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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

Founding of Tec.nicum - Solutions & Services GmbH
The Schmersal Group announces that it is restructuring its service division and establishing Tec.nicum - Solutions & Services GmbH. The company is thus significantly expanding its safety service offering.
Federal Minister of Economics Habeck visits the Turck stand
Federal Minister of Economics Dr. Robert Habeck visited the Turck Group at the Hannover Messe 2024 to find out how the automation specialist contributes to sustainability in the industry.
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.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Industry news for your design and development from the specialist areas

communication technology

communication technology

UHF RFID reader makes flows of goods transparent

The new UHF RFID read/write device from Pepperl+Fuchs enables comprehensive transparency in logistics applications that are adjacent to production.

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Robotic

Robotic

Articulated arm robots for digital transformation

Mitsubishi Electric introduces its new Melfa series articulated robot. The robot arm offers a higher load capacity and greater reach.

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cables and wires

cables and wires

Endress+Hauser joins SPE System Alliance

By joining the SPE System Alliance, Endress+Hauser is working with other members to shape the future of automation.

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Product development

Product development

IDTA | Preparing digital twins for the future

Dassault Systèms has joined IDTA, the Digital Twin initiative. Find out more in our interview at the Hannover Messe.

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INDUSTRY SPECIALS

Industry news for your design and development from the branches

Automobile

Automobile

IR and UV emitters for high-quality car interiors

UV lamps and infrared systems from Excelitas Noblelight optimize the production of parts for vehicle interiors.

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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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EXHIBITION SPECIALS

Industry fair news

Hannover Messe shows 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.

Schmersal0419The Schmersal For the first time, the group and its sales partner Scanmin Africa (Pty) Ltd are presenting holistic system solutions for the mining, cement, bulk materials and conveyor industries. Both companies entered into a cooperation in 2016. Their wide range of products complements each other and includes systems for personal and process protection as well as analysis instruments on an online and real-time basis for bulk material handling.

"With the distribution partnership with ScanMin Africa, we can offer advanced system solutions that help our global customers produce more productively and profitably in bulk material handling as well as in downstream processes," said Udo Sekin, Business Development Manager Heavy Industry within the United States Schmersal Group.

Real-time information for process control

Scanmin Africa specializes in radioisotope mass spectral analysis of materials such as coal, cement, minerals and ores. With this technology, real-time information can be generated for process control, but also quality controls can be carried out during operation.


Schmersal bulk goods industryMultifunctional switchgear series for the bulk goods industry


The extensive range of products and solutions from Schmersal for the bulk material conveyor industry, on the other hand, is focused on protecting employees and processes. For example, the emergency stop rope pull switches ensure the safety of the operating personnel, while belt misalignment switches reduce downtimes and downtimes of the systems. “All of our system components along the conveyor belt are compatible and can be accessed via fieldbussystems are integrated into automation concepts,” emphasizes Udo Sekin.


Turck fill level sensorUltrasonic and radar level sensor with IO-Link for the IIoT


For the global coal, cement and mining industries, companies offer integrated solutions from a single source for personal protection, process efficiency and quality assurance. This offer is rounded off by consulting services that can be used all over the world thanks to the worldwide branch network of both companies.

 

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