Growing market for servo drives
Almost six out of ten machine manufacturers expect demand for servo drives to increase in the future. These are the findings of a recent study.
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read more...New managing director at Siei-Areg
Christian Pampallona is taking over the management of Siei-Areg, a manufacturer of positioning and door drives as well as servomotors. He will also be responsible for managing the drive business in the 'Drives & Motion Control' business unit at the parent company Gefran SPA.
read more...Beckhoff implements AI in Twincat
Beckhoff has announced a solution for machine learning that is seamlessly integrated into the Twincat 3 controller and is therefore also suitable for the demanding motion sector.
read more...Special prize at 'Jugend forscht'
High school students develop charging network for electric cars
There is currently no nationwide charging network for electric cars in Germany. Anchar', an idea by Leonard Sondermann, Felix Ulonska and Moritz Kunz from Annette-von-Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasium in Münster, aims to remedy this situation.
read more...Drive search without data sheets
Panasonic has developed a tool to make it easier for planners and users to find the right servo drive.
read more...Looking for students who are enthusiastic about electromobility
Drive-E is the young talent program for e-mobility of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Funding is possible as part of the Drive-E Academy or the Drive-E Study Award. The application deadline is June 30, 2019.
read more...Strong growth in two areas
According to the company, the German ABB performed very well in terms of order intake and sales in the 2018 financial year. The company benefited in particular from business development in the areas of robotics and drives as well as industrial automation.
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Are electric cars more harmful to the climate than diesel cars?
According to a study by the ifo Institute, e-vehicles make no contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. VW, on the other hand, speaks of a positive ecological balance of e-cars. Who is right? A comparison of the arguments.
read more...Project 'DC Industry' - Part 2
Power distribution and drive technology in the DC grid
Research and industry are working on redesigning the power supply for industrial systems via a smart DC grid. This article describes the power supply, energy distribution and drive technology of the system specification developed in the 'DC Industry' project.
read more...CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer steps down
ABB announced today that CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer (55) is stepping down from the position he has held since 2013. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Peter Voser (61), will also assume the position of interim CEO with immediate effect.
read more...Record number of foreign visitors
On April 5, Hannover Messe 2019 came to an end after five days - with an overall positive outcome according to organizer Deutsche Messe.
read more...New products at the industrial trade fair
'Industrial Intelligence' - this is the guiding theme of the Hannover Messe 2019. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that can be seen in Hanover in a picture gallery.
read more...Electrical automation technology
Positive despite political turbulence
All segments in the automation industry performed well at the start of the year, as Dr. Gunther Kegel, Chairman of the Board of the ZVEI Automation Association, announced at the Hannover Messe 2019. A look back at the previous year is also positive for the association.
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VDMA dampens expectations for 2019
At the VDMA's economic press conference, association president Carl Martin Welcker lowered the production forecast for the German mechanical and plant engineering industry. The reason for this is the smouldering trade disputes between the world's major economic blocs.
read more...First ABS for e-bikes
The Zweirad-Fachhandelsverband (ZEG) is presenting e-bikes with the anti-lock braking system developed by Bosch and Magura for the first time.
read more...What about 'Drive 4.0'?
Drives are the core component in industrial production. In combination with sensors and software, they enable the digitalization of the production process and thus the transparency of technical processes. In short: Industry 4.0 only works with 'Drives 4.0'.
read more...Common DC link coupling
Siemens is adding additional power and supply voltage variants to the Sinamics S210 single-axis servo drive system for mid-range applications. In the first new size, the system is available with an output of 0.4 to one kilowatt at 3 AC 400 volts.
read more...Use in harsh environments
Servomotors from KEB's DL3 series are designed for highly dynamic motion tasks. Here, the version with special epoxy coating 'Steel it' is suitable for installation positions with direct weather influences and with slight chemical stress on the surface from the environment.
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Interview with Formula E racing driver Pascal Wehrlein
Formula E racing driver Pascal Wehrlein was a guest on the 'VIP stage' powered by Markt&Technik and Elektronik at embedded world 2019. Matthäus Hose and Ingo Kuss asked him about Playstation tips and technical innovations in electromobility.
read more...Easily monitor safety brakes
Mayr Antriebstechnik has launched new versions of the Roba-brake-checker and Roba-torqcontrol intelligent modules. Roba-brake-checker is now available in a version for AC voltage.
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