In a six-part series, SCOPE will be accompanying the Sage introduction at KW Automotive virtually live over the next few months.
"Synapticon Intelligence" business unit...
Synapticon, provider of solutions for integrated motion, announced the launch of Synapticon Intelligence as an internal project in the spring. Now the company is taking the next step and establishing Synapticon Intelligence as an independent business unit, which will be based at the AI xpress center in Böblingen.
EU project "BASE" develops battery passport
The energy transition in road transport and the electricity sector needs batteries as energy storage devices. But whether their production and recycling is considered "green" according to ecological and social standards is regularly questioned.
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AI robot consultant for RBTX.com
Igus has added a new AI chatbot to its online platform RBTX.com. The interactive advisor is designed to enable companies with little previous experience and technological know-how to quickly and reliably put together low-cost automation solutions to strengthen their competitiveness. Initial users are enthusiastic about the intuitive AI solution.
From the CAD file to production
There are now numerous online platforms that offer the 3D printing of components. The Protiq Marketplace offers various functions - for example, manufacturing processes and materials as well as component visualization.
The year 2024 ended on a disappointing note for the manufacturing industry in Germany. Production shrank considerably and fell to its lowest level in three months. In addition, the rate of contraction in December was the second-fastest rate in the past 14 months.
After a record year in 2023 with significant sales growth, 2024 was extremely challenging for Stöber. However, despite the tense situation on the global markets, the drive specialist believes it is prepared for the upturn with innovative solutions and its proven manpower. After all, the company supplies the right products for the growing automation and robotics sector.
ebm-papst and Hyting enter into partnership
ebm-papst and Hyting, a start-up for hydrogen heating systems, have announced a strategic partnership for the development and production of hydrogen-powered heat generators.
Cooperation for sensor and analog devices
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelement, broadline distributor for electronic components, and Nisshinbo, based in Tokyo, Japan, have extended their franchise to North America. The cooperation concerns sensor and analog devices for industrial, automotive and consumer electronics.
Young researchers at Paderborn University
The junior research group "Data-driven methods in control engineering" (DART) at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute at Paderborn University has spent four years researching how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used profitably in the field of control engineering.
The 43rd Motek, international trade fair for production and assembly automation, will take place together with the 18th Bondexpo, international trade fair for bonding technology, from October 7 to 9, 2025 in Stuttgart.
