Texas Instruments (TI) presents specially developed semiconductors based on ULC (Ultrasonic Lens Cleaning) technology, which enable camera systems to quickly detect and remove dirt, ice and water using microscopic vibrations.
AT - Automation Technology has developed a sensor chip which, according to the company, makes the 3D sensors of the 'C6-3070' series the fastest in the world.
Zebra Technologies is offering a new level of specialization in industrial automation and machine vision for partners around the world.
The W3+ Fair Wetzlar (w3-fair.com) will open its doors on March 29 and 30, 2023. The platform attracts companies from the fields of optics, photonics, electronics and mechanics to the Wetzlar/ Central Hesse region.
Bin picking is a key process for the robot-supported automation of handling processes in industrial environments. MVTec now offers a new technology for the secure gripping of objects whose shape is not known in advance.
For the first time in the company's 77-year history, Pepperl+Fuchs has exceeded the threshold of one billion euros in annual global turnover. This means that the company has reached its original target of 2025 much earlier than planned.
Profibus User Organization e.V.
On March 22 and 23, 2023, the 8th PI Conference will take place at the House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) in Frankfurt am Main. This year's event of the Profibus Nutzerorganisation e.V. will be held under the motto "PI technologies for digital transformation".
Automation technology discovered Docker containers several years ago. But what potential can actually be leveraged with this virtualization concept?
According to Bitkom, around 210 million old cell phones were stored in German households last year. This means that 87% of people had at least one discarded cell phone. This figure has more than doubled since 2015.
Security technology provider Euchner has modernized the lighting in its two-storey logistics building in Leinfelden. This has enabled the company to almost halve its energy consumption and save 10.2 tons of CO2.
60 years ago, the former wartime enemies Germany and France signed the Elysée Treaty, a friendship for Europe. Recently, however, there has been quite a bit of friction between the neighbors. The anniversary now offers the opportunity for a new start.
Lütze has added the compact, single-channel Locc-Box-M, which can be used as a stand-alone version, to the proven Locc-Box family of electronic load monitors.
The Bürkert valve terminal Airline Ex (type 8650) for Siemens Simatic ET 200iSP has been optimized for future requirements.
The electrical and digital industry in Germany grew last year, the ZVEI reported at a press conference. The industry association called for a new electricity market design.
SPS - Smart Production Solution is expanding to America. It will make its first appearance as "Automation Sector powered by SPS" at IMTS 2024 in Chicago, and from 2025 as an independent trade fair in Atlanta.
Dietmar Bohn has been Managing Director of the Profibus Nutzerorganisation e.V. (PNO) since 1 January 2023 and, together with Dr. Peter Wenzel, is now in charge of the PNO office and the PI (Profibus & Profinet International) Support Center in Karlsruhe.
Business in the German electrical and digital industry is booming despite the energy crisis, the war in Ukraine and inflation. However, companies are concerned about the energy transition and infrastructure.
IoT gateways are "in" as a means of digitalizing existing production systems. However, standard solutions are only suitable to a limited extent for many automation specialists. Grossenbacher Systeme uses specific applications to show how important individual solutions are.
The project to establish the European Blockchain Institute "Blockchain Europe" provides a blockchain construction kit and a software system for customs and data management as open source.
Real-Time Innovations (RTI), a software framework company for autonomous systems, has announced a partnership with Ansys, a provider of simulation software.
