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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

communication technology

communication technology

World's first Omlox testing laboratory put into operation

The first Omlox testing laboratory in the world has been launched. The PI granted the Fraunhofer Institute Lemgo approval as a PI test laboratory for Omlox.

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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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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.

Baumer0519Five new models with 10 GigE vision compliant interface for using optical cables expand the industrial cameras of the LX series from Baumer. The cameras are suitable for applications that require a high bandwidth of 1,1 GB/s over large distances. Depending on the SFP+ module used, long-distance solutions of up to 10 km can be implemented - completely without Media converter.

This saves system costs in combination with the inexpensive cables. At the same time, the system structure is simplified and very flexible. Series production of the new models with 3, 5, 9 and 12 megapixel resolution starts in the 3. Quarter.

By using the proven in the IT and telecommunications fiber optic technology applications can be tapped, which could be realized because of the limitations in the cable length of, for example, 100 m for Gigabit Ethernet only cumbersome, z. B. in large production facilities, in transportation or in motion analysis in sports. Another advantage for industrial image processing is the insensitivity to electromagnetic interference, such as when used directly next to motors or other industrial equipment. This reduces the sensitivity of the entire application.

The cables are very robust, flexible in installation and can be bent heavily, which simplifies the integration, especially over long distances. Compared to the 10GBase-T transmission via copper cable, they exhibit a lower power loss, so that less waste heat is generated and cooling measures can be reduced. With the support of IEEE 1588, the LX cameras in multi-camera systems work absolutely synchronously.


Pepperl vision sensorVision Sensor solves many tasks in factory automation


The 10 GigE models of the LX series are suitable for demanding inspection tasks that place high demands on the accuracy of image acquisition and throughput at the same time. Their robust industrial design withstands mechanical stress and ensures reliable, long-term stable image processing. Thanks to Liquid Lens support via RS232, they are also suitable for applications with varying working distances, for example when controlling 2D codes on packets of different heights. The cameras have four opto-decoupled power outputs with pulse width modulation and an output power of up to 120 W (max 48 V / 2,5 A) for the direct control of lighting without an external controller. Thanks to the optional patented tube system, the cameras offer IP 65 and IP 67 protection without external housings.

 

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