Rigid shaft coupling with overload protection
KBK combines a rigid shaft coupling with a safety coupling in its second "Hero" coupling combination 'THH'.
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read more...Planetary screw drive for higher performance
Thanks to a new intermediate size of planetary screw drive from Bosch Rexroth, double the linear travel speed and cycle time can be achieved at the same speed.
read more...Consistent multicore and multitask support
Beckhoff relies on consistent multicore and multitask support in its current 'TwinCAT MC3' Motion Control generation. Thanks to its modular architecture, axes implemented with 'TwinCAT NC2' can also be seamlessly integrated.
read more...Digital drives in three power levels
Performance Motion Devices (PMD) has launched the 'ION/CME N-Series' digital drive on the European market - single-axis motion controllers with integrated power electronics and network communication.
read more...Compact motion control system
The Motion Controller 22xx...BX4 IMC from Faulhaber is already integrated in the brushless motors of the '22xx...BX4' family. The increase in length compared to the individual motor is 18 mm and includes a fully-fledged servo controller and a 12-bit encoder.
read more...Precision in motion control and handling
The 'EII102' counting, timing and incremental encoder module from Bachmann's 'M100' series records input signals at up to 32 MHz with quadrature evaluation, which, according to the supplier, allows high resolutions of the incremental encoder even at high movement speeds.
read more...Consistent Multi-Core and Multitask Support
Beckhoff relies on consistent multicore and multitask support in its current 'TwinCAT MC3' Motion Control generation. Thanks to its modular architecture, axes implemented with 'TwinCAT NC2' can also be seamlessly integrated.
read more...Slewing ring bearings made of wood and plastic
With a slewing ring bearing made of WPC (wood-plastic composite), Igus is taking a further step forward in the integration of renewable raw materials in industrial production, using 50% wood and 50% high-performance plastics for the lubrication-free slewing ring bearing.
read more...High-performance biolubricants and additives
The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV is developing plant-based alternatives to mineral oil-based lubricants and lubricant additives and will be showcasing them at this year's Achema from June 10 to 14, 2024.
read more...Pneumatics makes technological leap
With Festo's 'Controlled Pneumatics' compressed air technology, the 'VTEP' proportional valve terminal achieves sensitive pressure control down to less than 1 mbar. According to the supplier, the technology also uses piezo valves to reduce compressed air consumption by up to 50 %.
read more...Siemens sells Innomotics for 3.5 billion euros
Siemens sells Innomotics to KPS Capital Partners for 3.5 billion euros. Preparations for an IPO of the manufacturer of electric motors and large drives were announced in November.
read more...SPS - Smart Production Solutions
SPS from 2025 again at the end of November
From next year, the SPS will return to the familiar dates and will take place in Nuremberg from November 25 to 27, 2025. The subsequent dates until 2027 will also be at the end of November.
read more...Servo motor for long travel distances
The servomotors of the 'AZX' series from Oriental Motor achieve high torques in the upper speed range and are therefore particularly suitable for applications with long travel distances.
read more...Schaeffler has a stable start to the 2024 financial year
Schaeffler presented its business figures for the first quarter of 2024 and surprised with stable revenue figures at constant currency. The Group is sticking to its forecast for the current year despite restructuring measures and the Vitesco merger.
read more...Autonomous flying in a swarm
The 'BionicBee' is an ultra-light flying object from Festo that can fly in large numbers and completely autonomously in a swarm. The BionicBee performed its first air show at the Hannover Messe 2024.
read more...Expansion in North and South America and India
After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation for Festo. At around 3.65 billion euros (- 4.3%), turnover was just below the previous year's level
read more...CG Drives & Automation in Hanover
Flexible solutions for sustainable energy
CG Drives & Automation, supplier of inverter solutions, announces modular Emotron frequency inverters for renewable energies.
read more...SEW-Eurodrive at the Hanover Fair
Sustainable drive solutions for the construction industry
Together with Knauf, SEW-Eurodrive will be showcasing drive technologies and solutions with which building material manufacturers can become fit for the future.
read more...Associations at the Hannover Messe 2024
Politicians are called upon
At their joint press conference at the Hannover Messe, the three major associations BDI, ZVEI and VDMA called on politicians in Berlin and Brussels to implement "courageous reforms" in order to strengthen Germany and Europe as an industrial location.
read more...Multilevel frequency inverter
The 'SD4M' from Sieb & Meyer is equipped with 'three-level technology'. The compact frequency inverter is suitable for high-speed flow machines and HSC milling machines, for example in the aerospace sector.
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