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Here you will find everything that the designer needs for his design and the development engineer for his new development, from the draft to quality assurance in production, such as new products, their applications, new technologies or research results. Company reports as well as topics on technological and megatrends in all industrial sectors complete our range of industry news. Let's start with the news.

Company News

Ebm-Papst wants to sell industrial drive technology to Siemens
The Ebm-Papst Group has announced that it will sell its Industrial Drive Technology (IDT) division to Siemens AG. Both sides have signed a corresponding agreement.
Jumo's new Sensilo plant construction is progressing
Jumo is building a factory in the technology park for the production of temperature and pressure sensors with a production area of ​​around 13 m². At around 000 million euros, the new building is the largest investment in the company's history.
3DExperience Word 2024 in Dallas
At 3DExperience World 2024 in February in Dallas, Texas, Dassault Systèmes celebrated the event's 25th anniversary. The annual user meeting supports the global community in the development of future-proof products and processes.
Michael Koch GmbH moves into a new workshop
There is now more space available in Michael Koch's “Factory” for the assembly of customer- and machine-specific safe braking resistors. The new, modern hall was recently “taken by storm” by the employees.
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for profit-making
Elon Musk files a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of breach of contract because the company, which was originally designed as a nonprofit, is now operating for profit.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Industry news for your design and development from the specialist areas

switch cabinet

switch cabinet

On to the intelligent drive train for predictive maintenance

The Roba-brake-checker module or the torque-measuring shaft coupling from Mayr ensure intelligent safety in smart production.

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plastics

plastics

The first 100 Igus bikes hit the streets

The first 100 Igus Urban Bikes hit the streets and an in-house production facility with a capacity of 10.000 bicycles is set up in Cologne.

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Couplings

Couplings

Torque measuring shaft coupling

The smart steel multi-plate coupling Roba-drive-checker from Mayr can do more than just transmit torque and compensate for shaft misalignment.

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Robotic

Robotic

Programming robots for cable handling

As an exhibitor in the Application Park at the Hannover Messe, Artiminds Robotics is presenting a cable handling application for precise cable harness assembly.

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INDUSTRY SPECIALS

Industry news for your design and development from the branches

food technology

food technology

Lubrication and sealing-optimized linear guide

Schaeffler presents linear guides for food technology with optimized seals, wipers and long-term lubrication units.

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Mobile Machinery

Mobile Machinery

Flexible, customizable gateway for agricultural technology

IFM Electronic is presenting the Isobus Gateway at the Hannover Messe, which is designed for agricultural equipment and can be specifically adapted.

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Energy Technology

Energy Technology

All Electric Society – vision of the future of connectivity

At the Hannover Messe Preview, Harting gives an outlook on the Hannover Messe and draws the future picture of an “All Electric Society”.

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Inverter

Inverter

Certified servo controller with Profisafe interface

At Logimat, Wittenstein is presenting a safety-certified servo controller with a Profisafe interface and integrated safety card for AGVs.

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EXHIBITION SPECIALS

Industry fair news

Hannover Messe promotes energy for sustainable industry
As a networked industrial ecosystem, the exhibitors demonstrate how climate neutrality can be achieved through the use of electrification, digitalization and automation under the guiding theme of Energizing a sustainable Industry.
Control Fair 2024 | The industry is already looking forward to Stuttgart
Control 2024, the important international trade fair for quality assurance, will take place from April 23rd to 26th in Stuttgart. The trade fair places a particular focus on automation and digitalization.
SPS Nuremberg: Now in 16 halls!
The SPS – Smart Production Solutions from November 14th to 16.11th. 2023 will see significant growth in the trade fair compared to the previous year and is on the way to pre-Corona levels.
imos0117Imos Gubela has many years of experience in the development of high-precision optical systems. The company simulates and produces high-precision optical systems with plastic lenses from prototypes to series production. The optics specialist relies on a simulation tool that takes into account the material and production-related tolerances.

Modern plastics offer many advantages over glass for the production of optical systems. Plastic lenses are much lighter, can be quickly manufactured in large numbers and comparatively easy to complex systems together. But for the optimal design of lens and frame you have to consider material specificities. Moisture, ambient temperature and mechanical stresses due to incorrect mounting of the lenses affect the optical path more easily than with glass lenses. For the development of high-precision optical devices such as sensors, optical systems can be easily simulated, at least superficially, thanks to modern computing power. However, the practice encounters unavoidable deviations from the ideal conditions in the production of lenses and the conditions at the site are added.

In addition to the theoretical basics, the simulation tool used also takes into account all material and production-related tolerances. On the basis of the simulation, even complex plastic lens systems in series production can be manufactured exactly in the connected production. So is z. B. the deviation of a double lens with two different focal lengths at only 3 microns. Statistically, only one or two lenses deviate from the calculated value of one million lenses.

When implementing an optical design, the simulation takes into account a variety of parameters depending on the subsequent conditions of use, which are not necessarily immediately recognizable. For example, the usual optical plastics, such as PMMA (Plexiglas), change in their expansion in the event of fluctuations in temperature or humidity (breathe plastics). For precise sensors, which are used worldwide in different climates, this is already taken into account in the development. A combination of lenses that z. B. in case of temperature fluctuations, the respective changes compensate each other, is a solution. The socket of the lens system also flows into the calculation process. Is it practical or does it cause tension, does the unit warp when heated or damp? Are the tolerances of the lens mount, the light source and the detector such that the optical system works as expected? Even the smallest deviations under 1 / 10 mm are crucial here. The specialists simulate the interplay of all influences from the lens through the socket to the seal.