A wide variety of systems and vehicles can be found in production and intralogistics. As AI advances, more and more autonomous vehicles are finding their way into production. In this market overview, we show who offers which systems and components.
If particularly smooth and clean surfaces are required in metal processing - a so-called superfinish - this usually requires a separate processing step and can often be costly and therefore an economic challenge.
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Igus presents the first low-cost humanoid robot for industrial applications. "Iggy Rob" is intended to offer a cost-effective alternative to systems currently available on the market.
German electrical and digital industry
Following a moderate decline in January, exports in the German electrical and digital industry more or less stagnated in February 2025. At €19.5 billion, their value was only 0.3% higher than a year earlier.
Companies can choose from a wide range of environmental containers for storing chemicals and other hazardous substances.
Two years ago, Igus presented the E6.29, the first certified energy chain for dry cleaning rooms. In order to be able to offer its customers long-term safety, the motion plastics specialist commissioned the Fraunhofer IPA to carry out a test to examine the ageing behavior of its e-chains in the dry cleaning room - with positive results. Together with the IPA, the company has now developed new certificates that confirm the suitability of the energy chains E6, e-skin flat, e-skin soft and easy chain E14 for the dry cleaning room in long-term tests.
Together with Kassow Robots, a subsidiary of Bosch Rexroth, the company CeiliX is presenting the prototype of the first mobile cobot that can move freely in all directions on the ceiling.
With the Marking Configurator marking solution from Phoenix Contact, individually labeled marking materials can be ordered for marking terminals, conductors and cables as well as devices and systems.
Streaming, 5G, artificial intelligence: digitalization is making more and more computing power necessary worldwide. This devours vast amounts of energy.
Automation solution for positioning axes
SEW-Eurodrive is expanding its portfolio with an adjustable drive system based on stepper motors. It offers machine manufacturers a resource-saving implementation of adjustment axes with both open-loop and closed-loop control.
