Image processing for quality assurance
Embedded vision, Gig-E and 3D cameras, frame grabbers, CMOS sensors, etc. to avoid errors and determine position
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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At the special show “Man - Machine - Future” at the Packaging Excellence Center, Schmersal will be presenting safety systems that support packaging companies in the introduction of digital technologies. The industry manager gives insights into the market for packaging machines and systems, describes current topics and trends and explains which safety-related solutions are best suited for the packaging industry.
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The Schmersal group is with her Webshop with products for the functional safety started by machines and systems. Customers from Germany now have the opportunity to order components for machine safety from the proven online catalog 24 hours a day.
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The degree of automation increases the complexity in warehouse planning and in the implementation of logistics projects. Uni technology relies on the digital twin of the for planning security and shortening the implementation phase Intralogistiksystems. Depending on the project phase, the system integrator uses different forms of representation, from the tangible virtual reality model to the dynamic material flow map.
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A little security is enough Pepperl + Fuchs not and the automator leaves nothing to chance. The pioneer has been developing and manufacturing safety-related devices for over half a century. Here you will find functional safety for the factory Automation and process automation from product to training:
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The Schmersal Group has existing Switch Series for heavy industry with variants with Ex protection expanded. they are suitable for use in potentially explosive areas. The emergency pull-wire switches of the series EX-I-ZQ900 and EX-I-RS655 as well as the belt misalignment switches of the series EX-I-BS655 and EX-T. 454 can be used in dusty environments Atex Zone 21 in type of protection Ex tb "protection by housing" or in Zone 1 gas atmospheres in type of protection Ex ib "intrinsic safety".
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Pepperl + Fuchs offers a comprehensive series HMI Operating systems for machines and systems in process automation, including HMIs for SPS and DCS/MES. The industrial monitors are used in the chemical industry, Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industry and oil and gas industry. On the Hannover Messe In 2022, the automation specialist will have the new, modular and highly flexible HMI operator station VisunetFLX for Atex / IECEx Zone 1/21 and Division 1.
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2.649 mm long, an outer diameter of 200 mm and a dead weight of 320 kg. Even if these dimensions are certainly unusual for industrial shock absorbers, ACE delivers 10 of these monstrous-looking, so-called heavy safety shock absorbers to the Netherlands. Four of them have already been installed in locks. They make a boat trip on the Maas possible.
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With the development of the "Jumbo assembler" Premier Paper has responded to the demand for a flexible and efficient system for the production of partition walls of corrugated fiberboard and stripes. These partitions are used during shipment and storage, the protection of sensitive products from wine bottles to cryovials. The single, integrated automation and control system from Mitsubishi Electric fulfilled all the requirements of the new Jumbo assembler.
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The Basler "Dart Boardlevel" cameras (distributed by Rauscher) are among the few board-level cameras that currently conform to the USB3 Vision standard and offer correspondingly secure data transmission and easy integration into image processing systems. With the USB 3.0 interface, you use the convenient plug-and-play functionality, receive data and power via a cable and a high bandwidth of up to 350 MB / s for maximum utilization of the sensor performance.
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In our second round of experts stand
Hartmut Puetz
President Factory Automation, Mitsubishi Electric BV, Ratingen
Christian Wolf
Managing Director, Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG
Markus Sandhofner
Managing Director, B + R Industrie Elektronik GmbH, Bad Homburg
Answers to questions about the opportunities and risks of Industrie 4.0 in the run-up to SPS IPC Drives.
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In order to further improve the image quality of industrial cameras, Basler (Distribution Rauscher) offers the PGI feature set with all new ACE, Dart and Pulse cameras and thus a powerful, patent-pending in-camera image optimization. The unique selling point of PGI is the combination of image sharpness optimization, noise reduction, color anti-aliasing and 5 x 5 debayering.
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The "PXV" 2D absolute positioning system from Pepperl + Fuchs has reached a new level of performance in terms of reliability and handling. With its large reading window, it keeps a sufficient number of codes in view even at points and when the code tape jumps. Precise positioning is guaranteed at all times.