The weakness of the automotive industry is also causing problems for the Franconian supplier Schaeffler. CEO Klaus Rosenfeld is glad that the Group has another important pillar where things are running more smoothly.
read more...Handling pipes is a major challenge. Especially when they are up to four meters long and space is limited. An application-specific handling and transfer unit with four Scara robots solves the problems.
read more...In many applications, purely manual adjustments do not meet the requirements for quality, reproducibility and traceability. One solution is to supplement manual format adjustments with the digital position indicator SeGMo-Assist from Lenord+Bauer.
read more...iC-RB from iC-Haus is an optical twin-scan encoder IC with an absolute resolution of 24 bits in the control channel and 15 bits in the safety channel.
read more...Siemens spins off its business with large motors and puts it on its own legal footing.
read more...How can cookies be packaged quickly without breaking? A fully automated packaging machine makes it possible: the individual components - from the digitalized drive technology to the control system - are perfectly coordinated.
read more...The single-stage worm gearboxes of the 'Vario' family from Groschopp are modular and have a hygienic design.
read more...iT Engineering Software Innovations
Industry 4.0 is driving the trend towards small batch sizes with high product variance. This puts different loads on drives in machines and systems and makes it more difficult to predict the right time for maintenance. IIoT Building Blocks help with predictive maintenance.
read more...The SPS in Nuremberg will take place as a so-called 3G plus event. Vaccinated persons, recovered persons and persons with a negative PCR test may take part.
read more...The lifgo and lean SL rack and pinion gearboxes from Leantechnik are particularly suitable for applications in which precise synchronous positioning tasks need to be performed.
read more...As part of a strategic partnership, Stabilus acquires a minority stake in Synapticon via a capital increase.
read more...The flameproof motors in the Simotics XP low-voltage motor series from Siemens are now available across the entire power range from 0.25 to 460 kW in gas groups IIB and IIC.
read more...The VDMA Drive Technology Association reports a new Executive Board and an increase in industry turnover following its members' meeting.
read more...In future, Germany's best mechatronics engineers will train at the Festo training center for the international WorldSkills championships.
read more...There are two changes to Schaeffler's Executive Board: Claus Bauer becomes the new CFO and Sascha Zaps becomes Regional CEO Europe.
read more...The planetary gearbox XP+ High Torque of the 'alpha Premium line' from Wittenstein alpha is a planetary gearbox with high torque density and torsional rigidity.
read more...Specific application examples for predictive maintenance are key topics in this issue. You can also read a summary of ten years of Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence as an aid to condition monitoring and how load peaks can be reduced using Plug&Play.
read more...Splitting up Siemens was a huge experiment. Less than a year after the IPO of the energy division, the move is proving to be the right one - at least from the perspective of the booming remaining group.
read more...Suppliers have struggled considerably with coronavirus and the transformation to new technologies, particularly in the automotive sector. Now the end of the crisis seems to be in sight for at least one of them.
read more...After one year with the company, CFO Dr. Klaus Patzak is leaving Schaeffler at his own request.
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