For developers of modern vision systems, various factors are decisive in product development in order to create reliable systems in an environment of high data transfer rates and miniaturization. Last but not least, the design of the peripheral components is important.

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Although the EU Supply Chain Directive pursues a correct and important goal, it is simply not feasible in practice for European companies. Eight business organizations, including VDMA and ZVEI, are calling for a new draft.

PTC has now become the first CAD and PLM provider to launch an app for Apple Vision Pro. It transforms flat screen models into virtual products that developers can explore, take apart and test as if they had already been produced.

The 'Pal2Rec' project, which was launched in February 2024, is investigating how (Euro) pallets can be independently integrated into logistics processes using sensor-based activity recognition.

According to the manufacturer Baumüller, the 'b maXX 6000' servo controllers offer more performance and scalability. More performance is ensured, for example, by safety functions that have been specially developed for applications with high dynamic and precision requirements.

Olaf Römer, founder of ATEcare, has handed over the management of the company to Paulo Soares.

'MGB2 Modular' from Euchner secures safety gates and fences on machines and systems during hazardous machine movements. Thanks to the modular system design, the interlock can be adapted to individual requirements.

For the DLR's 'Surface Avatar' experiment, Swedish ESA astronaut Marcus Wandt controlled various robotic systems on Earth from the ISS. The experiment is intended to show how time delays affect the remote control of robots.

Dr. Kurt D. Bettenhausen, Chief Technology and Development Officer, is leaving the Harting Technology Group by mutual agreement. He will relinquish his office on March 1, 2024.

To determine a safe absolute position, Pepperl+Fuchs relies on a combination of the 'PUS' evaluation unit with the 'safePXV' or 'WCS' sensors.

Nanotec is expanding its management team: CEO Stephan Huber and Chief Technical Officer Dr. Christian Hainzlmaier will manage the electronics company together with Elke Zec, Chief Financial Officer, and Durmus Özcan, Chief Sales Officer.

ITIS Holding, a PPF Group company, intends to take over the Vitronic Group. The aim is to create a globally active company for intelligent transportation, infrastructure and automation solutions.

Jan Drömer, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ek robotics, is taking over the chairmanship of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association for the next two years.

The first quarter of fiscal year 2024 went well for Siemens: Revenue from September to December 2023 increased nominally by 2% to EUR 18.4 billion, profit after tax by 56% and order intake was also better than many analysts would have expected.

AI-based systems for automated quality control cannot avoid the time-consuming collection of image data. At BMW in Dingolfing, an inspection cell has been in operation since July 2023, which starts camera-based visual inspection from the very first car body.

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Pilz offers manufacturers a safety solution in accordance with ISO 3691-4 for freely navigating mobile platforms.

Lütze is expanding the intelligent current monitoring system 'LOCC-Box' with an IO-Link gateway for coupling up to 15 LOCC-Box Net modules.

The touch displays in the 'uniTFT' product family from Display Visions can both receive and output data. Thanks to the integrated I/O and graphics controller, users can also use them to implement a complete small controller without additional hardware.

Instead of using automation to make existing processes more efficient, a group of researchers in Linz is trying to rethink these processes in a free and new way. Keyword: creative robotics.

The Hima Group from Brühl (Baden) has acquired the Norwegian technology company Origo Solutions. The corresponding company purchase agreement was signed on January 8 and came into effect on January 31.