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
Image: Pepperl + Fuchs
IPC for manufacturing and production
HMI, smartphone, tablet, mobile phone, monitor and accessories for harsh industrial environments and hazardous areas
Image: Ecom
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 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.
Edge Computing software from Mitsubishi Electric connects relevant business processes and helps companies that digital transformation implement. This increases productivity, improves product quality and optimizes system availability. In order to make modern production lines fit for the Industry 4.0 the automator now has the data analysis tool Melsoft Mailab presented which KI supported helps to digitize production.
Challenges such as a shortage of skilled workers, the corona pandemic or generational changes are putting increasing pressure on the industry: Experienced employees are leaving and the next generation is digital. At the same time, the requirements in increasingly complex industrial plants are increasing. Remote support like the smart one data glasses of Pepperl + Fuchs Brand Ecom help to adjust to the new situations.
In digital manufacturing, the latest trends aim to connect the virtual and physical factory environment. This is what the term stands for Digital transformation. It aims to increase productivity, efficiency and profitability. For change, companies must combine a number of cutting-edge technologies in order to successfully complete the changes. We present the know-how of Mitsubishi Electric as an experienced partner.
The SCARA robot from Mitsubishi Electric are suitable for a wide range of applications including assembly of small parts, heavy payloads, and handling and packaging applications. With his extraordinary motor and amplifiersystem, the robots work with high precision at high speeds. Discover the new and further developments of the Scaras:
Truly large machines are needed to mass-produce comparably small pharmaceutical plastic parts. In the development and manufacture of a removal and palletizing device for the manufacture of injection molded parts, the manufacturing pharmaceutical company commissioning the contract stipulated that no compressed air should be used in the product-contacting area. The parallel grippers from Gimatic used at the machine-transport device interface offer a lot more features than just clean operation.
Industrial robots are increasingly used today to increase productivity and precision in manufacturing. They also relieve people of tiresome, repetitive tasks. Cobots or collaborativeAlso collaborative robots go one step further here. You actually work with the human being. The article gives insights into the collaborative robot know-how and cobot portfolio of Mitsubishi Electric.
The Leantec division of steute Technologies has the Wireless Network Solution nexy for Automation developed by manufacturing and assembly processes. Mobile machines and systems in production communicate directly with the company's IT network via Nexy. Here you will find out how you can make your production more efficient with this wireless network.
Smart ones Robotic, which can not only be integrated cost-efficiently, space-savingly and quickly, but is also easy to use and ensures the necessary flexibility, also helps to compensate for the shortage of skilled workers. The company Robco offers a modular for this robot kit for industrial production. In the robot arms ensure slim and lightweight robot brakes from the standard construction kit Mayr Antriebstechnik for the necessary security. The article describes the application:
Bosch Rexroth rang in 2020 with Ctrlx Automation a paradigm shift in the market. The open automation platform was developed on the principle of a smartphone. The company is now clearing the automation kit with the real-time capable, Linux-based operating system Ctrlx OS even more freedom. In addition, the integration of the new CtrlxFlow6D Transport systems in the Ctrlx portfolio new standards in the area of planar systems.
Interoperability is essential for the development of Smart Cities vital. Paradox engineering, Member of Minebea Mitsumi Gruppe, has dealt intensively with the question of why cities today should focus on openness and say goodbye to proprietary data formats and technologies. The solution is open source Mesh network. Paradox and Minebea are working on this together with the UCIFI.
Tubular bags and cartoning machines have to be very flexible due to the changing packaging sizes. The adaptation of the system is done via a so-called Format adjustment performed. Rovema as a specialist in packaging systems, among others in the Food production for a monitored format change. This is done with the help of the electronic position display AP10 from Siko, Specialist in industrial Measurement Technology and Drive Technology, implemented. The digital display has a IO-Link Interface.
The Martinshof, Workshop for people with disabilities, preferably works with Manual workstations, because they are perfect for integrating people with physical or cognitive disabilities into working life. The Japanese “Poka-Yoke” principle and the Guided Operator Solutions (guided manufacturing solutions) from Mitsubishi Electric ensure the high quality.