Image Processing

Image processing for quality assurance

Embedded vision, Gig-E and 3D cameras, frame grabbers, CMOS sensors, etc. to avoid errors and determine position

Communication

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

IPC for manufacturing and production

HMI, smartphone, tablet, mobile phone, monitor and accessories for harsh industrial environments and hazardous areas

Image: Ecom

Robot

Robots for the automated factory

Articulated robots or Scara robots, bionic, assembly, service robots and the collaborative cobots as well as grippers and accessories

Image: Mitsubishi Electric

Sensors

Sensors for the Internet of Things

Safety sensors, torque sensors, optoelectronic sensors or magnetic sensors, also for various types of protection

Safety Technology

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

steering

Controls for mechanical engineering

Programmable logic controls, CNC controls, TNC controls or safety controls with digital twin and control technology

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.

Automation Pepperl Fuchs


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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

  • Pepperl+Fuchs has many years of experience in the field of explosion protection and industrial sensors. With this know-how, the company is the right partner and a connecting element in the hydrogen chain
  • 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....
  • 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...
  • 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 Cobots gear kit 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.


 

Artiminds Robotics supports this Roboticindustry with innovative software solutionswho program, operate and integrate the robot industrial robots simplify. The pioneer for sensor-based robot applications supports the implementation of advanced projects such as force control and image processing and offers comprehensive advice - from planning to optimization. Read what's new at Artiminds:

Programming Artimind's robots

 

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. 

Pepperl Fox Gateways

Which one Lawn Mower is the right one for your garden? Save time and effort with the best models for different lawn sizes. This article will guide you through tests and criteria to find the ideal automatic lawn mower. At the same time we provide you with the latest models before:

Husqvarna robotic mower

The Artificial intelligence (AI) will change our lives in ways we never thought possible. It seems like there are new breakthroughs and developments in AI technology almost every day. From data analysis to natural language processing, systems have evolved a lot. Recently, however, the AI ​​has a whole new level reached. Which it is, where the technology could still lead in the next few years and how AI in different industries is already being used, find out here.

Artificial intelligence

 

If you try the traditional approach, processes subject to tolerance This is often a big challenge to automate. With the smart one robot software of Artiminds Robotics Reliable solutions can be created very easily. Various implemented examples illustrate the wide range of applications.

Programming Artiminds robot software

If it is about Industrial robots or Cobots acts: Without suitable Software and an interactive one Programming robots nothing or nothing works easily. With new trends such as cloud-based programs or the use of artificial intelligence robot programming is becoming easier and more efficient. Read how this can be done and what software is already available for this.

Artimind's programming

 

The Schmersal group offers Safety switch with -tumbler and Safety sensors for machine safety. The extensive portfolio for monitoring machine protective doors allows the protective device to be precisely adapted to the application. It also contains products for special requirements such as explosion protection or hygienically sensitive use. In the following we present the new developments:

Schmersal sensor box

 

Immerse yourself in the automation technology of yesterday: Here you will find developments from 2019 – 2017. Have fun and exciting déjà vus with the drive memory! The page is under construction.

Programmable incremental encoder from Baumer from 2010

 

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.

Mistubishi Electric robot controller

The new radar sensors from Pepperl + Fuchs are extremely compact. Housed in an IP68/69 housing, they are particularly robust. The design also allows maximum flexibility during assembly. The rotatable and pivotable sensor head from Radar sensor can be optimally aligned to the target area in almost any installation situation.

Pepperl Fuchs radar sensor

In the interaction of lidar, Laser triangulation and time-of-flight technologies, 3D sensors develop their full potential to precisely capture spatial data. In our article we shed light on it 3D-Sensor New developments and the dynamic applications of these state-of-the-art sensors. Learn how these new developments are transforming the 3D capture landscape.

AT 3D compact sensors

Schaeffler presents to Automatica sensors for Cobots, which in precisionStrain wave gear are integrated. With this concept measure torque are shorter cycle times in the Robotic possible. Methods like these enable significant progress for the widespread use of collaborative robots in industrial automation.

Schaeffler harmonic drive explosion