Image processing for quality assurance
Embedded vision, Gig-E and 3D cameras, frame grabbers, CMOS sensors, etc. to avoid errors and determine position
Image processing for quality assurance
Embedded vision, Gig-E and 3D cameras, frame grabbers, CMOS sensors, etc. to avoid errors and determine position
Communication: Technology for Industry 4.0
Gateways, switches, networks, standards such as Ethernet Ethercat, OPC UA or IO-Link and much more for digital transformation
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IPC for manufacturing and production
HMI, smartphone, tablet, mobile phone, monitor and accessories for harsh industrial environments and hazardous areas
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Robots for the automated factory
Articulated robots or Scara robots, bionic, assembly, service robots and the collaborative cobots as well as grippers and accessories
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Sensors for the Internet of Things
Safety sensors, torque sensors, optoelectronic sensors or magnetic sensors, also for various types of protection
Safety technology for man-machine protection
Light grid, light barrier, safety interlock, safety light curtains, safe field box, signal lights for occupational safety and machine safety
Controls for mechanical engineering
Programmable logic controls, CNC controls, TNC controls or safety controls with digital twin and control technology
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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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.
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.
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:
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.
Mitsubishi Electric has the first compact in the 1980s SPS brought on the market. Today the PLC Melsec series stands for reliability and efficiency in industrial automation in the Industry 4.0 era. As a globally recognized standard, it sets standards in control technology. With modern technology these offer programmable logic controllers Solutions for your demanding applications – especially when starting digitalization, as this article shows.
The design of the magnetic Absolute Encoder from Pepperl + Fuchs is precisely designed for difficult environmental conditions. They deliver the highest precision in any industrial environment. Their design is compact, robust and does not require any mechanical components. More performance and more longevity, coupled with extremely high accuracy, bring applications ever closer to the goal of absolutely error-free processes. The article describes a series of predestined ones Applications.
robot gripper are now indispensable tools in industrial production. Whether in the Automotive industry, the electronics industry or in mechanical engineering, the possible uses are almost unlimited. This is mainly due to the enormous variety gripper types and sizes that suit each Robotic Have the application customized. Read more about the smart ones handling-Components that are becoming ever more flexible, efficient, ergonomic and intelligent.
The programmable logic controller (PLC) controls and regulates machines and systems. If you are looking for a PLC, discover the new products from various manufacturers in this article. Here you will also find information about essential basics and deepen your knowledge of efficient automation systems.
Pepperl + Fuchs has worked in close partnership with montratec a customized one 2D lidar sensor developed for a more flexible transport shuttle based on the specially developed Pulse Range Technology. This allows a distinction to be made between permanently installed track sections such as tunnels or curves. This was not possible before and not easy either, as this user report shows:
Smart City is the future of our cities, a trend in mobile automation that is also the topic waste disposal not left untouched. Vehicles that automatically pick up, empty and put down waste containers are already part of the street scene in many communities. Villiger AG in Oberrüti, Switzerland, is considered a specialist for such modern waste disposal systems. Numerous sensors from Baumer ensure reliable operation.
More ergonomics, faster processes and lower costs – that is the result of process optimization Turck at the Halver location for the manual assembly of electronic circuit boards. Instead of using one Royonic table as before, the employees now assemble the circuit boards on two tables Pick-to-light workstations. The new solution was planned and implemented sensors from the Turck subsidiary Mechatec in close cooperation with production planners from Halver.
Acceleration sensors and inclination sensors of the IMU F99 series from Pepperl + Fuchs were specially developed for dynamic applications such as those in the Wind power or at Construction are to be found. Both inertial measuring systems offer a 360 degree measurement in three axes. Read how one Accelerometer in a wind turbine and a Inclinometer demonstrate their advantages in the excavator:
In the meantime it is Ultrasonic sensor Technology has arrived in all industrial areas. Their USP characteristics are reliability, versatility, precision and robustness. Even under the harshest environmental conditions, ultrasonic sensors are insensitive to contamination because the sensors clean themselves through vibration. We present the new developments of the Pepperl + Fuchs Ultrasonic sensors.
Turck presents his Namur sensor with SIL2 certification and Atex approval for use in Ex areas. The inductive proximity switches with terminal compartment can be connected in a vibration-proof manner using removable screw or spring-loaded terminals. This makes replacement considerably easier in the event of service. The WDTC Namur sensors also offer maximum degrees of freedom and switching distances as a wash-down variant.
Pepperl + Fuchs offers based on 2D and 3D cameratechnologies provide a wide range of options for detection, identification, positioning and measurement in factory automation. The "Smartrunner" technology combines the powerful light section process with a Vision sensor including LED lighting. The 2D vision is based on this Sensors "Matcher" and "Detector". The Smartrunner "3D Explorer" with ToF and Stereo Vision was designed for precise 3D capture. The modular one Universal vision sensor VOS closes the gap between 2D vision sensor and a complex system.
Designed for mobile use, this 3D smart camera from IFM Electronic is the first 3D sensorsystem with an additional integrated 2D camera. The overlay function can be used to graphically display obstacles and issue warnings, symbols and even complex drawings in real time. In addition, the signal processing in the sensor means that no external process unit is required.