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Automation technology for the development of the Industry 4.0 factory
Here you will find numerous innovations from the industrial sector Automation services for the Industry 4.0 Age. We provide information about components, systems of the Image Processing, IPC, communication technology, Robot, Sensors Safety Technology and Controllers. We report on processes and technologies which the industrial Revolution serve in the world of work. In these automated processes, workplaces are becoming increasingly automated, freeing up manpower for less monotonous work.
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Brand new automation technology
Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into the world of work and advancing automation technology. The products, systems, machines and plants for automation are networked with each other up to completely autonomous machines as part of the larger whole smart manufacturing. Our coverage shows the components, systems and applications of automation technology for process and factory automation from the sensor to grab, Communication technology, control and regulation technology, IT up to and including robots.
Automation technology for special industries
Special industries like Automotive industry, Renewable energies, Technical Building Services, Medical Technology, food technology, Microsystems Technology, Mobile Machinery require specially designed developments and knowledge. Here we introduce you to the latest innovations. You will also find news from and for the here Applied research.
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The world's first female scientist is revolutionizing biotechnology today. Her name is Agamede and she has declared war on Covid-19. The robot of the same name was developed at the Institute for Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ICHB PAN) with the participation of the technology partners Mitsubishi Electric, Perlan Technologies and Labomatica for applications in laboratory automation....
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An angle sensor often has to function reliably even under harsh operating conditions. These sensors provide accurate angle data needed for applications in mobile work machines, automotive technology and industrial automation. Discover how angle sensors work and their technological advantages using the example of some applications in our article. Learn how to achieve efficiency and accuracy in various...
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With an area of 1 mm², the world's smallest camera module Naneyem from AMS Osram has a fully digital output. AT&S developed the printed circuit board required for the image sensor using embedded component packaging technology. The mini digital cameras are suitable for wearables such as VR glasses or smartphones and for medical ones...
Automation technology for machines and systems
The automation technology also forms Electrical Engineering, Drive Technology and other engineering scientific disciplines form the basis of such buzzword-rich developments as Industry 4.0, digital transformation or smart factory, which is particularly important in... Industrial machinery and equipment change our industrial production and manufacturing forever at a rapid pace. The following innovations are part of the bigger picture:
Smart Igus Cobot with digital ecosystem
Igus presents the Service robot Rebel. Just one year after the first presentation of the modular gearbox for cobots, igus is already recording 20 automation projects per week. In doing so, igus relies entirely on its Motion Plastics expertise: the use of plastic makes the robot, weighing 8,2 kg, the lightest service robot with cobot function in its class. All mechanical components in the Rebel are developed and manufactured by igus.
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Low cost automation is easy to use with the Robolink modular system Igus implement. This is made possible, among other things, by the long-lasting and at the same time cost-saving Tribo plastic Strain wave gearthat in the Igus Robotic arm are used. Pick-and-place tasks, assembly work or cleaning work are suitable for this, for example. The manufacturer is also launching a brand new bionic robot hand for the Cobot Rebel. Find out more about simple, flexible and cost-effective robotics.
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A specialty of gripper technology from Gimatic make Gripper systems for robots. You will end up being one Robotic arms attached. Depending on the application, these are, for example, parallel grippers, finger grippers, removal gripper or angle gripper. In so-called End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) solutions, components are customized for e.g. B. pick-and-place applications. One is also new Denso grapple kit. We present these and other innovations to you below:
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Industrial robots are the key players in modern manufacturing. They've been around for a long time, but now you're experiencing a new evolutionary stage in which you Artificial intelligence stocked and also by new technologies like Machine learning getting smarter. Read about many innovations and examples of how industrial robotics transforms production processes and what tasks they can take on in the various industries.
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The Melfa Industrial robots series of Mitsubishi Electric includes among others Articulated. Thanks to their high-performance motor and amplifier, they are suitable for applications that require high precision and speeds. Besides, they are Industrial robots can be combined with other devices from the manufacturer such as one SPS or with one Servomotor. Below you can find out what's new in this area and how the articulated-arm robots can be used.
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The fast industrial and collaborative Melfa robots from Mitsubishi Electric are high precision, have intelligent technology and can be used in manufacturing cells. But the automation company also continually presents new developments in the area of software for robot programming, including one Teaching box and a platform that Robot programming and CNC combined.
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If it's up to the makers of the OPC UA Standards are supposed to be proprietary network protocols soon be a thing of the past. More and more manufacturers of communication technology are already offering products with a manufacturer-independent OPC UA connection. Here you can find out what the current status of future technology is and which new products are coming onto the market.
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Iveco is a global manufacturer, among others. of trucks and commercial vehicles. At the Suzarra plant near Mantova in northern Italy, 250 “Daily” vans roll off the production line every day. In Iveco's so-called body shop Body composed of trucks and commercial vehicles. sweatrobot join pre-punched sheet metal parts on a 100 m long production line. The diagnostic tool LR Smart Observer and different sensors from IFM Electronic provides condition-based maintenance there.
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On the way to Industry 4.0 communication technology and the components designed for it play a key role. There are a variety of networks that are incompatible with each other. To bring them to a common denominator, so that data exchange takes place, you need Gateways. They connect the networks in all layers (OSI model) and translate the communication protocols. In this article we present Gateway innovations for your factory of the future.
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Was looking to record the speed of his Vpuremix magnetic stirrers Awh for a compact solution for all sizes of the device series. Developed especially for this task Turck an Hall Sensorwhich detects the exact speed of the mixing head in the container through the stainless steel wall. Thanks to a double execution Hall probe the magnetic field sensor also detects the direction in which the mixing heads are moving. In this way, AWH increases the safety of its agitator processes with just one type of sensor.
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Baumer offers a wide range of encoders for a wide variety of applications. One of the innovations is the Heavy duty rotary encoder POG 83 for z. B. cranes and winches in maritime use and the EAM 300 encoder EAM 300 for use in tight installation spaces in Medical Technology or attachments in factory Automation and mobile work machines. Here we report on Baumer's new rotary encoders.
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Jumo is on a dynamic development path to become a leading provider of system solutions and technologies in the industrial sector sensors and automation to advance. This transformation is clearly evident in the integration and networking of modern technologies such as PES, IO-Link and the sensor-to-cloudCommunication into the system world of the automation engineer.
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Inductive sensors from Pepperl + Fuchs are used in a wide variety of applications and industries in the process industry and industrial automation. Regardless of whether it is used to detect the position of metal objects or as a proximity switch in the machine tool inductive sensor from the manufacturer reliably detects metallic objects even with a large sensing distance. Below you will find some information about the new products:
