subject to special requirements. Kuka has developed three systems for a global automotive supplier.
Brush deburring is considered one of the most flexible methods of mechanical deburring technology. It offers manufacturers and processors of metallic and polymer semi-finished products and components the option of removing burrs, rounding edges and removing flakes.
Systems for leak testing modern components for electromobility and hydrogen fuel cells are a key focus of Worthmann Maschinenbau and its subsidiary Maceas.
Jack Link's has been a pioneer in the automation of BiFi sausage production since 2006. The meat snack manufacturer continues to invest millions of euros every year in state-of-the-art automation solutions for food production.
Sharpening the eye for new things with AI
Despite the bleak economic outlook and rising energy prices, IDS is optimistic about the coming year. Incoming orders are still good and the signals are also green in terms of delivery capacity.
A global ABB survey shows an increasing trend among German and European companies to relocate their business to their home country or nearby (reshoring/nearshoring). In this way, they want to make their supply chains more resilient.
