Filterfans are the most commonly used solution for climate control. Rittal is now making this seemingly simple technology smart. The EC filterfans can be recorded via the Rittal IoT interface.

With the 'ibaM-DAQ' edge device, users of the iba system record their process data directly on the machine or system. The measurement data is stored in the device, while the process can be monitored in real time with 'ibaInCycle'. Dr. Andreas Quick provides more details.

The Zimmer Group's Match end-of-arm ecosystem is compatible with almost every common lightweight robot. The system is suitable for cobots and conventional 6-axis robots, even in automated continuous operation.

The aim of the TWIN4TRUCKS project is to develop a comprehensive system for the digital, networked production of commercial vehicles. The project has been running since September 2022 and the course has now been set for the next two years.

The edge AI system 'Vision Box AI' from Imago Technologies is based on Nvidia's 'Jetson AGX Orin' computer module. It is designed for vision applications and inference programs.

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Mechanical engineering is faced with numerous challenges such as more complex customer requirements and smaller batch sizes. One promising strategy for overcoming these is modular production.

Many control methods have been developed for three-phase motors, for which there are numerous terms. In order to bring clarity to the variety of terms and abbreviations, this article highlights basic properties using the Movi-C frequency inverter as an example.

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All issues of THE OFFICIAL DAILY, the official trade fair newspaper for SPS, at a glance. The issues of all three publication days, packed with news and trends from the automation industry, are available as an e-paper with additional interactive features.

B&R Industrie-Elektronik has relocated its German headquarters from Bad Homburg to Friedberg in Hesse, where ABB's Robotics Division in Germany is based.

Wittenstein introduces the precision-oriented 'Galaxie accuracy line' product family to the market. The kinematics, bearings, gear ratios and even larger hollow shaft diameters of the gearboxes have been specially designed to meet the requirements of high-precision applications.

The 'SOL 704' sensor-operated LED light from Häwa is used to illuminate switch cabinets. It is suitable for Häwa floor-standing enclosures and third-party products with 25 mm grid perforations from a width of 600 mm.

Sabo Mobile IT relies on 'Large Language Models' - LLM for short - for its Sabot voice control system. Thomas Sykora talks about the technology behind it and data protection in an industrial environment.

At SPS 2023, Synapticon presented the completely new 'Somanet Integro' product line for the first time, which marks the company's entry into a new market segment: general mechanical engineering.

Switch cabinets for the 24 V (DC) supply require a lot of space due to the components installed and the space required to cool the modules. E-T-A therefore offers a space-saving solution for power supply, overcurrent protection and power distribution.

The first step in IIoT projects is usually the digital connection and subsequent configuration of the devices - for example with IO-Link devices and the 'moneo configure' software from ifm. This is now available free of charge.

Cobots also help small and medium-sized companies with sorting, picking and moving - with the help of cameras, suction cups and gripper systems. Igus has developed a finger gripper that can also perform humanoid tasks.

Despite the rail strike on the last day, SPS is approaching its pre-corona size again: Over the three days of the trade fair, 50,081 trade visitors made their way to Nuremberg.

Lenze has fundamentally revised its controller portfolio. With the new controller generation, machine builders can scale the performance in their automation landscape.

Rafi presents the 'KIS.ME' plug & play system for the uncomplicated digital WLAN connection of previously unconnected work, logistics and production areas.

"An I/O system as versatile as our customers," is how Sigmatek Managing Director Alexander Melkus describes the 'ready to use' I/O system 'X-DIAS' from Sigmatek, which celebrated its premiere at the trade fair.