Mobile platforms are more than just transportation solutions. As technology packages, they are also sources and suppliers of data for applications in digitalized process and asset management.

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pi4_robotics presents the care assistance robot 'Workerbot9 Care-home', which takes over the strenuous routine tasks that have often made the job of care workers more difficult up to now.

The Zimmer Group's 'Match' end-of-arm ecosystem is a standardized robot module that helps to make automation systems more flexible and efficient.

Opto Engineering introduces 'Itala' industrial GigE Vision POE area scan cameras.

At automatica 2023, the Hahn Group will be appearing for the first time with a new brand design and under a new name. This step will unite more than ten individual brands into a globally positioned automation company under one brand.

The special show 'Mobile Robots in Production' with the AGV Mesh-Up@automatica from June 27 to 30, 2023 at automatica in Munich will demonstrate what interoperable production logistics can look like.

A digital twin is not only a virtual instance of a physical object, but also a universally usable IT application for adapting the requirements of a wireless modem retrofit application, as in the practical example described.

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The Linux-based gateways from IoTmaxx have been certified for Deutsche Telekom's IoT Cloud. Users receive an overview of sensor data such as temperature, humidity, vibrations or switching statuses via personalized online access to the IoT Cloud.

The 'IGS-P9164' from ICP Germany is a series of managed Gigabit Ethernet switches that are particularly suitable for applications in the power supply and railroad sectors.

The 6-Port Gigabit L2 Managed PoE++ DIN-Rail Industrial Switch 'TI-BG62i' from Trendnet was developed for extreme conditions in industrial environments.

The digital transformation in manufacturing companies has also gained significant momentum during the Covid-19 pandemic. But many SMEs are still facing the same problem: what to do with an existing analog machine in an increasingly networked production environment?

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The industry is stepping up its tone towards the federal government. Impatience is palpable at the annual congress. Companies want clarity from the federal government on how to proceed.

Sensor and automation provider Balluff closed the 2022 financial year with a high order backlog and positive development in its three global regions - and once again recorded increased sales figures.

Coach Petra Basler explains why trusting and honest relationships are the key to a successful team.

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According to a study, 20 to 25 percent of greenhouse gas emissions can be avoided in Germany alone through consistent digitalization and electrification. This would correspond to 150 to 180 megatons of CO2.

The 'TFT015-22AI' is a compact graphic display from Display Visions. Its IPS panel offers an all-round viewing angle and sunlight readability.

As part of the research project "BaSys - Basis System Industrie 4.0", Fraunhofer IESE and its partners want to enable companies to get started with Industrie 4.0 solutions. Dr. Thomas Kuhn, Division Manager Embedded Systems at Fraunhofer IESE, explains the status quo.

Baumer is launching what it claims is the world's shortest ultrasonic sensor in size M12. The round housing of the 'UR12' is just 50 mm long.

'Y-CMC' (Yamaichi Camera Module Connector) is a connector series that has been specially developed for camera connection applications.

Robotics and the autonomy of systems promise high added value in the long term - especially with regard to demographic change. How can such systems support the digital transformation in the chemical industry?

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