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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

Annual report 2023, 247 new products and Igus Go app
Igus is presenting the new business figures and presenting 2024 new products at the Hannover Messe 247 and would like to advance the goal of “Zero Lubrication” with the Igus Go app.
IFM will increase sales to over EUR 2023 billion in 1,4
IFM Electronic was able to increase sales again in the 2023 financial year. The preliminary consolidated financial statements show a new sales record with sales of over 1,4 billion euros and growth of 3%.
Jumo Campus for sensors and measurement technology
Jumo has designed further training courses with a view to the currently exciting topics being discussed in individual sectors and offers corresponding seminars as part of the Jumo Campus.
Schaeffler AG increases sales by 2023% in 5,8
Schaeffler AG's sales increased by 2023% to EUR 5,8 billion in 16,3. Currency-adjusted sales growth was 5,8 percent, which is within the forecast for the 2023 financial year.
New automotive production site in the USA
The Motion Technology Company Schaeffler will expand production in the USA with a new automotive production site. The new facility will be located in Dover, Ohio.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Industry news for your design and development from the specialist areas

Sensors

Sensors

New sensor class simplifies positioning tasks significantly

The smart 2D profile sensors from Baumer define a new sensor class for precise and fast positioning and inspection tasks.

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cables and wires

cables and wires

PTFE and PFAS free Chainflex cables

Igus gives the “PFAS free” seal to 95% of its Chainflex cables, which are free of the harmful substances PFAS and PTFE.

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Drive Elements

Drive Elements

New manufacturing technologies improve crown gear production

Welter Zahnrad has further developed its production processes for crown gears and can now produce them in quality 3967 according to DIN 5.

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IPC

IPC

Ex-protected tablet with augmented reality qualities

Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its Ecom “Tab-Ex” tablet series with a device based on the robust Samsung Galaxy Tabactive4 Pro.

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INDUSTRY SPECIALS

Industry news for your design and development from the branches

Mobile Machinery

Mobile Machinery

Tailor-made brakes for autonomous forklifts

Kendrion Intorq has developed innovative braking technology with Bastian Solutions for the new autonomous forklift CB18.

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Mobile Machinery

Mobile Machinery

Cylindrical roller bearings for heavy industrial gearboxes and construction machinery

Schaeffler is introducing new cylindrical roller bearings in which the service life has doubled and the load capacity has increased by 24%.

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Automobile

Automobile

IO module secures hydrogen filling stations from Resato

Resato Hydrogen Technology has implemented a modular and scalable concept for H2 filling stations with Turck and its IO modules.

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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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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.

smc0519The multi-stage vacuum generators of the ZL250A series from SMC bring about 112% higher suction volume flow compared to a single-stage model. On the basis of the highly efficient 3-stage diffuser construction, they are very powerful. The lightweight powerhouses are also 8% narrower and 60% lighter.

This compactness, which is a trend, reduces the loads on the moving parts, especially in highly dynamic applications Industrial robotsn. At the same time, the air consumption has been reduced again by 10% compared to the previous models. This energy saving was achieved by lowering the operating pressure for the maximum vacuum from 0,4 MPa to 0,33 MPa. The air consumption is therefore only 57 l/min.

In the compact housing of the multi-stage vacuum generator, all elements are housed in a single unit: 3 stage diffuser, vacuum pressure sensor, pilot valves for supply and ventilation, and filter and silencer unit. This makes the ZL112A models very easy to maintain. For example, no tools are needed to replace the silencer or filter unit. With the push of a finger, latches can be opened and easy access to the parts to be replaced.


High vacuum, ultra high vacuum and extremely high vacuum


The ZL112A series is particularly suitable for use on workpieces in the packaging industry where high pressure leakage is to be expected, such as with porous or uneven surfaces, e.g. B. occurs in cardboard or wood materials. The weight-reduced design of the vacuum generator predestines it specifically for use on moving parts Industrial robotsn.

Depending on requirements, the ZL112A series models can be equipped with three different pressure gauges: In addition to the digital vacuum switch, a vacuum gauge and a vacuum connection adapter are available. Equipped with a digital vacuum switch, the pressure in the field can be read directly on the ZL112A vacuum generators. The current values ​​are shown on a display and the switching points can be changed quickly using pushbuttons.

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