In a six-part series, SCOPE will be accompanying the Sage introduction at KW Automotive virtually live over the next few months.
SPS, the traditional automation highlight at the end of the year, will take place in Nuremberg this year from November 12 to 14. The internationally important trade fair has been frequented by interested parties and exhibitors from all over the world for more than three decades.
Manufacturing SMEs in Germany do not have it easy: a shortage of skilled workers, geopolitical conflicts and the associated supply difficulties and inflation are just some of the challenges in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment.
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Research at the Fraunhofer IWS
To make harvesting robots or submarine grippers more universally applicable and autonomous in the future, researchers at the Fraunhofer IWS are teaching them to feel: They are working on artificial grippers modeled on nature. The combination of 3D and dispensing printing with other technologies is helping here.
Premiere at the SPS: LAPP is launching remote I/O devices that support IO-Link technology for the first time. This further rounds off the company's portfolio in the field of industrial communication.
According to Baumüller, the DST3 torque motor from Baumüller offers users optimized power density and improved dynamics with optimum running smoothness.
With the KES-E-R cable entry system for cables and wires without connectors, Conta-Clip offers a practical alternative to traditional cable glands.
Maxon reports on the launch of the Escon2 servo controller and Motion Studio software at SPS.
Belden is expanding its Lion product range with new Lion Safety I/O modules for functional safety in highly automated processes.
Workstations and transport trolleys
Modern production processes require flexible and ergonomically adjustable workstations and transport solutions. RK Rose+Krieger has developed a new synchronized control system for the implementation of such systems.
From 2026, sustainability reports will be mandatory for most companies. Those who adapt their own IT and organize their data flows in good time can benefit from the new regulations and make their company fit for the future.
